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What a summer – Getting through it all with a heartbeat in my ear…

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Hello,

It’s been a minute, huh? I can explain, I promise…

See, I’m such a perfectionist that I often end up not accomplishing anything. My feelings of inadequacy lead to stagnancy, which ultimately leads to nothing. Nothing is accomplished… which then leads to more feelings of inadequacy.

What a destructive cycle… one I’ve been entangled in for decades. I have to stop that. Something is better than nothing. Something is better than nothing, I repeat.

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Finding Peace in the In-Between

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I am learning to find beauty in the in-between periods of my life.

I may not have the perfect career, relationship, or life, but deep in my heart, I know I am headed in the right direction.  I may not achieve all my goals, but maybe what I think I want is not exactly what I need.  When you get to the point of enjoying the ride, you feel a sense of peace, simply observant of the journey that you are on.

Often, we become so obsessed with the future that we forget to enjoy the most beautiful part: the current moment.

Growing up, I dealt with so much insecurity. I was put down for the way I looked and how I acted. I felt like I was never good enough.
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How to Forgive Yourself and Let Go

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Have you ever made a mistake you just couldn’t move past?

Maybe you overslept for one of the biggest job interviews of your life.
Maybe you went back to your toxic ex when you knew they would just hurt you again.
Maybe you snapped at someone because you weren’t in the right frame of mind.

Sometimes mistakes are small. Sometimes mistakes are huge.  Sometimes mistakes are micro-decisions that build up and turn into less than ideal outcomes down the road. 

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Why I  Should Have Never Bought the Cake

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I should have never bought the cake.
I knew I should have never bought the cake.
 

I bought the cake anyway.

 

It started off innocently, as most things do.

 

After a long day of work, I stopped at the grocery store intending to pick up a few items for dinner.

Harmless things, really: veggies,  some pasta, and fruit. What could possibly go wrong?

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