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25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day. STOP TAKING WORK SO SERIOUSLY! Does your job keep you up at night? Do you work too hard? Do you care too much? Yeah, I’ve been there. I’ve always been a little too serious with a highly developed sense of responsibility. 3 AWESOME BENEFITS OF BEING A TOASTMASTER When I joined Toastmasters International seven months ago I didn’t know how much I would grow and how much fun I’d have doing it! Toastmasters has been an amazing experience and I want to tell you just what’s so great about it. Toastmasters International is an educational organization that teaches communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day. STOP TAKING WORK SO SERIOUSLY! Does your job keep you up at night? Do you work too hard? Do you care too much? Yeah, I’ve been there. I’ve always been a little too serious with a highly developed sense of responsibility. 3 AWESOME BENEFITS OF BEING A TOASTMASTER When I joined Toastmasters International seven months ago I didn’t know how much I would grow and how much fun I’d have doing it! Toastmasters has been an amazing experience and I want to tell you just what’s so great about it. Toastmasters International is an educational organization that teaches communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. 25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! 9 WAYS TO MAKE TODAY AWESOME! I’ve got to take care of myself first, and be compassionate and caring with myself to have an awesome day. 08. Get shit done! Getting shit done is an awesome feeling and the more I get done, the more awesomely unstoppable I become! Distractions are everywhere but I’ve got better things to do. 09. HOW TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF (EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE BELIEVES The way you treat yourself has a significant impact on your belief in yourself. Be mindful of the messages you think and say about yourself. If you tell yourself you can’t do it, it’s likely that you won’t be able to only because you believe it’s true. Tell yourself you can do it. Better yet, look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST! I love your comments! Do you agree with my philosophy of doing your best and forgetting the rest? Why or why not? If you enjoyed this content, check out my book, “Beautiful Badass: How to Believe In Yourself Against The Odds” – there’s a lot more where this camefrom!
7 WAYS YOU CREATE UNHAPPINESS Photo by ChancheZ. 01. You complain. Let’s face it, sometimes life sucks. I’m not going to tell you life is all sunshine and rainbows and puppies. But you know what- the more you complain, the bigger those little sucky things become in your life experience. GET INSPIRED! GET GOING! LIVE YOUR GREAT LIFE! Want to get inspired? Need a boost? Want to start or end your day on a high note? Read on, my friends, read on! I love sharing a daily dose of inspiration on my Twitter and Facebook page. Many of my readers seem to love them, too. DISCOVER YOUR CHOICES AND OWN YOUR SUCCESS! You have choices. Too often we react to life and blame people, places and things for getting in the way of our happiness and success. Thetruth is the
STOP TRYING TO PLEASE OTHERS Stop trying to please others. I’ve spent most of my life trying to please everyone and my results were less than ideal. I just wanted everyone to be happy, and I wanted people to like me. My efforts to please others did not make other people happy, didn’t make people like me, and I was downright miserable! Today I heard someone say,“you
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! 3 STEPS TO MINDFUL PROBLEM SOLVING When it comes to solving life problems there’s a simple concept I learned about years ago that helps me make mindful decisions. As simple as it is in theory, it can be challenging to apply it when I have so many years of practice making knee-jerk decisions or 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day. 7 WAYS YOU CREATE UNHAPPINESS Photo by ChancheZ. 01. You complain. Let’s face it, sometimes life sucks. I’m not going to tell you life is all sunshine and rainbows and puppies. But you know what- the more you complain, the bigger those little sucky things become in your life experience. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! 3 STEPS TO MINDFUL PROBLEM SOLVING When it comes to solving life problems there’s a simple concept I learned about years ago that helps me make mindful decisions. As simple as it is in theory, it can be challenging to apply it when I have so many years of practice making knee-jerk decisions or 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day. 7 WAYS YOU CREATE UNHAPPINESS Photo by ChancheZ. 01. You complain. Let’s face it, sometimes life sucks. I’m not going to tell you life is all sunshine and rainbows and puppies. But you know what- the more you complain, the bigger those little sucky things become in your life experience. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 7 WAYS YOU CREATE UNHAPPINESS Photo by ChancheZ. 01. You complain. Let’s face it, sometimes life sucks. I’m not going to tell you life is all sunshine and rainbows and puppies. But you know what- the more you complain, the bigger those little sucky things become in your life experience. 33 WAYS TO BE KIND TO YOURSELF Source: lylaandblu.com via Chrysta on Pinterest 18. Do more of what you’re good at. I do something I’m good at every day. Maybe it’s sharing a smile, helping another person, crafting, planning, organizing, giving hugs, or writing a blog post. 9 WAYS TO MAKE TODAY AWESOME! I’ve got to take care of myself first, and be compassionate and caring with myself to have an awesome day. 08. Get shit done! Getting shit done is an awesome feeling and the more I get done, the more awesomely unstoppable I become! Distractions are everywhere but I’ve got better things to do. 09. LOVE YOUR WORKSPACE: 8 TIPS FOR ORGANIZATION AND 4. Create a reference binder. Use a 3-ring binder to keep reference materials organized and easily accessed. My reference binder has a one-page-per year calendar with holidays and closures circled in red, a phone list, an account list, key policies and procedures, a list of desk stretches, tips for minimizing stress, and a whole lot more! DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST! I love your comments! Do you agree with my philosophy of doing your best and forgetting the rest? Why or why not? If you enjoyed this content, check out my book, “Beautiful Badass: How to Believe In Yourself Against The Odds” – there’s a lot more where this camefrom!
