Tag: priorities
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3 Reasons Confidence will Help you Succeed
Recently, I was asked to give a thirty-second synopsis of what I have learned about: The Key to being successful as a creative. I wanted to laugh and reply with the very same question to the one who was asking me! Thankfully, I had a moment to recognized that my initial response before I had to…
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What are your holdfasts?
I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with my to do list, when a dear friend of mine presented this very powerful question. It put life back into proper perspective for me and my hope is that it will for you as well. If you’re plate is full and you are finding it hard to be…
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7 Ways to Save Money on Clothing
Autumn is officially upon us and once again we New Englanders find ourselves pulling out last year’s sweaters and boots and squeezing them into our closet full of summer clothing, which we are not yet ready to put away. (After all, this dreadful weather is going to calm and Sunday will be beautiful again!) Crowded closets…
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Are you Influential?
Ambitious. Hard-working. Multi-tasking–these words describe most women in today’s culture. Dreamers, with great desires for ourselves and our families. We are strong and courageous and are willing to give up so that others can get. Women are influential As emotional and relational beings, our mood sets the atmosphere around us. When we are peaceful, others relax. When…
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The Influential Bold Beauty
By definition, a gamine is a feminine example of a mischievous young boy who typically cares little about his appearance, yet has enormous charm. The french term for this boy is gamin, thus the term Gamine for the Bold Beauty, a girl (of any age) with great passion for inspiring fun and enforcing justice. Gamines…
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FREE Giveaway this Giving Tuesday
It is “Giving Tuesday,” a lot of wonderful organizations receive a great part of their funds this one day of the year. (I sure got a lot of requests, did you?) I know that giving is a great way to start the Christmas season and of course I want to support the many wonderful causes, but honestly, I…
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3 Ways Women Seek Significance
They say there are two types of women in the world: the ones who walk into a room and say, “Here I am!” the ones who walk into a room and say, “Oh, there you are!” Of course we would all prefer to be the second type, but in reality, most of us are not.…
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The Secret to Success
Like a clown at the circus, some of us are spinning too many plates just trying to make ends meet. We are stressed and striving and seldom finding a moment to unwind for fear of breaking a pice of fine china. At least that’s how I feel right now. I’d tell you all the things I have…
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Should you Say Yes to the Dress?
An estimated 198,000,000 roses were given out this week to women all over the country. My daughter and I each got a dozen of them. Her’s are white, mine red. My husband teased us as we debated over which vase we would each use to display their beauty. Size does matter. It is important that…
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Why I Love Platform University
“Will you remember me when you’re famous?” This question was a common response of my peers when the publication of my book, Confident Beauty, was announced. With each snide remark, I found my heart challenged. I respect the fact that one person’s success can create Confidence Conflicts for others, but I wasn’t prepared for the emotional battle that…
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Do You Fear the Future?
My world came to a holt last week. When someone you love is fighting for her life, it is hard to continue yours. Things that used to seem so important just don’t matter anymore. At the same time, priorities that used to be mundane begin to hold much more weight. It’s times like this when…
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New Year, New You
Ready? Set? Go! Happy New Year! Don’t you just love the opportunity to start over? Today we get ready to celebrate the closing of 2014. I’m sure your year, like ours, was full of devastations and dreams come true. Life is full of ups and downs and, undoubtably, next year’s race will have many mountains…