The Family Career Woman

It was November 3, and all was well. I woke up at my usual time. I'm not a morning person either way, so I may have been grouchy but I was okay. It was the kids official day back to school after Election day, and Anya was ready to go. She had a purple flower hair clip that I'd handcrafted in her hair, and she was excited about it. When I told her why I wanted her to wear it she understood. When I was a kid I don't remember epilepsy being such a huge conversation. I knew I had it and I knew how it made me feel, but seizure first aid was probably the only thing taught about epilepsy back then. At one point in time people were even misinformed about that. They used to think to put a spoon in a person's mouth to keep them from biting their tongue, but on the contrary that is awful because it can cause their teeth to break if the person having the seizure is grinding their teeth.  Anyway, by the time I was a kid science had come along but it was still so little. ...

There were several times in my life where things became hard for me, and asking for help was worse than just going ahead and suffering. Most of the time before I could truly tell anyone the situation they had tons of judgment for me. Most people have this curious notion that because I went through so much hardship there's no way I could have an education. They completely dismiss the idea of having a disability, or that you may actually have an actual problem you need help with. When you bring it up they say you're using it as an excuse. They'd rather you put your life at risk because at least it's not their life, right? And they spend their time making comparisons between themselves and the other person not realizing they're actually not helping.  I remember one time while my kids were in school 3 months after giving birth, I was to find a job because it was required to keep my kids childcare. Unfortunately I couldn't because the hours I needed to wo...

Strategy Is Learned and Not Just for the Gifted... Most people think strategy is hard, and I'll say some think it's a skill for those who are more gifted than them. I will agree to an extent that some people are better at finding a rhythm than others. They may have more discipline or really understand how to apply themselves, but I'm here to say that if you have a passion that you can learn to strategize!  Your strategy for anything is simply expounding on your goals. It's your "How to your problem. It's not complicated to think about how you will get from one place to another, and if you have had to pull up directions for your parents in the past off of mapquest, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. Personally I've had to creatively think all my life because of an epilepsy diagnosis. I couldn't reach my milestones how my peers could typically do it. So while most people look up to me as a Strategist, I'm actuall...

A few days ago I held an impromptu LIVE to discuss Vision Boards and Plans. I went over each step that I take in order to get to a fully developed plan for myself and even my business. I wanted to elaborate because I'm a way better writer than I am on video. This is Blog will have everything from How to apply this to business and in personal life.   Before you pass up this blog thinking I'm some over zealous Vision Boarding addict who makes vision boards that don't mean anything from year to year, let me clarify. Every plan I've written-I've followed! Every board that I have up I've accomplished goals that have little stickers on! Even if some dates get shifted back I still have a goal that I can accomplish at any time I desire! And I've helped others make realistic goals as well that were "doable" as I always say. Not some board you drew up in your imagination and grieve over at the end of the year in disappointment. This tool is POWERFUL because ...

You ever met someone who was dead set on proving people wrong? Let me tell you something about those people... those types of people are always bitter trying to tell people how they don't need them,  how they can do things on their own without help. How they're going to be somebody and prove to everybody who had something to say that they are somebody. The sad thing is they'll be in a life or death situation and never ask a soul for help because of the trauma they experienced over the years.  For some reason a counterfeit voice and not the voice of God is more listened to than one of reason. The Bible says "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and a fool despises instruction." Isn't it funny how the enemy-OUR enemy the devil is into clouding our judgment so badly that the things that are toxic to our souls is acceptable but not something good like good advice, or productivity? People who genuinely mean well are shunned, rejected, abused...