Perfectionism is Holding You Back

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Perfectionism is Holding You Back

I took a bite of something I said I wasn’t going to eat. I messed up. Today is ruined. I’ll start over tomorrow. Or next week, or next month, or…

Sound familiar?

Here’s the thing. I’m about to tell you something, and there’s a good chance you’re not going to like it. In fact, by me telling you this, you may decide you don’t like ME anymore and will choose to “break-up” with me. It’s fine, I can take it. Do I want you to like me? Yes. Do I crave appreciation and affirmation? Yes. But is what I’m about to tell you so important that I will endanger our relationship? Yes.

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Postpartum "After" Pics

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Postpartum "After" Pics

Let’s be honest- I’m all about taking progress pictures. That being said, I’ve always hated 30 day “Before and after picture” competitions. Cough, excuse me, challenges. But that’s what it is, right? A competition.

I’ve always been frustrated with 30 day photo challenges because while we see two pictures side by side, what we don’t see is the whole picture. We see the before picture, the after picture, and read a short snippet how life has miraculously changed in 30 days… but what about the rest of the story?

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Motivation through Quick Wins

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Motivation through Quick Wins

Raise your hand if you’ve got one or two unfished projects in your life.

Now leave your hand up if it’s more like five or six. Ten? Fifteen? Twenty-seven?

Okay, I know I’m not the only one with my hand still (figuratively) in the air.

And you know the worst part of all these unfinished projects? It’s actually not even the projects themselves, but the mental and emotional load that they bare. It’s oppressing, overwhelming, and, well, depressing. In fact, when I really think about it, I just want to take a nap.

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2021 Word of the Year Follow-Up

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2021 Word of the Year Follow-Up

I have a confession to make.

Here we are, almost halfway through the year and I’m just now revisiting my word. Just like last year, I kept it in mind for the first couple months of the year, and then… I just forgot.

It’s actually embarrassing to admit that I’m just now realizing I haven’t used my word to its fullest potential. After all, wasn’t that my complaint about last years’ word?

I chose my word well, darn it. As the world is gradually opening up and I’m relearning how to have a baby (well- toddler!) in this environment, right now I need my word more than ever.

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Get Your Body Back After Pregnancy

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Get Your Body Back After Pregnancy

Here I am, almost 14 months postpartum and I don’t have my “pre-baby body back.”

How embarrassing.

I should hang my head in shame, right? Give back my “trainer” certifications? Call it quits on the whole healthy living portion of The FRICKin Good Life? (Which, let’s be honest, is one of the major pillars of living the FRICKin Good Life)

Get your body back after pregnancy.

If I see that one more time, I may scream. Or pull out my hair (which, let’s be honest, isn’t a great idea since I’m finally growing the hair back I lost last year!).

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Overcome Overwhelm

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Overcome Overwhelm

So many things to do, so little time. No wonder those annoying little tasks keep getting pushed to the bottom of your list.

But did you know that those “little” tasks drain your energy? Just like a slow leak, those tasks slowly sap energy, and focus you’d rather put elsewhere.

Here are two thing you can do to stop the leak, and Start Overcoming Overwhelm.

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