Strive To Be Extraordinary

The three of us de-stressing.  Clearly, Rhett is not stressed.  Oh, to have a dog’s life. Some days I wonder, how do I keep up with everything?  And how will I continue to keep up with everything once we add kids into the mix?  Between our 2 businesses, making time for our marriage, making time for friends and family, making time for church, dr’s appointments trying to combat this adult acne, exercise, remembering to take our dog out to pee, trying to implement our Sanity Guidelines, doing laundry, doing dishes, and this week taking care of a sick husband on top…

Somehow over the years, email has consumed my life, and lately I’ve been taking steps to stop that.  The first step: clicking UNSUBSCRIBE from so much clutter.  I’ve literally been unsubscribing from almost every new email that hits my inbox unless it’s from a client or a personal friend.  Why do I need to see everyday from Bed Bath and Beyond that I have a 20% coupon waiting for me?  Whenever I get around to actually going to BB&B, I’ll look up my coupon then.  Why do I need to see everyday that Express is offering ANOTHER “spend so much,…

One thing I struggle with a lot is doubting myself.  Such as starting this new blog this week, the nervous part of my gut told me, “Oh gosh, does anyone still care about what I write, am I just wasting my time?”  At the same time, I’ve always considered myself a risk taker, yet those risks don’t come without their fair share of doubts.  With each new crazy idea I’ve tried to carry out, or get the guts to believe it just might succeed, I am instantly attacked by the all the “what ifs” attached.  What if I fail?  What…