HOW TO STOP OVERREACTING TO LIFE Managing my overreactions helps me live a balanced, peaceful, and satisfying life. I stop bouncing from high to low and back to high again. When I respond instead of react I am able to respond withdignity and grace.
STOP TRYING TO PLEASE OTHERS Stop trying to please others. I’ve spent most of my life trying to please everyone and my results were less than ideal. I just wanted everyone to be happy, and I wanted people to like me. My efforts to please others did not make other people happy, didn’t make people like me, and I was downright miserable! Today I heard someone say,“you
DISAPPOINTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE Who are you living your life for? Are you creating a purposeful and thoughtful life, or more often than not stumbling through your life, reacting to people and situations? INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. CHRYSTA BAIRRE, AUTHOR AT CHRYSTA BAIRRE Working from home is an ideal scenario for many professionals and entrepreneurs, but if you’ve worked from home you know it’s not as idyllic as it sounds. 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day.KNOW WHEN TO QUIT
I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves andI can usually be
HOW TOASTMASTERS HELPED ME OVERCOME SOCIAL ANXIETY I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. CHRYSTA BAIRRE, AUTHOR AT CHRYSTA BAIRRE Working from home is an ideal scenario for many professionals and entrepreneurs, but if you’ve worked from home you know it’s not as idyllic as it sounds. 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day.KNOW WHEN TO QUIT
I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves andI can usually be
HOW TOASTMASTERS HELPED ME OVERCOME SOCIAL ANXIETY I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
HOW TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF (EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE BELIEVES The way you treat yourself has a significant impact on your belief in yourself. Be mindful of the messages you think and say about yourself. If you tell yourself you can’t do it, it’s likely that you won’t be able to only because you believe it’s true. Tell yourself you can do it. Better yet, look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST! I love your comments! Do you agree with my philosophy of doing your best and forgetting the rest? Why or why not? If you enjoyed this content, check out my book, “Beautiful Badass: How to Believe In Yourself Against The Odds” – there’s a lot more where this camefrom!
THE BEST LESSONS I LEARNED (SO FAR) IN TOASTMASTERS The best lessons I’ve learned (so far) in Toastmasters How to think on my feet. Toastmasters has taught me how to think on my feet- from giving an impromptu speech during Table Topics, to filling-in for a meeting role when visiting another club, to recovering quickly from aflub.
STOP TAKING WORK SO SERIOUSLY! Does your job keep you up at night? Do you work too hard? Do you care too much? Yeah, I’ve been there. I’ve always been a little too serious with a highly developed sense of responsibility. WHY IT'S BETTER TO RECEIVE THAN TO GIVE My biggest lesson this past year has been learning it is better to receive than give. This is the lesson that has contributed the most to my business success. 4 WORDS TO EDIT IN THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE Every day I write the story of my life. The story I tell myself about my life is powerful, and the language I use supports or undermines thelife I live.
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST TIME MANAGEMENT Time management isn't about to-do lists, planning, or scheduling- it'sabout focus.
INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. CHRYSTA BAIRRE, AUTHOR AT CHRYSTA BAIRRE Working from home is an ideal scenario for many professionals and entrepreneurs, but if you’ve worked from home you know it’s not as idyllic as it sounds. 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day.KNOW WHEN TO QUIT
I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves andI can usually be
HOW TOASTMASTERS HELPED ME OVERCOME SOCIAL ANXIETY I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKING NORTHERN COLORADO As a publlic speaker in Northern Colorado, I present to passionate and purposeful career professionals and service-based entrepreneurs who are unfulfilled, underpaid, or unhappy so they can do work they love, get paid well, and increase their happiness in and out of the office! HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
25 WAYS TO RELAX AND RECHARGE IN 90 MINUTES OR LESS The benefits of living a balanced life include lower stress, improved health, increased focus and concentration, inspired creativity, andthe ability to
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 100 WAYS TO PRACTICE SELF-CARE I’m sharing with you 100 ways to practice self-care. Here are a few ways to put them into practice: Write down 30 self-care practices and try a new one every day. CHRYSTA BAIRRE, AUTHOR AT CHRYSTA BAIRRE Working from home is an ideal scenario for many professionals and entrepreneurs, but if you’ve worked from home you know it’s not as idyllic as it sounds. 7 SIGNS IT'S TIME TO QUIT YOUR JOB These feelings could apply to your 9-5, your volunteer gig, or any type of professional commitment. If you’re not sure if it’s time to quit, here are 7 warning signs. 01. You suffer from the “Sunday scaries”. It’s difficult to enjoy your day off because you know you have to go back to work tomorrow. This is a clear sign it’s time BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day.KNOW WHEN TO QUIT
I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves andI can usually be
HOW TOASTMASTERS HELPED ME OVERCOME SOCIAL ANXIETY I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
HOW TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF (EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE BELIEVES The way you treat yourself has a significant impact on your belief in yourself. Be mindful of the messages you think and say about yourself. If you tell yourself you can’t do it, it’s likely that you won’t be able to only because you believe it’s true. Tell yourself you can do it. Better yet, look at yourself in the mirror and say, “I MANAGING EXPECTATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE Check your expectations. When you find yourself feeling frustrated, angry, resentful, or disappointed check your expectations. Instead of focusing your thoughts and emotions on the situation or individuals, check your expectations and see if they are the real source of your discomfort. If so, there are positive steps you can take to improve 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! DO YOUR BEST AND FORGET THE REST! I love your comments! Do you agree with my philosophy of doing your best and forgetting the rest? Why or why not? If you enjoyed this content, check out my book, “Beautiful Badass: How to Believe In Yourself Against The Odds” – there’s a lot more where this camefrom!
THE BEST LESSONS I LEARNED (SO FAR) IN TOASTMASTERS The best lessons I’ve learned (so far) in Toastmasters How to think on my feet. Toastmasters has taught me how to think on my feet- from giving an impromptu speech during Table Topics, to filling-in for a meeting role when visiting another club, to recovering quickly from aflub.
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52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! 19 WAYS TO HONOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS In a recent job interview, the business owner spoke about honoring her employees and clients. I love the concept of honoring and have been giving a lot of thought to how honoring myself and others fits into mylife.
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HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
52 WAYS TO BE KIND AT WORK Make the best of your day. 21. Ask someone for their opinion and consider their position. 22. Invite a co-worker you don’t normally socialize with to sit with you at lunch. 23. Share praise with a co-worker’s boss and their boss’s boss. 24. 42 WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” ~Melody Beattie. Gratitude is the best attitude there is, and it’s not just for one day, or every once in a while- gratitude is for every day! 19 WAYS TO HONOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS In a recent job interview, the business owner spoke about honoring her employees and clients. I love the concept of honoring and have been giving a lot of thought to how honoring myself and others fits into mylife.
