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What I Found Behind the Wizard’s Curtain
{photo source} I haven’t been here for the last few weeks. And I’m still recovering from the effects. Want to know where I’ve been? I just returned from an adventurous few weeks in London and Paris. Two very glamorous cities. The trip itself was a lot more than I bargained for. But it wasn’t the…
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Writing & The Muse: 5 Ways to Catch Inspiration
By guest blogger: Margarita Tartakovsky {photo credit} Inspiration comes in waves. I think it’s safe to say that all of us seesaw between having ideas ooze from every part of our bodies to feeling empty and wondering when, why and how the spark dimmed out. So for those days when you feel like you’re pulling…
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How to Live an Inspiring Life: Advice from the Professionals
I’ve always been fascinated by inspiring people. You know those that go beyond the ordinary, heart first into the extraordinary. They’ve done things that most people wouldn’t dare do, let alone dream. They are the people that motivate and inspire me. So when attempting to be inspiring, I thought I’d go straight to the source…
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What Makes Someone Inspiring?
One night my husband and I were up late at night talking about inspiration. While I agree that we often look up to people who are successful, I think there is something inspiring about those who struggle every day to get to where they want to go. If you’re aspiring to be inspiring, just keep…
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How Your Education Can Stand in the Way of Your Dreams
By guest blogger: Sue Mitchell, Your Business Your Self When Barack Obama visits schools, he writes on the wall, “Dream big dreams.” It’s an inspiring sentiment. But are schools really giving us what we need in order to pursue and achieve our dreams? In order to persistently pursue a dream, you have to have a…
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Self-Sabotage: Our Dirty Little Secret
Few talk about it. But there’s something dark and lurking in the background of our unsuccessful lives. It’s sabotage. But don’t look at your neighbor, it’s probably you doing the undermining. Case in point. When I was a kid, I had an uncanny knack for winning carnival games. I’d win that throw the ring around…
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TIB Photos + Epheriell Bazaar = Giveaway for You
I teamed up with super savvy and creative gal Jessica Van Den who I met recently via The Creative Empire. She’s created a fabulous (and I might add inspiring here) website called Epheriell Designs filled with handmade crafts and vintage treasures. And guess what?