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Is Fear Weighing You Down? | Wonderfully Made Podcast
My latest episode is titled: The Chains of Fear. Journey with me through a one-day snapshot of the life of Clara. She is smart, responsible, and meticulous. But, is there more to her story? Are her actions rooted in prudence, or something more harmful? I think you may find a little of yourself in Clara. I know I did. Listen to the episode with Apple Podcasts or find me on Stitcher or Spotify. Don’t have either? You can listen now with Libsyn. Don’t forget to comment and leave a review! XOXO, Fifi
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Why Do We Settle? | Wonderfully Made Podcast
What is settling really, and why do we do it? Is it because we are lazy, or don’t feel good about ourselves? Is it because we have a lapse in judgment? I think it is fair to say we have all made a choice in our lives at some point that we later know was not the best. How can we make the best choices for ourselves with the given information we have? In this episode, we get into honest reflection about settling, why we do it, and it’s effects XO, Fifi Click here to listen
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Affirmations for a Prosperous New Year | Wonderfully Made Podcast
We’re getting very close to ushering in a new year, which is exciting. Many of us will set goals, but many of us will have forgotten about these goals even before next year is even halfway completed. Why does this happen? I believe one of the main problems with goals and new year’s resolutions, is the overwhelm from not having an action plan. People set goals such as “get more healthy” or “lose 15 pounds” or “get my career on track”, but with no action plan or steps, how can we get there—and how can we know if we even have arrived? Instead of the simple goals…
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What is Your Why? | Wonderfully Made Podcast
At some point in the near or the distant future, you will become tired–maybe even disheartened. It will be then that you will need to remember why you started. What is it about your unique voice that the world needs? Do you know? After you listen, write it down and commit! You can return to this helpful information as many times as you need it. Listen to the episode
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Don’t Deny Your Blessings! | Wonderfully Made Podcast
Have you ever considered that the blessings you receive are also meant you shape you and grow you in an incredible way? I say this because, sometimes we pray for a thing and it comes sooner than we expect. Maybe if we are honest, we didn’t expect it to come at all. It could be a job, or love, or any other new opportunity. When it comes, how do we respond? A lot of us have a hard time believing we deserve the things we pray for, and as a result we can end up forfeiting our blessings because we refuse them or simply cannot even see them at all.…
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Have you made room for the things you desire most? | Wonderfully Made
As a little girl, I had very specific reasons for loving the fall season. Though I love mild weather, there was so much to love about the change of any season. I loved the sound of fallen leaves crunching under my feet as I skipped sidewalk squares on the way to school. I loved the bite in the air that caused me to have to consider one of the coats sitting in the back part of my closet. I loved the changing colors of foliage. Fall was also the time– with summer ending, that school would resume soon. Thinking of the fall season makes me think of my mother’s…
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The Things We Carry
We at times can find ourselves in a negative cycle, negative thought process, or just generally do not feel a sense of hope. The beliefs that lead us to a sense of hopelessness are a part of the things we carry, metaphorically. Like a well-worn backpack filled with items that are personal to us, we often travel through life with beliefs, ideas, and convictions which weigh us down. Our belief system is meant to guide our actions and ideas– but at times, our beliefs can grab us and keep us unmoving, stuck, paralyzed, even by a narrative that may not even be based on truth. So while we may not…
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The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone: What I learned
Personal development and entrepreneurship books are becoming increasingly popular. It seems like nearly everyone promises to have the key to success for business, or the key to life. What I’ve found, is that many books say a lot of things that sound good, but they don’t provide realistic steps for achieving goals. As a result, we walk away feeling motivated momentarily, only to later be doubly disappointed by the sensation leaving, as well as the lack of an action plan. What I love about the 10X Rule by Grant Cardone is that as soon as I read chapter one, I was bubbling with energy to get started on changing…
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Becoming More Disciplined | Wonderfully Made Podcast
I’m not sure if I’ve ever really considered myself to be a particularly disciplined, person. I’ve been called that many times over the course of my life, but I’ve never really….resonated with it. To me a disciplined person looks like someone extremely regimented and always on time, and super super organized….And, yes. Maybe it is those things. But when I really think about what disciplined means to me, it has to do with setting goals, assigning tasks based on those goals, and then completion. So a person cannot merely be called disciplined because they are a dreamer, or even if they are super organized with their planner. It’s discipline when…
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Making Sleep a Part of Your Health Regimen
Having a bedtime, having a consistent schedule for meals, and being mindful of one’s digestive functions are all things parents are mindful of for their children. Some of the things parents do for their children are actually paramount for adults, too. A child benefits greatly and even thrives from a healthy routine, because it provides stability, and it also makes it obvious when things are not quite right, and may need further examination. We too need the stability that comes from routine, especially with regards to sleep. If you’re having trouble with sleep, there are a number of things you can do to get more sleep, and to get…
