Personal Growth

Personal Development… what is it and is it for me?

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Personal development is a lifelong process. It is taking charge of your life and improving areas that you are unhappy with or wish to change in a positive manner. PD is having self-awareness and figuring out what makes you ‘tick’ and why you are the way you are and how to capitalize on those characteristics to reach your highest goals and make those dreams a reality.

The toughest part of personal development:

Personal development is a really, really hard thing to admit that you need. It means becoming vulnerable. It means opening your heart to call yourself out on your mistakes and wanting to become a better person because of it. It means being ready to embrace every single imperfection you have and working extremely hard to become the best version of yourself.

You will find that you have to let go of relationships that no longer serve you. You will have to dig deep to find your passions, your goals, and your aspirations. You have to change your environment so you’re in the most optimal conditions to get shit done.

You have to be stronger than your excuses. You have to develop discipline. You have to do whatever it takes, even when it’s not the easiest route. You have to stop apologizing for doing what you want. You have to stop belittling yourself to make other people comfortable.

You have to do it for YOU.

Things you can do to start your personal development journey:

-Listen to podcasts

-Start reading self help books

-Take personality tests and understand yourself better

-Start talking to your spouse/partner/best friend about your journey and let them know how they can support you

-Getting physically fit

-Figure out what you need to build your confidence

-Practicing gratitude every day

-Writing down your goals and figure out how to hold yourself accountable

Personal Development Podcast Recommendations

-MFCEO Project

-School of Greatness

-Goal Digger

-RISE

-Rise Together

-Ed Mylett Show

-How I Built This

-Ted Talks

-GaryVee Audio

-Tony Robbins

-Mel Robbins

Personal Development Book Recommendations

-Girl, Wash Your Face

-Girl, Stop Apologizing

-The One Thing

-The Four Agreements

-The One Thing

-Millionaire Success Habits

-High Performance Habits

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The Power of a Handwritten Thank You Card

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It seems like writing thank you notes are at thing of the past, and it’s definitely something that is far out of practice, especially with our generation. I can’t remember the exact time or who influenced me to do this, but I’ve been writing thank you notes since high school for various reasons.

I just remember receiving a thank you note in the mail from a teacher and it made me feel some type of way, and I wanted to make my friends and family feel the same way. I personally love receiving thank you notes because it makes me feel appreciated. 

If I order something from a friend and they write me a personal thank you note, I’m more likely to be a loyal returning customer because they actually appreciated my business. I write thank you notes to make sure my friends know I appreciate everything they’ve done for me.  Whether it’s a quick thank you for a purchase, a gift, giving me a ride, or just being an overall amazing friend, I make it a point to send thank you notes. I keep cards on hand at all times!

Why you should send thank you notes:

  1. It’s personal
    1. Writing thank you notes means that the recipient is important to you and you can show them you care enough to be thoughtful.
  2. It’s memorable
    1. It’s very likely that if you’ve ever written me a thank you note, I have it saved in a box somewhere, after it was displayed on my fridge for a few months.
    1. They make people feel special and appreciated. 
  3. It sets you apart
    1. Customers are more likely to be loyal and returning customers if they receive hand written thank you notes from the business owner.
    1. Nobody else does it, so it sets you apart from your competition.

My 2019 Intentions

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It’s January and the beginning of a new year. Which can only mean… we are all setting goals for the rest of the year! 

Instead of sharing my 2019 goals with you guys, I wanted to share my intentions. 

What exactly is an intention? Intentions are fuel to manifesting goals and visions. It’s sort of like a road map to my goals.  It’s kind of like trying to drive to Vegas without a map and GPS. You may know that Vegas is West… but if you don’t know the exact turns to take and highways to navigate… you’re never going to get there. Think of intentions as your personal GPS to Vegas… AKA your lifetime GOALS!

These are things I want to work on every single day and all year round, instead of just achieving something and moving on to the next one. These intentions are here to help me get to my goals more efficiently. 

Setting these intentions help me stay motivated on a daily basis and find inspiration, when it’s buried deep underneath my piles and piles of to-do lists.

In no particular order–

  1. Say “no,” more often. 
  2. Take time to celebrate small wins along the way.
  3. Take better care of myself.
  4. Less screen time—phone and TV.
  5. Gratitude every day.
  6. Read at least 10 pages of a book every day.
  7. Words of affirmation.
  8. Turn negative thoughts into positive and always find the good in things.

What do you want to manifest this year?

What are you doing every single day to get you closer to your goals?

What’s standing in your way?

What are tools that can help you?

New year, I’m gonna do me!

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I have been wanting to start a blog for THE longest time and if you’re reading this… I finally pulled the trigger and did it!

I will be using this blog as a platform to share my knowledge and educate you on lifestyle topics, wellness/fitness, beauty, and personal growth. I will be sharing my raw and unfiltered thoughts on ALL OF THE THINGS! Absolutely NO bullshit. (If you know me personally… you KNOW that’s my specialty.)

I want you to read my blog and think..

Damn, girl. I didn’t know that. Thank you for teaching me.

Damn, girl. You’ve been through some shit.

Damn. PREACHHHH IT SIS!

DAMN, GINA!


Follow me along my journey and let’s do the damn thing!

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