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What I Remember About Being Bullied

I had lice. It was embarrassing and it was gross but it was my third grade reality. Before I continue, however, I want to acknowledge the severity of my bullying history vs. the experiences of…

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5 Ways to Create More Love

Life is yin and yang. With good comes bad, with love comes hate and with positivity comes negativity. It only makes natural sense to accept both as routinely orders of energy in your life. The beauty…

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I Work From Home: Here’s What Really Happens…

Being a business owner is the best thing in the galaxy. It's freedom, it's stress, it's challenge, it's motivation and it's no pants all day long. Being a business owner doesn't always mean you can…

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Why We Need to Maintain Family Tradition

Tradition is one of the most beautiful ideologies we have created and experience as living and loving humans. There is no cookie cutter outline for what your tradition should look like, who you…

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7 Ways to Shorten the Distance Between You and Your Best Friends

My closest friends and I are separated by many miles, and while some are closer than others, we sometimes find it difficult to stay in touch throughout our hectic schedules. As we mature, we begin…

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5 Steps to Making a Healthy (and Cheap) Lunch via Xerox

I was so excited when Xerox and their small business blog reached out to me via Twitter to find out a little bit more about how I personally manage healthy a busy business schedule and eating right.…

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9 Tips to Make Monday Your Favorite Day of the Week

If you're anything like I used to be, it wouldn't even be noon on Sunday before I started dreading Monday morning. Sure, you're a happy and positive person, and you may even be satisfied with your…

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The Only Reason You Ever Need to Get Serious About Your Health

Unfortunately, our society has truly over complicated health. There are endless amounts of foods, diets, pills and routines that promise health, weight loss, more energy and just about anything else…

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Why There Is Always Enough Room in Your Industry as a Startup

As a business owner in a highly competitive workforce, there was one constant concern I couldn't seem to shake. I'm all about taking risk where it makes sense, but I also practice caution and common…

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Why Society is All Wrong About Barbie

It’s crept up on us everywhere: skinny shaming Barbie, putting her down for her unrealistic bodily proportions and long wavy locks. “She’s giving the wrong impression to children!” we say. “She’s…

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Why Being Proud of the Little Things You do Will Help You in the Long Run

I can clearly recall sitting in my kindergarten class, learning about goal setting, what that meant, how to set them, and why it was a great habit to get into. Being the exceptional student that I…

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4 Things Every Working Person Needs to Read

Being a business owner, an employee or even an entrepreneur can mean so much more than work and business. It’s a reflection of the mind, the heart, the soul, and the passion that keeps us moving…

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