Author: Brandi
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Using Envy to Propel Your Life Forward
{flickr photo Sudachi} Something wonderful happened today. I listened as a friend took fear and rose above it, soaring into the wind of success. As I watched from below and admired her beautiful, new wings, I thought about how high up she was and how much I wanted to fly just like her. But instead…
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Redefining What’s Broken
flickr photo by: mikebogle Holding On I have been holding on to one earring. “Why?” you ask. Because I love it. Because it was my all-time favorite pair and then I went and lost one side. But unlike other lonely singles that I had donated or tossed in the trash, I couldn’t bare to part…
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The Five Steps to Discovering Your Niche
by guest blogger Ever ask yourself, “Who am I?” Or, “What is my purpose in life?” Sometimes even when we think we have been walking on the right path, something happens to make us doubt our purpose. I have had that happen to me more than once. But sometimes getting clear means taking the time…
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Friday Gratitude
For a second, forget about your dishes. Forget about the bills that haven’t been paid. Forget about the plans that haven’t been made. For one minute, imagine what your life would be like without all the people you love in it. Imagine the roof under your head suddenly taken. The computer you’re reading this on…
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What Do You Really Want?
{flickr photo by yuan2003} I once thought the hardest thing I could ever do was quit my cubicle job. But not just quit that cubicle job, but all of them. I was partly right. It was difficult saying goodbye to the hopes and dreams my parents had of me making a stable income. It was…
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Perfection & Productivity Can Kill You
The Lure of Being Productive This weekend I was highly productive. I wrote three queries, worked on two essays, did a painting and caught up on my reading. I also spent time with friends, went to a museum, a farmer’s market and a coffee shop. In the midst of all my doing, however, I started…
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If You’re Tired & Wired, You Need to Read This Now
It’s Wednesday. I’m tired. Are you? I’ve been given the gift of a second chance. This time I’m going to learn from my mistakes and not over do it so that my illness doesn’t become life-threatening. Will you do the same or will you work yourself to the grave? This is a harsh post, but…