Today, we are talking about courage, confidence, and living boldly. After 2022 almost completely destroyed my confidence and self-worth, and after a very disappointing holiday season, I knew I had 2 choices: 1. Keep living and feeling the way I was (insecure, stuck, small, unworthy), OR 2. I could step outside of my comfort zone, change my mindset, and make 2023 my happiest year yet.

I'm going to walk through my 2023 Word of the Year Notion page and chat about what courage means to me (and what it could mean for you).

Let's get into it..

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📚 Books Mentioned:
· Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love by Ruth Soukup
· Courageous: An In-Depth Study on the Book of Joshua by Elita Friesen
· Fierce Faith: A Woman's Guide to Fighting Fear, Wrestling Worry, and Overcoming Anxiety by Alli Worthington
· Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brené Brown

In this episode, we are talking all about beginnings. A lot of the time, the hardest step is to just start. Beginnings can be awkward and uncomfortable, but we have to push through that in order to grow, make changes, and build the life we truly want to live. We have to pay the start up cost.

Let’s get into it..

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With Halloween in just a few days, let's chat all things cozy, spooky & seasonal! 🎃

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For The Ghouls, by Anna Sitar
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🍁 Ambiences:
Fall & Halloween Ambiences | According to Ally

📺 TV: Bewitched, Vampire Diaries, A Discovery of Witches, Once Upon a Time & Gilmore Girls

🎬 Films: You’ve Got Mail, Hocus Pocus 1 & 2, Halloweentown, Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, Double, Double, Toil & Trouble, Mom’s Got a Date With a Vampire, Twitches & Twitches Too & Practical Magic

📙 Books: A Discovery of Witches, Practical Magic, The Ex Hex, The Kiss Curse, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Pumpkinheads, House of Night, Home Before Dark, Lock Every Door, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

In this episode we are talking about two little words... what if.

These words can be scary, negative, and sometimes really depressing to put together, but today we’re flipping the script and asking ourselves...

What if I can have the life of my dreams? What if I can reach my goals? What if working towards my goals was fun?

Let's use "what if" to dream and manifest all the possibilities that are out there waiting for us.

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In this episode we are talking about dreams and living life by your own rules. You’re allowed to dream whatever you want. Your dreams and goals don’t have to look like anyone else’s or match what society tells you you should want out of life... no one gets to tell you how big your dreams can be.

It's time for a new adventure!

Let’s get into it..

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In this episode we are talking about overwhelm and how to find peace in a loud world.

Do you ever feel pressured to keep up, to always stay connected and plugged in, but just end up feeling stressed, exhausted, and that there is always something going on when you just want to slow down and take a break from life?

Because.. same!

Today we’re chatting about a few things that might be disrupting your peace and ways to quiet the noise, even if it's just temporary.

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In this episode we are talking about the effects of over-planning, stress, anxiety, and what happens when we spend all of our time looking at the future, instead of focusing on our present. And I have a few suggestions on how to ground yourself into the present so that you can embrace and enjoy your day-to-day life again.

Let's get into it...

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📒 The Five Minute Journal by Intelligent Change

In this episode we are chatting about changing the narrative. I used to border line hate my birthday, but this year, I made the decision to change the story. Whether it’s your birthday or something else in your life that you dread or always seems to bring you down.. I hope this episode is helpful and gives you some encouragement that you can change the narrative.

At the end of the day, life is too short to hate your birthday. Let’s get into it..

"Age, like numbers on a scale and letters on a report card, tell us very little of who we are. You decide every year exactly how young and how old you want to be.” — Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet

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Resources:
How to Rewrite Your Past Narrative by Dr. Benjamin Hardy | Psychology Today