A few years ago, while I was working in corporate America, I had the opportunity to go work for a company I really wanted to work for. The only catch was that I had to take a much lower position than where I was in my professional career. When I was debating whether to take the position, my eventual manager told me that all the experience I have under my belt would be an advantage

What makes you feel more alive? What fills your heart and makes you feel like you are living your life’s purpose? You see, we often put off the things that truly ignite our soul. We feel like that is a luxury that we can indulge in when we have more time. We don’t see it as important. When we get all of the things on our to-do lists done, then we can get to it.

Shortly after I was diagnosed with cancer, I became fixated on the fear of dying. And those fears make sense when you first get a diagnosis like that. It’s scary and there are so many unknowns. There were so many tests to be done that might give me an inkling to my fate. I had always been a super laid back, fun person who all of sudden, had lingering thoughts late at night, lying in

Who you are and how you treat people means so much more than any amount of money. I grew up in a small, wealthy town. We were by no means poor, but my classmates certainly thought so. As I got older, I saw challenges that other families had and felt so much gratitude for all that I had. I felt so blessed and lucky. Because of the kinds of homes my friends had and opportunities,

Always be ready for someone to call your bluff because people will test you. It is human nature and even the people who care about us most will test us. It all comes down to knowing what your boundaries are and feeling comfortable and confident with acting on them. One of our most popular posts on this blog is empathy without boundaries is self-destruction. For years I struggled with being an empath and setting clear,

Sometimes taking a step back and having sometime to yourself enables you to consider people or things more objectively and see them in a truer but less favorable light. We tend to lose sight of what is happening in situations when we are in the middle of them and things emotional. When we stay in situations like this for too long, we tend to lose sight of what we deserve one compromise at a time.

You cannot afford to live in potential for the rest of your life. At some point, you have to unleash your potential and make your move. Ask yourself what is holding you back? Maybe it isn’t the person you are, but the person you think you aren’t. Ask yourself if you are really living or just existing? We tend to choose to exist because it’s safer. Really living requires courage and a vulnerability that is

What are you will to sacrifice in the short term to get what you want long term? Do you know your reason why? You see, the struggle you’re facing is a test to see if you’re truly committed to the life you say you want. The truth is, you are not going to be motivated 100% of the time. No one is. So, what can you rely on when you don’t feel motivated? The answer