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Choose Your Thoughts: How to Stop Spiraling and Rewire Your Mind

What if you could choose your thoughts the same way you pick your clothes before going out? You try on different options (thoughts) until you get to one that feels really good and that you want to keep. Sounds simple, right? So how can you do that? How can you choose your thoughts even when unwanted ones pop up? And when you get a thought you like, how can you make it stick? In this post, I answer those questions and share guiding prompts to help you reflect in the moment so you can stop spiraling and master your...

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How to Take Back Your Power and Stop Living for Others

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In today’s post, I’m sharing how to take back your power by taking responsibility for your future, unlearning unhelpful stories you’ve heard, and reclaiming control over your reactions. Let’s dive in. 1) take responsibility for where you go from here “Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.” ― Joan Didion Sure, you can dig into your past to find what went wrong or how you have contributed to any negative situation that happened. Or, you can use what you have, the knowledge you already have, to help...

3 Toxic Mindsets That Sabotage Your Success (and How to Overcome Them)

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Have you noticed how many times we let our unhelpful thoughts run the show? How many times do we let a toxic mindset that makes us believe we’re not good enough stand in the way? Today, we’re naming some of the most common toxic mindsets so that you can recognize them and rise above them the next time they come up. Additionally, I’m sharing action steps and journal prompts to release each toxic mindset. Let’s dive in. 3 Toxic Mindsets That Keep You Small (and How to Reclaim Your Power) 1) thinking that small steps don’t matter “It is...

7 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Failure and Build Confidence

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Do you have low self-esteem and low confidence? Are you reluctant and afraid to take on new challenges? Do you suffer from anxiety about the future? These are all physical and emotional signs of a fear of failure. But isn’t life about taking risks, experiencing failure, and learning continuously? If not, then a cautious life must be comfortable, if not boring. It’s time to break out and live boldly. How to know if you have a fear of failure The fear of failure is something we all experience, whether in small doses or consistently. This fear causes many people...

Overcoming Your Limiting Beliefs: 4 Steps to Set Yourself Free

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How often do you compare yourself to others, think you’re not good enough, or that you’re not ready yet? When thoughts like these stop you from taking action toward your goals, it’s time to make a change. It’s time for overcoming your limiting beliefs. But how do you actually do that? How do you overcome something you’ve been struggling with for years? As Alissa Finerman said in her book Living In Your Top 1%, you can choose between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. If you choose to adopt a growth mindset, you’ll see life as a learning process and believe...

5 Self-Improvement Books That Changed My Life

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In today’s post, I share my favorite self-improvement books to help you shift your mindset and find the courage to go after the life you want. I share what each book helped me the most with, as well as my biggest takeaways from each self-improvement book. Want to add some amazing motivational books to your to-read list? Then let’s dive in. 1. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle “The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth When it comes to self-improvement books, Tolle is easily my favorite author. Each...

50 Self-Discovery Journal Prompts to Improve Your Life

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Do you sometimes feel a negative emotion and your first reaction is to fight it? In this post, instead of telling you how to escape your emotions, I’m sharing 50 deep thought-provoking self-discovery journal prompts to help you deal with your emotions and improve your life. “At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” ― Lao Tzu When it comes to mindset work and shifting your perspective, self-discovery journal prompts are my favorite tool. Let’s dive in! Self-discovery journal prompts 1. What are you struggling with right...

How to Live Your Best Life: 10 Steps to Ultimate Transformation

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Creating your best life and learning what makes you happiest takes time. It also takes effort. I will be honest, I did not get there until my late 20s and I realize that it is not an on and off switch but an ongoing process and choice to create a life that brings you your ultimate happiness. Happiness and freedom are not found through another person, money, or things. Your best life and best version of you is uncovered within, when you learn what really sets your soul on fire, what makes you genuinely smile, and what is truly...