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Change your life, Depression, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Life, Lifestyle, Managing Your Emotions, Motivation, Purpose, self-love, Women Issues

5 Secrets to Self-Love

Self-love is a lesson that you keep learning over and over again.

When I was in the second grade, I liked a little curly headed boy named Milton. I was so smitten that I drew hearts, with arrows through them, on construction paper that said “I love Milton”. Young and naïve, I convinced myself that he was my boyfriend. One afternoon, I talked to him on the phone (for the first and last time). During this brief conversation – that I am sure my mother wasn’t aware of – Milton informed me that I was merely one of several girlfriends. In fact, he told me that I was #3 and proceeded to name the holders of the coveted 1^st and 2^nd place. I remember asking him why I couldn’t be #1.

Change your life, Depression, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Life, Lifestyle, Managing Your Emotions, Motivation, Purpose, Women Issues

Sometimes… Lemons are just Lemons!

You’ve always had a plan. You knew that it would all work out, just the way you envisioned… until it didn’t.

You may not have been obsessive about the details, but you at least had an idea of what career you wanted, the type of house you envisioned living in and an approximate date for when you thought you’d be married or have children… and even where you wanted to be at this point in your life. You had a general outline… right? A map of sorts, that you planned to navigate right to your end destination. That is until everything fell apart and you had no idea how you deviated so far off course.

That was 2008, in a nutshell for me. I started the year on cloud 9. My real estate business was booming. I was earning great money. I had a gorgeous home and I had just launched my 1^st publication. The stars and the heavens seemed to be aligning perfectly.

I had goals.

I felt like my journey was leading me straight towards my dream life.

And then, everything fell apart.

Credit, Debt, Financial Planning, Money, money matters, Motivation, Saving, Wealth Building, Women and Wealth, Women Issues

Top 3 Apps to Pad Your Savings

Bills paid, savings account padded, low-to-no debt and a surplus in your monthly budget are money goals. Because when you conquer money management you empower yourself to have your money work for you! But the truth is that getting control of your financial situation can sometimes feel like a full-time endeavor. From developing a debt repayment plan and managing your monthly expenses, to deciding how much to save or invest each month, there’s more to mastering your money than direct deposit and debit cards. Before you get overwhelmed, take a deep breath. There’s no reason to let this get the best of you.

When it comes to your money,

technology is your friend.

In fact, we can now complete almost every type of transaction right on our smart phones. From paying bills to requesting a credit limit increase, or even selling off stocks… we now have the gift of convenience at our fingertips. And since you have now mastered creating your own budget, it’s time to focus on saving; and today I want to share my top 3 app picks for no-fuss saving!

Change your life, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Life, Lifestyle, Motivation, Women Issues

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

We’ve all said it, probably more times than we can count. It’s the default answer that usually rears its ugly head at moments when it’s the furthest thing from the truth: “I’m fine”.

When we think about the moments that we use this response the most, we’d probably find that it’s when we’re not open (or willing) to say what we really mean – which can be difficult, especially when things are far from fine. It’s funny how the words just roll off the tongue without hesitation. “I’m fine.” But really, we’re not.

Change your life, Credit, Debt, Financial Planning, Intentional Living, Life, money matters, Uncategorized, Wealth Building, Women and Wealth, Women Issues

The Official Guide to Budgeting

Creating a budget may seem like a simple thing to do. But the truth is that most of us have no idea where to start or we can’t seem to successfully follow the money plans that we put in place. Going through the motions of setting up a budget is not enough, to experience the benefits that come with budgeting, we have to actually adhere to it.

Financial planning is essential to learning how to live within your means and is a key factor in helping you achieve financial success. I often tell my children that learning how to master your money is the most empowering education you will ever have.

Change your life, Inspiration, Intentional Living, Life, Lifestyle, Motivation, Women Issues

Action Over Excuses

Let’s be honest, it’s easy not to show up, not to be present and not to put in effort; but in order to create the life of your dreams, you will have to fully commit to the process. You will have to be present and work for it, even when you don’t feel like it… and even when you’re not progressing the way you thought you would.

You WILL have to choose ACTION over EXCUSES!

This lesson hit home today. I realized how much I had been sabotaging my own efforts. I have a goal to get into the best shape of my life. To eat better and exercise more. To start honoring my body and giving it the attention it deserves.

Change your life, Credit, Debt, Financial Planning, Intentional Living, Life, Money, money matters, Wealth Building, Women and Wealth, Women Issues

Quick Guide: Digging out of Debt

In my early 20’s I thought that I was drowning in debt. Credit saved me several times from financial emergencies, but figuring out how to make the monthly payments became an ongoing challenge. I remember keeping a notebook and a calendar. In my notebook, I had a debt repayment log. I kept up with bill due dates, interest rates, minimum due, amount paid and the remaining balance. The calendar was filled in with bill due dates and the amount that I was planning to pay. I was so excited each month and I was able to reduce the amount I owed or cross another paid account off my list. I kept up with everything, until all of my debt was completely paid off.

Looking back, the amount of debt that I had back then is laughable (now), but at the time I was completely overwhelmed with the looming reality that I owed money and had to pay towards it every month. My anxiety was likely caused by the fact that there was no extra to spare. I was barely making ends meet and I remember trying to stretch my remaining $20 – after all bills were paid – until my next payday. But I learned a lot about the rewards of discipline and the mindset shift that needs to take place to overcome debt and change your financial situation.

When it comes to your money,

technology is your friend.

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