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Starting a business – or running a business – can be a daunting task. It can seem like the whole project is just too big, and like there are too many things that you just don’t know how to do. It’s easy to be struck by overwhelm and freeze into
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~ Mahatma Ghandi March 2013. It was 6.30 and the morning light started creeping in through the blinders. Lying in bed I reiterated my to-do’s for the day. I got up and looked in the mirror, seeing a tired woman with sleepy
Sometimes it hits us like a brick: That breath shortening, anxiety inducing feeling that we should be doing sooo much more – and ideally, with grace. It’s so easy to look at where we’re at right now, then look up to the women we admire and see nothing but the
I felt exhausted. I woke up in the mornings just to turn around and cuddle deeper into my blanket. Did I really have to get up? Do that again? Some of you might think that this must be a story from long ago. Actually, it was just 5 days ago. Warning:
We live in a time that glorifies being busy. If you’re not busy, well then you’re probably not trying hard enough. “I don’t have time” has become the go-to excuse for just about anything. But does this busyness contribute to our quality of life? Is it really a sign of
When I entered the world of personal development, it got clear pretty quickly that working yourself into the ground is expected. You can wear burnout as a pledge of honor. “I’m so tired, I got home from work last night and then worked on my business until 2 am. That’s
Work harder. Do yoga. Make more money. Eat less sugar. Make it look easy. Don’t stress. When I tell myself that I should do something, that something immediately gets less exciting. The energy shifts. Especially if I just think I should do it because everybody says it’s important. Saying ‘should’ weighs
All our goals and dreams of success have one thing in common: We believe they’ll bring us happiness. That’s why we take big leaps, and go off to chase dreams, shiny objects, and bigger paychecks. We believe that if we could just achieve this one more thing, we would finally
