When my friends started getting engaged, I really had no idea what was appropriate in terms of congratulations! My friends and I all sent each other gifts-nothing huge, just a little something special to say congratulations! It was tough to figureout the protocol for gifting! I'll tell you what I did in terms of gifts, and I rounded up some of my favorite gift ideas below! About half my friends …
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Why You Need to Stop Asking for Permission Today
Dress | Shoes | Bag Earrings | Sunglasses How often do you ask for permission? How many times a day do you ask for permission? If you're like me, the answer is way too many. Wayyyyyyyyy too many! Our culture ingrains in us the need to ask for permission. We grew up with asking as part of our rule system and we were not allowed to question. Asking for permission no longer serves me, and …
5 Ways to Improve Confidence and Overcome Self-Doubt
Dress (under $30) | Earrings | Sandals I carry around self-doubt around the way I carry around my purse. I always have it with me, it's usually too heavy, and no matter what I do, I can't seem to keep it clean. Honestly, I am not a very introspective person-I don't think much about my feelings or their origin. I'm fortunate to have not struggled with mental or emotional health issues, so …
5 Ways I Changed my Mindset for Success as an Entrepreneur
Sometimes all you need is a little R&R to feel energized, motivated, and refreshed. I was in Aruba last week and between creating content (Flamingo blog coming soon!), I've actually had some time to check out and relax. If you've been following along for a while, you know in 2018 I made huge career moves. Read more about that here. I was employed full-time and I cut back to employed part-time …