3 STEPS TO MINDFUL PROBLEM SOLVING When it comes to solving life problems there’s a simple concept I learned about years ago that helps me make mindful decisions. As simple as it is in theory, it can be challenging to apply it when I have so many years of practice making knee-jerk decisions or BE INTENTIONAL IN ALL YOU DO! Do you wake up every morning ready to face the day? Are you generally happy? Do you feel engaged and excited to live your life? I do. Every day I practice living an intentional life I experience happiness, engagement, and excitement just to wake up and greet the day. 5 BENEFITS OF PROCRASTINATION Yep, I’m a procrastinator. A highly successful procrastinator, or so I tell myself. The thing is, I use procrastination to my benefit. Really, it can be a good thing! 3 AWESOME BENEFITS OF BEING A TOASTMASTER When I joined Toastmasters International seven months ago I didn’t know how much I would grow and how much fun I’d have doing it! Toastmasters has been an amazing experience and I want to tell you just what’s so great about it. Toastmasters International is an educational organization that teaches communication, public speaking, and leadership skills. HOW TO LIVE HEALTHY: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SELF CARE A warm hug offers comfort and releases tension. Don’t limit your hugs to people- hug a dog, hug a cat, hug a stuffed animal or pillow. Eat. Eat when you’re hungry, and only when you’re hungry. If you can, choose to eat something that will fuel your body with the goodstuff. Eat at
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I’m in the final stages of editing my book and there’s much work left to do. I’ve been working on my book since, well, the real beginning was 2 years ago. In that time there have been starts and stops, celebrations and setbacks, tears and recriminations. The journey is more important than the destination. The process of writing my book has changed me; I will never be the same. There have been many life lessons learned along the way, with many more to come as I complete and release my book. The journey of becoming an author has been long and hard-won. I’ve spent hours upon hours writing and learning about the craft of writing, learning about publishing, thinking about my book, discussing the ideas and stories in my book, and, of course, procrastinating writing. Through this process I’ve become an author. Let me honest here, as I’m writing this blog post in my writing group I’m not working on my book. Color me avoidant, but I learned years ago that sometimes procrastination is a good thing.
And I know reflecting on what I’ve learned may help me get this book done already! (Or so I hope! Hey, let’s be real, you’re probably reading this blog post because you’re avoiding something else in your life, am I right? At least we’re in this together.) Here are 9 life lessons learned from writing my book. 01. KNOW WHY IT MATTERS I’ve had quite a few aspiring authors ask me for tips on writing their first book. My first tip for aspiring authors is the same counsel I give to my career coaching clients—know why what you do matters. Stop doing what you think you should do. Stop doing what everyone else is doing. Stop following a formula for success because it worked for someone else. What is your why? Why is it important? Why does it matter? It’s hard to follow through on a major life goal, and even harder to be successful at it, if you don’t know why itmatters TO YOU.
Knowing my why has directed the subject and path to becoming an author. I’m writing my book because I have a message to share. I want others to learn from my experiences and create something better for themselves as I did for myself after growing up in poverty. I want people
to know that there’s hope, a better life is possible, and give people some ideas how to make it happen for themselves. My why is sharing my message has informed choices for writing, publishing, and marketing my book. Because I know my why, I am aiming to meet the highest quality standards for the publishing industry as I self-publish my book. Meeting a higher standard will make it easier to get my book in libraries and local book stores, and self-publishing will help me get my book out in the world sooner than traditionalpublishing.
02. ISOLATION HINDERS MOMENTUM It’s harder to do great work in isolation, even for introverts like me. When you’re alone it’s easy to get stuck and put your goal on the back burner. Spending time in the company of your peers is proven to improve productivity, motivation, and happiness. Peer
mentoring programs, mastermind groups, and peer advisory boards are growing in popularity because they work. When I started writing my book I joined a local writer’s organization, as well as 3 different writing groups. I attended writing conferences and retreats. Being in the company of my writing peers provided knowledge, encouragement, accountability, and support. Writing can be a solitary practice, and yet I don’t think I could have written this book in isolation. There are many times I almost got stuck, and my writing friends rallied around me helping me push through blocks and setbacks.03. HAVE MORE FUN
Writing is work. It requires dedication and effort. One lesson learned writing my book is to stop writing to have more funin
the midst of writing my book. Some people struggle to do the work and others, people like me, sometimes struggle to stop working, stop thinking, stop trying so hard. I have to let myself off the hook andgo play!
Fun and play inspire creativity and motivation. When I really feel stuck it usually means I need to take time away from my book. I will use this precious time to laugh with friends, enjoy an impromptu solo dance party, re-watch episodes of _Friends _or_ The Office_, or decorate my surroundings with googly eyes. (There’s no situation that can’t be made lighter with googly eyes!) 04. RESEARCH IS ANOTHER WORD FOR PROCRASTINATION I want my book to be great, and it’s easy to get stuck in research as a form of procrastination. There’s comfort in research because I don’t have to take action. I tell myself I need more information but the truth is I know enough to get started, and probably enough tofinish, too.
