How many times have you started journaling? You start it and then a few weeks later, the journal is sitting there a few pages full and you have no desire to pick it up again. That is so many people, including myself until a couple of years ago. Since July 2021, I have opened my notebook/journal every single day. There have only been a handful of days I’ve missed since then as of this initial writing in November of 2022. Do you want to start a daily journal practice? Have you been searching for journal prompts and don’t know where […]
Positive Self-Talk: 5 Truths I Wish People Knew About Themselves
I started this whole blog because I am surrounded by awesome people in my life. The worst part about that is that they don’t even realize it. The self-talk we do in our minds tells us otherwise. If you’re looking for a self-talk definition, you can find numerous. They all center around the same idea. Basically, it is how we are internally talking to ourselves in situations. Anyone who really knows me understands that I am not one for the fluffy stuff. Far from it. So this isn’t just lip service. My wish is that this post inspires you, and […]
How I Set Goals and Map Them Out for Success and You Can Too!
You should absolutely set goals. If I can say one thing to anyone who is trying to strive for more, it would be to set goals. If you have big dreams or even small things you want to accomplish, the way to do it is to set goals. Let me throw some statistics out there for you before we begin. First, goal setting has a statistically significant effect on behavior. Setting a goal makes you act. At least we hope it does. If you set actionable steps towards your goal you are 40% more likely to achieve it. If you […]
My Why and How Asking Tough Questions Can Help You Reach Goals
I recently read a book called “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek and it really drove home something that I’ve been working on a lot. Since reading that book, I’ve read several others that all come back to the same idea. We should really be asking ourselves why a lot more than we already do. Actually, we should wake up and really be thinking about what we are doing in the day-to-day instead of just doing the same thing day in and day out. Want to reach goals? Ask yourself the tough questions! I want to be transparent with my […]
Morning Journaling: How to Start This Amazing Healthy Habit Right Now
Do you struggle with goals? Does your morning start out with chaos right off the bat? Is your to-do list a mile long and you see no end in sight? Then it is time to start adding journaling to your routine. Before you even start with the excuses of no time, I’m going to stop you. Five minutes, maybe ten can start this healthy habit. It will be a game-changer for you. If you feel like you don’t have 5-10 minutes to sit for a moment in the morning for yourself, then make that time. Your family, your work, and […]
How Productivity Systems Can Absolutely Help When You Feel Stressed and Overwhelmed
The last two weeks sucked. Have you ever had a couple of weeks in a row where you feel like you are being pulled in a million directions? You didn’t overschedule yourself… it kind of just happened that your husband’s birthday, school events, the CrossFit Open, and several other things all landed in the same two-week time frame. I was totally overwhelmed. By Thursday the second week in, I was leaving work early because I felt sick. My body betrays me, haha. I don’t know if anyone else is like this, but I was totally fine. I was still getting […]
The One Productivity and Time Management Tip You Need for Ultimate Success
You’ve read it all. You have a Pinterest board full of tips and ideas to help you become more productive. Crap, I’ve devoted an entire blog to this stuff. I’m being absolutely honest with you here… putting it out there for all to read. You might not need to read any of the other stuff if you understand this one major productivity and time management tip. My husband actually said it best. He is a total type A, no-nonsense guy. He is also a teacher. I was trying to better myself. However, I am a slightly disorganized and creative spirit. […]
Challenge Yourself With 30 Different Books This Year
If you don’t already know this about me, you should know that I love to read! In fact, I think that was what jumpstarted this blog. Reading can absolutely help you achieve goals and be productive, and a book challenge is a way to go! If you don’t believe me, check out this post about why you should set a reading goal for the year! I love to sit down with good books on my Kindle and learn something new or be transported to another world. One of the harder things, I think, is to find books I enjoy. I […]
10 Ways to Have An Extraordinary Year
No one can deny that the past few years have been rough. I have been living this too, but instead of sinking back and shutting down, I made the choice to get after it. Keep reading to find out some awesome ways to make this year or any year truly extraordinary. 1 – Do extraordinary things I am not saying do extreme things. When you hear that word you might think of climbing mountains, running marathons, quitting your job to live on a tropical island. Nope… I’m talking about the word at its most basic level. What you do every […]
Why Your Goal Setting Absolutely Needs to Include a Reading Goal
My goal for 2022 is to read 60 books during the year. I’ve put it out on the internet now… so I guess I have to do it. I love setting a reading goal! When I was younger, I remember fondly going with my dad to the library weekly. I would come home with a huge stack of books and would sometimes have a book finished by the time we got home. My daughter is now also obsessed with the library. She’s only two, but she knows how to put her books in the return slot, she knows where the […]