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Be a Tourist

A few people I know have come up against obstacles this month, making it so they can’t travel far or take a vacation. 
There’s still fun to be had, though, right in your own backyard.
Why not be a tourist in your own community?

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Being Brave: Thank a Past Mentor

Sometimes I’m led to find guidance from a mentor, ask a friend about their experience in a specific situation, or seek more knowledge on from a subject-matter expert.

So while I advocate for strengthening your inner authority so you don’t need others to “tell you what to do”, I’m also a supporter of having mentors and learning from others.

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Working through Rock Bottom

While I must state clearly here that I am not a therapist, I’ve had many battles with these same troubles in my past and wanted to share a little of my story and some tools that have helped me along the way. 

My hope is that it will help you, if you’ve been working through this, to know you are not alone and give you a little faith that you can move forward through it, too.

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How to Have More Hope

Today, let’s talk about hope and how to find more of it.
What is hope exactly?  Hope to me is a belief that everything will work out for the best. It might not be an easy task or situation we will encounter, but we will learn what we needed or be put on the path we were meant to walk. Most importantly, hope is knowing that we’re always supported and being guided through the right doors.

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Finding Solitude

As a kid, did you ever desire to have a treehouse?

I wanted one so badly growing up. I would daydream about climbing up the steps, entering my own little private space where I could see the world, but not have to be part of it.
Deep down, I think kids understand themselves way more than adults do. Children know that they need a place for themselves to find seclusion and recharge.

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Are We Having Fun?

“I’m having fun, aren’t you?” my pal Christie asked me. 

At this very moment, we were in the midst of a 3+ hour wait to retrieve our checked luggage at the airport. Our flights (one very delayed, the other delayed and then cancelled) had left us stranded in Chicago for the night.

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Who Would you Be?

Have you seen that show, “The Tourist”? He wakes up in a hospital and has amnesia, spending most of the episodes figuring out who he is (or was). I’ve been thinking a lot about that show. My thought is, why try to dig up the past when you have the luxury of starting everything over?

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