“To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today.” – Unknown My mum is a shining example of a present parent, something I’ve become deeply intentional about being, especially as life gets busier with work, family, personal goals, and everything in between. Despite her shortcomings in a lot of […]
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“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” – Aristotle I have an amazing relationship with learning. Probably because I was taught the importance of it at a very early age. At about age 4 or 5 (I can’t remember exactly), I started reading the papers
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“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Roy T. Bennett I’ve become a strong believer that mindset and mentality are the driving force behind everything we do. I wasn’t always a ‘mindset’ person though. I was more of a
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“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The moment I committed to doing something as big as my 90-day challenge, the excitement was electric. I imagined the result—the success, the transformation, the proud “I did it” feeling. But then reality tapped me on
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“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” – Abraham Maslow There’s something exhilarating (and mildly terrifying) about the idea of building a career in public. It feels like standing on a stage with the spotlight on
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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not.” – Octavia Butler If you want to develop a writing habit, it is quite easier to do it than most people imagine. Before I started the Write Pact writing challenge, I imagined that building a daily writing habit would
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” – Alvin Toffler If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be on this wild adventure called a “writing journey”, I would have probably laughed it off and then
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