By: Kara Stevens
I went to a workshop called the “Secrets to Self-esteem” over the weekend. The speaker of the workshop defined self-esteem as the ability to recognize all of the good things that you have inside of you and only focus on those qualities. The definition really blew me away. It was so succinct and easy-to-understand. As
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By: Kara Stevens
One of my favorite quotes is the one that goes, “Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Is it just me or do you hear the last part of that sentence, take a deep breath, think about how beautiful it would be to
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By: Kara Stevens
A while back, I read a book about the spirituality of space clearing. The author’s major point is that we often buy and hoard, consume and hold, and keep and store things because we are stagnant and unhappy with our lives. We use things to distract us from doing the labor of reflection and inner cleansing.
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By: Kara Stevens
Company was over. My, then 6-year-old, son wanted yet another snack, cause you know… I have nothing better to spend my money on than snacks, snacks and MORE snacks. At my direction, he opened the fridge. Examining his options he said, “Ugh. There’s only yogurt and chocolate milk in there and I’ve already had so
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By: Kara Stevens
by Natasha Gordon First impressions are measured within the first minute of an encounter; however, the true basis of this impression is built on how you see yourself up until that moment. Making a great first impression isn’t decided by the person you are meeting for the first time. The decision is made by you.
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By: Kara Stevens
Summer is coming to an end. When I was a classroom teacher I LOVED my summers. It gave me over sixty days to relax, recenter, and get back on track with some healthy eating and exercise. But now as an administrator, I have to work during the summer and fit all of that juicy relaxation
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By: Kara Stevens
Being fab and frugal is not just a mantra, it is a lifestyle. And It’s a lifestyle that is actually more attainable than you might even realize. A key element to living a fab and frugal life is spending wisely. It is easy to get caught up in the hype of having designer this and luxe label that. I mean,
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By: Kara Stevens
In conversation with a friend a few weeks ago, in talking about herself she said, “I’m difficult.” She’s not a negative person. In fact her positivity is otherwise infectious. This was just the habitual way in which she experienced and spoke about herself. From previous conversations I knew that this sense of “difficultness,’’ and “being
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By: Kara Stevens
In the age of Oprah, it’s easy to get caught up in the myth that your personal raison d’etre, your very own reason for being alive it supposed to be some magnificent cause that should come to you in the booming voice of Oz. And if you don’t hear it, and therefore don’t know what
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By: Kara Stevens
I sat across from a handsome, young black man—who was only a few years younger than I—conducting an intake. This was the first step to admitting him into the drug and alcohol clinic where I had been employed. I began trying to figure him out from the first, “Hello,” as I thought, “You’re like 12,
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