Drawing the Line: Boundaries “If you don’t enforce them, you are not in the driver’s seat of your life.” —Lori Harder This quote succinctly encapsulates the profound significance of boundaries. Growing up as a chronic people-pleaser, I often found myself trapped in situations where I gave more than I could afford emotionally. It was during […]

Battling Excuses and Overcoming Laziness It’s so hard sometimes to remember from one second to the next why you are so fired up about something.  Honestly, sometimes it’s absolutely exhausting. Talking myself out of moments of utter…well…laziness. Or what, ultimately, feels like laziness.  “I’m so tired but I know deep down I want to go […]

I haven’t always felt so at home in my own skin. There were a lot of years where I felt like I was playing a character. And, looking back, it’s pretty evident that I was. I didn’t know who I wanted to be really and was crippled by the fear of “missing out” on life. […]

Beware: The “Shoulds” and “Woulds” Pitfall It’s really easy to say that you shouldn’t get lost in the SHOULDs and WOULDs. It’s really easy to hear it, really feel it, agree, and then…you know…forget. This is why it has taken me 29 years to figure out that being you, and living your life from a […]

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When I contemplate the person I would be today if I had never worked in the restaurant industry, I am presented with the image of a very shy and awkward human being with little, to no understanding of effective social skills 🙂 Joking aside, I’m sure she would be lovely. But, definitely not who I am today.