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Project 2020 Reinvention: Identify Your Whys and Change Your Life
For the past two weeks, we have looked at different steps in your reinvention process of getting ready for 2020. Today, we will look at your reasons or your whys. Pro Tip: You need to know your own whys in order to know yourself. Let’s Find Ourselves One of the most widely known slogans in the world is the Nike slogan “Just Do It.” No more excuses, no more talk, no more planning, no more second-guessing… “Just Do It.” Maybe that’s just what you needed to hear. Maybe it can give you that push, that nudge you needed to accomplish your goals. But there is something that this slogan does…
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Project 2020 Reinvention: Eliminating Old Baggage
Last week, we discussed getting ready for 2020 — Project 2020 Reinvention — and letting go of bad habits. This week, we will look at your old baggage. Pro Tip: Your old baggage shouldn’t come with you into 2020… Airplane vs. Human Baggage: An Analogy When traveling on a major airline, you are typically allowed only one piece of baggage to bring with you. But it does not stop there. Not only are you allowed only one bag, but its weight also needs to be under a certain amount. Why is that? Why can’t we all just bring whatever it is we want? Well, if a plane is loaded down…
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Tools to Overcome Your Fear and to Become Fierce
Fear often shows up when you decide to be fierce. It’s that nagging voice in the back of your mind that makes you doubt yourself, worry you’ve made the wrong choice, and wonder if you shouldn’t turn back. This fear is holding you back from living your best life. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with it. There are tools that can help you overcome it. Here are just a few… Create a Strong Support Network Surround yourself with other fierce women. That’s what Dorothy did when she decided to change careers in her mid-fifties. She became friends with many of the women in her local swimming club. Every Sunday,…
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Examples of Fierce Women and How to Reclaim Your Fierceness
Three Fierce and Fearless Women There’s no shortage of fierce and fearless women in the world today. But sometimes, it can feel like you’re alone in your desire to be a strong woman. Here are three real-life role models to inspire you on your journey to reclaim your fierceness and remind you that you’re not alone… Whitney Way Thore Whitney became a sensation when her YouTube videos, A Fat Girl Dancing, went viral. The resulting media attention sparked Whitney to begin a movement called No Body Shame and even landed her a TV show titled My Big Fat Fabulous Life. In a world where plus-sized women are often body shamed,…
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What Does It Mean to Be Fierce and Fearless?
Paula was a lawyer living in Philadelphia. Through a mentoring program, she met Sasha, a teenage girl who was growing up in the foster care system. She was routinely moved and often only spent a week or two with each new family. After Sasha was kicked out and left on the streets, Paula took her in. Many of Paula’s friends and family didn’t support her decision. They pointed out that teenagers with traumatic backgrounds can be difficult or unruly. One of Paula’s friends turned it into a race issue, claiming Paula shouldn’t be willing to open her home to a young woman of a different race. But through it all,…
