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Moving to a new site!

Moving to a new site!

Thank you so much for following me on my journey here on WordPress! I am excited to share I have rebranded my blog to Strive With Me and have moved it to a new domain name: StriveWithMe.com 

Strive With Me is a personal development community supporting growth, development, and overcoming adversities. Inspired by incredible individuals who strive to improve themselves every single day, Strive With…

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The hard truth about change

The hard truth about change

It’s not f***ing easy.

Change is not easy, nor is it suppose to be. Unfortunately, by hoping we can change a bad habit or personality trait overnight, we set us up for failure. Behavior change takes time, discipline, a deeper understanding of who you are and why you do the things you do. (Ask any therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist, they can give you a handful of examples of what happens when…

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The Art of Selfishness Pt. 1: What is Good for You?

What if you lived your life only by what is good for you? How would your life be different?

In an interview, “Jane the Virgin” actress Ivonne Coll shared what she learned from famous actress Lucille Ball: the art of selfishness. Ivonne shared how Lucy advised her to mindfully place a note with the question: “What is good for Ivonne?” in a highly visible spot to reminder to always do what’s best for her.

What a great idea!!

It’s ironic, as much as society labels the millennial generation…

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If you're going to fight, you better do it right

If you're going to fight, here's a tip on how to do it right.

It’s been difficult as of late to escape hate and toxicity. It feels like everyone is fighting each other – trying to one up one other or prove the other person wrong. …what are we even fighting for? Is there ‘winner’ here when all is said and done? Is there some kind of prize we’re all after? How do we expect to feel victorious when our relationships are shredded to pieces and we said something…

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BE KIND TO YOURSELF & OTHERS

BE KIND TO YOURSELF & OTHERS

At the end of every show, Ellen Degeneres reminds us to be kind to one another.

When I first heard this, I thought about how sweet it was. At the same time, strange to have to remind ourselves to be kind to each other. Naturally I thought, isn’t that what you’re suppose to do anyway? What I didn’t realize at the time was how often we forget to be kind to one another and more importantly,…

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Decisions, decisions

We are an accumulation of the decisions we make. Our choices and actions reflect who we are, what we value, and what we believe are possible and not. This may be a scary thought to some, to hold one’s self accountable in such a manner, but it is one that we need, in order to recognize and acknowledge why we keep getting in our own way.

For too long, many of us go on neglectful, ignorant, and…

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Why Everyday Should Be Valentine’s Day

Why Everyday Should Be Valentine’s Day

Gentlemen (and ladies) before you freak out (or get too excited), I am not saying you HAVE TO take your significant other to expensive dinners, plan elaborate scavenger hunts reminiscing every milestone you had, or propose every day. No. All of the activities I listed are socially constructed ideology that we have conformed to accept as expressions of love.

Celebrating the true meaning of…

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No music, just thoughts 

talk about my early morning commutes, meditation, importance of self reflection, plan for my day, etc. 

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When to say you're sorry

When to say you’re sorry

This is the kind of philosophy I need to adapt. I’ve always taken apologies seriously and refuse to accept one that I feel is not genuine. For me I will apologize over and over again to show how badly I feel and show signs of remorse but there are things that are outside my control. 

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-saying-sorry-is-changing-my-life-2015-4?utm_content=buffer19b53&utm_medium=soci…

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Start The Year Of Right

Start The Year Of Right

A new year typically means new resolutions. So whether you’re planning to eat healthier, learn to better manage your finances, or you’re like me, striving to grow your business, we all know that New Years resolutions are hard to keep. In our fast-paced and demanding lifestyles, it is a lot easier to not do what we said and watch Netflix all day. Anything from cheating with a burrito bowl from…

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3 Hard Lessons about Life That You Learn from Dating

3 Hard Lessons about Life That You Learn from Dating

When it comes to dating and relationship, there are a lot of hard life lessons that all we must go through in order to grow and truly understand ourselves as an individual and as someone’s partner.

We’ve all been through those tough relationships:

our first love

the player/heart breaker

the one that got away

the nice guy/girl who had really bad timing

the good-at-this-moment love

the…

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What is happiness?

We all want to be happy but what does "being happy" actually mean?

What is happiness? Have you ever asked yourself that? What does happiness mean to you or what actually makes you happy?

If you’re honest with yourself, your answer would probably be along the lines of “I don’t know”. And it’s okay, because I don’t know either…

What I do know is that everyone has their own interpretation of happiness. What I find most interesting about the idea of happiness (and…

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Without a goal, you can't score

Without a goal, you can’t score

Yesterday was the first of November. The first day of a new month. For many of us, the first of November means the first day of holiday preparations as we look forward to relaxing with a cup of apple cider (or pumpkin space latte, whatever tickles your fancy) and spending time with our loved ones. With the ideas of feasting on large birds, delicious side dishes (my favorite!) and beautiful…

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Letting Go of Unhealthy Friendships

The People You Surround Yourself With

A couple of months ago, I wrote about how important it was for us to spend our time wisely. Time is a highlyvaluable resource that should only be given and shared diligently. With that being said, we should be hyperconscious and extremely selective on who and what we spend our time on in order to make the most out of our “investments” (in this case, we are investing our time and efforts). It is…

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Why do I write?

Why do I write?

Have you ever wonder to yourself: why you do the things you do? Take my blog for example. Why do I have a blog? Why do I write about topics such personal and professional development, relationships, traveling, and a few inspirational pieces here and there? Why do I write at all? And does any of this even matter?

It is important that we understand the reasonings behind the things we do. Not only…

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The Person You've Become

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On the journey towards greatness, it’s a given that we focus on the end goal. We think about what it would be like on top and how euphoria and victorious it would be. We fantasize about how things would be different for us once we make it big. Our minds filled with glorious visions of us running our company, having the luxury of taking care of the people we love, and living the life we’ve always…

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Getting on the Right Path

Getting on the Right Path

It’s difficult what you’re doing… You try to undo all the hurt and damage, but it feels like it’s too much. You struggle as you maneuver through your hard wiring, trying to understand the reasoning behind your stupid decisions. You work to develop new, healthier habits as you try to break your vicious cycle. You want to mend everything that evidently brought you down and make sure that it will…