Amanda 
These two terms get used interchangeably, referring to how you feel about yourself and your abilities, but in fact, they are not the same thing. They are similar but have subtle differences. I made a slight goof. I wrote an article about how to improve your self-confidence. First of all, the scenario I state in … Read more
I never expected that a divorce would take my emotions on a roller-coaster ride to the extent that it has. I have had highs and lows and a combination of the two at times. I have experienced multiple emotions at a time and then I have been suddenly thrust into neutral. I didn’t know it … Read more
Real talk alert coming to straight at you. I sometimes struggle between wanting to keep things real and show my mistakes and doing the opposite of just that. It’s not that I want to hide and not show my human side. It’s that in a world where it is so easy to cut out all … Read more
Do you ever feel like all of your good ideas have all dried up and you are left with an empty, creative brain? But you still feel this push or urge to keep producing something creative. This can happen with any creative pursuit, but in this instance I am talking particularly about writing. You feel … Read more
You want to save money, but there just isn’t a lot of it to go around for the time being. You pretty much have no money. Don’t despair and don’t give up just yet. The trick to getting started with saving money is to focus on what you can do, not what you can’t. It … Read more
Maybe you have been struggling with impulse shopping. Or shopping has become entertainment for you. Or you just want another way to save money. And work on delaying your gratification, so you can stop buying things right now. The 30-day rule can help you with this. Don’t be scared off by the word rule. You … Read more
We live at an amazing time. Where you literally have a wealth of information at your fingertips. The internet has become a wonderful resource where you have multiple ways to save money if you utilize them. There are many ways that you can save money by using free online services, so let me highlight a … Read more
There are days when you are just not feeling it. It’s not that you are exhausted or tired. (Although being productive when you are tired is definitely a challenge.) It’s just that you are not in the mood to do the important task that’s not in front of you. You try to procrastinate and distract … Read more
In an age where you can literally buy something with a touch of a button, it can lead to some poor buying choices. If shopping is your go-to for any mood you find yourself in, (especially boredom), like it was for me once upon a time. And still is very rarely because hey, I’m not … Read more
There is a simple universal truth. If things can accumulate they will. Email piles up. And if you have more than one email. Yikes. I have more than five. It gets messy, quickly. Yes, I should probably delete one or more of my emails. Probably would make things more manageable. Clutter piles up. Leaving messes … Read more