“Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself, and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.” – Brittany Burgunder As I wrap up Week 7 of my 90-day challenge, I’m reflecting on a week that didn’t go as planned. When I started this challenge, I envisioned a smooth routine that would help me improve […]
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“Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.” – Deepak Chopra As I end Week 6 of my 90-day challenge, I’ve noticed a subtle but profound change in my writing and daily routine. What started as an exercise in crafting short stories and
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“You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” – Jack London I want to begin by saying that I did not know that I would stick to this challenge for this long. I have begun and ended a lot of projects in the past without seeing them through so
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“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou As I begin the second month of my 90-day writing challenge, I can’t help but feel a sense of excitement, like I’m standing at the edge of something new. Month 1 was all about discipline, showing up every day
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“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise..” – Kobe Bryant It’s surreal to think that I’ve just wrapped up the first month of my 90-day challenge. A commitment that began as a way to improve my writing and health has unexpectedly turned into a journey of self-discovery and
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare This week, life threw me a curveball. Or rather, a handful of them. Week 4 of my 90-day challenge went above and beyond sticking to routines or meeting goals; I found myself navigating through a chaotic schedule while trying
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“You have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity.” – David Goggins I recently took on an opportunity to mentor some graduate students of a university as part of the school’s alumni program. As part of my introduction email to my assigned mentees, I had to introduce
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