Posts tagged encouragement
For You on the days where life feels hard
What You Need to Know About Self-Compassion

The older I get, the more I realize that I don’t know shit about life.

I’m serious.

Think about it: even if you are the most knowledgeable astrophysicist in the world, you only know a small fraction of all there is to know about astrophysics … and you probably know a lot.


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Your Five Minute Mile: Running The Race You Were Born to Run

I have a deck of Danielle LaPorte Truthbomb cards that I flip thru pretty much every day. These cards give me great comfort, inspiration, and hope that I am on the right path.

As per usual, today’s truthbomb card did not disappoint.

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The Three Best Kept Secrets of Your Professional Path (Trust me, It's Not What You Think)

Picture it. Senior year at Agnes Scott College.

Graduation was looming on the horizon. I had no job offers and was getting anxious at the thought of returning to my hometown as a failure. I really wanted to be in the music business, but had yet to land any type of offer. I was still interning at the Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy, which gave me hope. Yet, as the days passed, I could feel myself getting more and more discouraged.

In an effort to make something happen, I contacted my Women in Communications mentor, who worked at The Weather Channel, and she got me an interview for an entry level position. I can’t remember the exact job description. However, I do know it had something to do with the commercials that ran during program breaks. I met with the supervisor of that department and I really tried to be enthusiastic -- about the position, the company, my experience (as limited as it was), and the dedication I was bringing to the table. She asked me about the internships I had done so far -- one at Odyssey Entertainment, one at Paste Magazine, one at The Recording Academy -- all music related. I talked about projects I worked on, how committed I was to delivering good work, how excited I was about the future.

“Wow. That’s great. It sounds like you’re really passionate about music. Why don’t you just continue to work in music?”

I can imagine the look on my face as my jaw dropped. It was obvious to everyone in the interview that day that what made me tick was music.

I can’t even remember what my response was. It was a clumsy mumble. Needless to say, I didn’t get that job. It was the only job interview I had during my Senior year in college.

I did not secure a job before I graduated from college. 

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The Truth About You

Honey Bunny, let’s get something straight from the get go.

You are precious.

Yes, you.

The universe decided that it could not be complete unless you were born. And here you are now. You may question your divinity. You may question your worth. It’s okay to question. It’s okay to doubt.

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