Have you ever thought if whether your past mistakes define who you are? Let me tell you, I have made some mistakes. Okay, a lot of mistakes. Some were easy to deal with and well, the others? Not so much….
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Don’t Let Depression Stop You
Today, it’s cold outside. It snowed overnight. It’s one of those days that you just want to stay in bed, all nice and warm while binge-watching a show on Netflix. However, depression adds its share of additional challenges. I don’t…
The Power of Hope
Back in September, I wrote a post titled Have Hope. I talked briefly about having hope for your future and know that all is not lost. Today’s post, I want to talk briefly about the Power of Hope. Hope is…
Battle with Being a Perfectionist – part 1
Hi, my name is Hope and I’m a perfectionist. There I said it. The first step is to acknowledge that you have a problem, right? Well, there’s one of mine. It’s never easy to admit when we have problems…
Make The Right Choice
Welcome to 2017. We are well underway now into the first week of the new year. It seems that 2016 just flew by. I’m sure there were a lot of ups and downs for all of us in 2016. 2016…
What Are You Expecting?
Have you taken the time to see what your name means? My name is pretty powerful. I didn’t realize how powerful it was until I became an adult. I’m not one that really pays attention to names and what they…
Write It Out
Feeling frustrated? Wanting to find your purpose? Or maybe you feel stuck and you’re not sure which way to go? Try this; write it out. Yes, I said write it out. I am a strong believer in writing. You’ll be…
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Stop comparing yourself to others. Have you heard this before? There was a time in my life where I compared myself to others all the time. I knew that I needed to stop comparing myself to others, but I didn’t…
Express Yourself
Back in the day, Salt-n-Pepa had a song called Express Yourself. In part the lyrics go: Express yourself, you gotta be you and only you, babe Express yourself, and let me be me Express yourself, don’t tell me what I…
Don’t Let Failure Define You
On the road to success, you’re going to fail. Let’s keep it real. It’s not going to be just once or twice. It will be so much more than that. Failure is a part of the process. At first, I…
The Next Right Move
In an earlier post, I talked about my daughter leaving for college and how I feel alone. I call it the empty nest syndrome. I should be excited and in a way I am. It’s also a time for me…
What is YOUR Dream?
When the question, “What is Your Dream?” was posed to me years ago, I can admit at that time I wasn’t sure. I had so many dreams, but none were concrete. Perhaps this is true for a lot of us….