Tag: confidence
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The one thing to learn from Jake Paul
Confession, I spent quite a bit of time sucked into a YouTube time suck watching and analyzing Jake Paul’s entry into boxing. There were the prefight weigh-ins, the trash talk sessions, and of course the fights and commentary. And now that he is (probably still) set to fight Mike Tyson, I gotta say I look…
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I am a great storyteller
I was doomed at work because I had made mistakes, that I would continue to make, and would be found out for not being qualified. And then ultimately, I would be let go. Or at least that is the story I had been telling myself. I had constructed the story, with the inspiration of minor…
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Maintain your light
“Don’t dim your light just to avoid dealing with someone else.” It was a conversation about a workplace issue and how I handled it, but it became much more profound than just a critique of how I go about my job. I immediately expanded and poeticized the saying in my head. “Don’t dim your light…
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What if you’ve been wrong this whole time?
I picked up the old picture of a then seven-year-old me. “Wow, I was such a cute kid.” It was a revelation, rather than a brag. Around the age the photo was taken, I was led to believe that my features were, well unfortunate. For years after, I was self-conscious, growing more and more uncomfortable…
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Becoming a taker
I am working on being a taker. I give way too much. I give up. I give away my power. And I give way too many cares. Instead, I want to start taking. I want to take my time instead of rushing through life. I want to take ownership of my own happiness. I want…
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When did I get so small?
I don’t know when it happened, but I awakened and realized how small I got. I came to find myself minimized. When did it happen? When did I become so assuming? When did I decide that I won’t take up any more than the necessary space, and would take less than that if you asked…
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A fashion blog, and yet highly unfashionable
I went to an event today and felt so out of place. The women at this daytime event were made up, well dressed in heels with their designer bags. I showed up in a wrinkled shirt that I tried to disguise with my coat and the pants that I found and thought, eh they’d fit.…
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Chasing imperfection
The socks are thrown in the draw, in singles instead of properly coupled with their mate. The broccoli is cooked in a steamer bag, instead of tossed with oil and seasoning and then baked at 450 degrees. The hair washed and then conditioned for 1 minute instead of undergoing a deep condition and steam treatment.…
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The fitting room
A few years back, I desperately needed some professional clothing. It was time to start networking and attending conferences. I wanted a look that screamed, “You should hire me. I can definitely do whatever job you got.” But at school in what felt like the middle of nowhere, the local Dress Barn was the best…
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Playing with makeup
Recently, I have started to play around with makeup. It is just an art form that I have always wanted to master but never had the courage to attempt. But now, nothing is really stopping me from having fun, except the fear of what people will think. You see, I have had a great time…
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