This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. I hate dating. It is such an awkward and somewhat-necessary evil if you ever wish to marry. As a female INFJ, I become attached super easily, so it's torture to my soul to become close with someone, perhaps even becoming best friends, and then have it yanked away (or maybe even worse--making the hard decision yourself to separate). You have to figure out together (and individually) if you are "right"/best for each other--if this is the person you want to spend the rest of your … [Read more...]
Life Update : October 2016
I've decided to start writing a monthly life update post for friends and family to know what's going on in my life and for my readers to get to know me a little better. I'm sure these next few months' updates will be extra long and significant because of all of the big changes happening in my life! Let's start with some celebrations and wins! Celebrations & Wins We have an apartment! Anthony moved in on August 11th and I will be joining him after the wedding. And I love it! I cannot wait to make it a home with Anthony. We were very … [Read more...]
My 2016 Summer Reading List
September 21st marked the last official day of summer. I'd say my summer reading was a success! I met my 1st goal of 10 books by September 1st and came close to reaching my bonus goal of 12 books by September 21st (I made it halfway through both of the last 2 books). I'd say that's very good considering how busy my summer has been, mainly with wedding planning. I also highly enjoyed and benefited from every book on my list, minus just 1 (which I will tell you in my list). So if you're looking for some more good reads this season, let me tell … [Read more...]
Simple Strategies for Finding Balance
Hello! I'm Rachel from over at www.socialworkcommunity.com and I'm very excited to be sharing this post with you today. It's a post I've been thinking about for a few months now and it's a topic I honestly think about and am always trying to improve upon on a daily basis. First, let me share a little about me--I work full-time as a social worker (which of course means that I generally work more than full-time!), am a mom to 2 energetic boys ages 5 and 7, and launched my blog 4-5 months ago. My plate is full and I work hard to make sure that … [Read more...]
Colleen’s E.P.I.C. Story
This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. Introduction This month's interview is with Colleen Brovont. I met this lovely lady online 5+ years ago and we finally got to meet in person last year (summer 2015). I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in her wedding and now she will be the Matron of Honor in my wedding coming up here soon on October 21st, 2016!!! I know this is a friendship that God, Himself, brought together and I am so thankful He did! Colleen has such a wise and loving heart that has inspired me more than … [Read more...]
What I Learned From My 1st Year of Blogging
On September 9th, 2016 I celebrate my 1 year blogiversary! I know it's cliche to say, but I cannot believe it's been a year already! In only 1 year's time I've learned more than I ever dreamed I would! And I know there is so much more to learn! In honor of my blogiversary, here are 10 things I learned in my 1st year of blogging and at the end of this post there's a mini review. This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. 1. You don't have to follow all the "rules." 5 Things You MUST Do After Every Blog Post. How to … [Read more...]
The Cream Always Rises to the Top
This guest post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. I was four years old when I realized I wanted to be in the music business. My favorite cartoon was Jem and I loved watching music videos. I mean, how great was A-ha's "Take on Me" video? It still rock today! As I grew older, the feeling never changed. I wanted to be in the music business. Even when others tried to discourage me or tell me that I should run a company or go into politics, I held fast to my dreams. I knew that all I needed was the opportunity and that I would … [Read more...]
How to Set Yourself Up for the Best School Year Yet
This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. 1. Unpack ASAP If you can, get to your dorm as early as possible so you can unpack and organize your room the way you want it before friends begin to arrive and activities start up. You'll feel great to have all of your boxes emptied out and room clean to start your semester off fresh. I can't tell you how many times I procrastinated on unpacking everything at the start, got busy with school, and never came back to unpacking the last boxes. Like seriously. The semester ended and … [Read more...]
12 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me After College
Let me preface this post by saying that I love how Annamotion is all about supporting and inspiring young women through what can be a fairly strange time in life. Anna is creating a space that inspires young women and it really resonates with me, especially since Keep in the Sunshine is a space to inspire young families. After speaking with Anna, I knew that I wanted to give back to young women in some small way. And so in this post I share some of my hard-learned lessons with the hope that they provide comfort, hope, and possibly a little … [Read more...]
3 Lessons from Essentialism
"The way of the Essentialist is the relentless pursuit of less but better." In this essential ;) book, author Greg McKeown teaches how to focus your time and energy in the right places--not necessarily getting more things done, but getting the right things done. I took 4 pages of notes while reading this book! So much good stuff! But I will limit this post to 3 lessons that meant the most to me and my life as I'm learning to be an essentialist. This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. 1. Learn to say no. I admit, … [Read more...]
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