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January means a new month, a new year, a new decade. Wow, what a lot of new! It also means a new emotional intelligence strategy to work on. This is the final month of my focus on Self Awareness, and I have to say, this strategy, I’ve really been feeling ever since I started on…
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This time of year everyone always stops and looks back at the past year: what happened in their lives, what went right, what went wrong, what do they want to change, etc. My question is, why is it that most do this only at the end of each year? Should we all be doing this…
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Simplicity, it seems like this is not the time of year to talk about simplicity, what with so many holidays, multiple gatherings, and a multitude of Christmas presents being exchanged. Me, I prefer to keep things simple and traditional, and this includes gift giving. When it comes to giving gifts, I prefer to select a…
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One of my favourite podcasters, Vinnie Tortorich, always says it’s not what you eat between Thanksgiving and New Year, it’s what you eat the rest of the year. I have been working on eating better, trying my damndest to go NSNG (No Sugar No Grain) this past year, and I did well for the most…
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November through January, I am working on Self Awareness on my Emotional Intelligence journey. This month, my strategy is “Seek Feedback.” According to TalentSmart, for this strategy, I need to take a trusted friend to lunch to learn how I handle emotions in different situations, ask for examples, and create a list of my emotional…
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Whew…November just flew by! Or was it just me? I was not around here a lot, and I do apologize, but I spent my time writing 50,000 words of a novel, and I’m not done yet! I did take a week off from writing; I hit my 50,000 word goal last Wednesday, the 27th. With…
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When you’re writing for NaNoWriMo! 14 days in, and I have written 25,630 words! It’s coming together quite easily, even though I have no set plan for my novel. I just see where my brain takes me, and let the words fly. Last week was a bit tough, because Little Man was not feeling well,…
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Hallowe’en was yesterday, and Little Man went trick or treating for the second year. Last year, he was dressed up as Scooby Doo, this year I made his costume. I took a $1 clearance sheet from WalMart, cut it out, quickly stitched it together, and boom, he was a ghost. Now, he did not like…
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I pulled out one of my favourite dishes to make this weekend. Sloppy Joe’s are towards the top of my list of faves, and while I love Chunky Manwich, I know my FIL would not eat it. Luckily, my cousin shared her homemade Joe’s recipe with me years ago. Even Squatch, who is not a…
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So, my stomach is currently filled with butterflies, as I just submitted my application to serve as a Vice President on my sorority’s National Council. I have wanted to do this for a while, but I never felt like I was ready. After talking to another sister who previously served on Council, I realized that…
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