My first attempt to write my book happened 2 years ago at a writing retreat. I left that first writing retreat without anything I wanted to include in my book. When I got home from the retreat I took a step back and started researching writing methods and processes. I interviewed authors and studied what it takes to be an author. After several months I was using my research as an excuse not to start writing. As it turns out what it takes to be an author is to write. It starts with getting the words out. 05. EVERY PART OF THE PROCESS IS PROGRESS In the early stages of writing my book, I feared writers block – so much so that the fear almost kept me from attending a local writing retreat. I worried I’d get to the retreat and be unable to write anything good, particularly after my first writing retreat failed to yield any usable writing. I realized that having writers block is a normal part of the writing process, and every part of the process is progress. I haven’t met a single author who didn’t experience writers block, procrastination, and all manner of setbacks. And every one of those setbacks is a step in completing my book. Instead of judging myself for each stumbling block, I can recognize that I’m going through a process of becoming an author, delays and all! 06. EVERYONE IS AN IMPOSTOR After that first failed writing retreat I started a writing group at my coworking space. The group was attended by writers of various experience and skill levels. Several members were professional writers and published authors. I was surprised to hear that no one in the group actually considered themselves to be authors. Even the published authors felt uncomfortable claiming the title of author.Impostor Syndrome
is defined as the fear of being found out as a fraud. Stemming from the inability to integrate accomplishments and give yourself credit for the awesome stuff you’re doing in the world, it’s believed up to 70% of the population has experienced Impostor Syndrome at some point. Feeling like an impostor makes me normal. 07. DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT My struggle with perfectionism is showing up in the final editing of my book. Of course I want my book to be good, and I know it won’t help anyone if it doesn’t get done. A few months ago I received beta reader feedback and had to decide which suggestions to use in my revisions. I realized I couldn’t complete the book this year if I took every suggestion as that would require massive re-writes. Instead I read through the feedback and revised my manuscript based on the suggestions that were easiest to implement and ideas that were most relevant to my big “why”. Is it time to complete a project you’ve been working on? Is it good enough to call it done? Stop trying to get it right and get it done. 08. YOU’LL NEVER REALLY BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT UNTIL IT’S DONE I get asked when I’ll finish my book at least once a week, sometimes more. There are days I hate this question and it feels like the book will never be done. There are days I question if I can really do this. It’s a good thing feelings aren’t facts, because feeling like the book will never get done doesn’t mean it won’t get done, and feeling self-doubt doesn’t mean I can’t do this. I am doing this, even if a lot slower and messier than I wanted. Confidence in your ability doesn’t come from knowing you can do it so much as actually doing it. Some days it might feel like you can’t do it—whatever project you’re working on. Keep working at it until it’s done. You may even be closer than you think. 09. SOMETIMES YOU STILL WON’T BELIEVE YOU DID IT The temptation to discount or discredit my accomplishments is strong. See above re: Impostor Syndrome. Also, see above re: being in a room of published authors who couldn’t call themselves authors. While my book isn’t yet published I’ve accomplished enough big goals to know how easy it can be to disregard my wins. Last year I spoke about Impostor Syndrome at an event I facilitated and the very next day I found it challenging to give myself credit for hosting a great event. Though I received excellent feedback from event participants, I convinced myself they were just being nice. I told myself the participants who said they loved the event must be used to a lower quality of event to think my event was great. Basically, I had Impostor Syndrome about an event where I talked about Impostor Syndrome. Is that irony? During and after achieving a major goal, notice when you start to minimize or disregard your accomplishment. Know that it’s common to shy away from giving yourself credit. Practice giving and receiving credit, even when it feels uncomfortable or braggy. Writing my first book has changed my life for the better. I’ve learned a lot about myself in the process. Interacting with these life lessons has prepared me to be an author. Like many opportunities to uplevel in life, it’s not just about doing the work, it’s also about becoming who you’re meant to be. And that’s a lesson I’ll keep in my heart and mind as I begin writing my next book. Join the ConversationOlder Entries
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