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Every Setback Is A Sentence In Your Future Acceptance Speech

My sister, like so many post-college 20somethings, is struggling right now with her place in life. She wants to be contributing something positive to society, making a decent living at it, but all she has found are part-time jobs with little-to-no connection to her college major or her ambitions for herself. I try to give her pep talks and remind her that her value isn't in a paycheck and … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} What’s Your Back-Up Plan?

Imagine, if you will, that you are sitting at your desk at work (or wherever you are when you're at your place of employment). You're working hard on a project, tying up some loose ends because it is almost the end of the day and you are ready to go home, and relax and not worry about work for a couple hours. Then your boss pokes her head around the corner and asks you to come to her … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} Stop Yourself BEFORE You Get To The Breakdown

When I was younger, my mother was taking care of three kids under five. I was the oldest. Usually, my mom would be sweet as pie. She loved being a mom and she gave us hugs and kisses every day to prove it. She'd take us places and we'd squeal in excitement because we knew we were in for a special treat. But then there were weeks when I know the stress at work and home was just a little too … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} Simple Motivation

I heard Dave Chappelle say this on Inside the Actors' Studio and it has been etched on my heart ever since: "You know you've made an impact with your life when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark." Ladies, make your mark. Listen to your gut. When you're scared to try something new, it's usually a sign that you're on the right path. If you stumble, get up … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} If You Limit Yourself, It’s Over Before It Starts

Today is Day 2 of the Student Parent Support Symposium and I am having a blast so far. There are so many innovative programs people are creating for student-parents - I am blown away truly. One of the highlights of Day 1 was getting to meet some student-parents themselves. Tamar Carr, a senior at Ohio State, impressed me so much. She showed us this brief video she created to present the real … [Continue reading...]

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{Fearless Friday} Surviving and Thriving In My 20s

So I'm 25, halfway between 20 and 30. On my next birthday I will be closing the gap between me and the big 3-0. Seems unreal at times. Lately, I've begun to understand what people are talking about when they say that your 20s are about finding yourself and figuring out who you are. I had settled with the Cliff Notes' version of "Who Tara is" when I found I was expecting my first child, because … [Continue reading...]

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Determination

I was listening to the radio and this comedian was getting serious about some of the failures and successes of his career. He talked about how Hollywood tried to shut him out and compared it to being attacked by a dog: (Rough paraphrase) It's like what they say about being attacked by a dog. You can't run, you can't tug your way free. If a dog bites your hand, you can't pull away. You have to … [Continue reading...]

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