Audrey Hepburn said, “happy girls are the prettiest.” If you see a picture of someone and you think she looks truly beautiful, chances are, you are seeing her happiness shine through. This is a beautiful thing. It is not about hair, makeup, clothing, or...
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Prologue: Why am I about to share something so personal? Because I have seen loneliness beyond myself. I have seen it in you. I have seen it in your eyes. I have heard it in your voice. I know. You know. You have it too. I care. I hurt for you. My heart...
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Have you ever wanted to do something, big or small, but you let fear stop you? You let fear of failure stop you? You let negative self-talk convince you that you cannot do that thing (whatever it may be)? Follow my journey from committing to the Rugged...
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Wow! The Rugged Maniac was hands down one of the best days of my life. I could not imagine completing a 5k obstacle course race (OCR). My teammate Brandon and I faced down 25 rugged obstacles. I loved every minute of it. Our team name was “Temporary...
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When you reach for your goals, they feel as distant as the stars in the sky; but it is an illusion. They are already in the palm of your hand. As Mel Robbins says in The 5 Second Rule, “Start before you’re ready. Don’t prepare, begin.” Everything starts with...
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Nikola Rosa is an artistic rendering of the soul that has come to exist after rising from the ashes. Her thoughts are from Nancy Gass, and yet they are in some ways, a different person entirely. We all have hearts and souls that are a deep ocean of complexity and this dichotomy is no different.