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What A Busy Schedule Has Taught Me

February 5, 2019

So, I haven’t really worked on my blog since August…. and it’s February. That’s crazy! But also necessary. This is my sophomore year and I had no idea what the workload would look like or how much I would have to do. I’ve been jam packed with school, dance, friends, and family and I haven’t had much time for “me time” or blogging.

Handling any busy schedule can be extremely stressful and you may cry a little or be disappointed that you haven’t had that “me time.” I needed to find balance and make time for what I enjoy. That “me time” makes a huge difference in my mood, potential burn out, work effort, and overall happiness. I’m not perfect, but I’m trying to figure out how to maintain some balance. Here’s what I’ve figured out myself so far.

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You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Make your weird light shine bright so the other weirdos know where to find you

Sue Fitzmaurice
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Starting A WordPress Blog And Finding Your Blogging Groove

April 12, 2018

I’m extremely excited to be speaking at WordCamp San Diego about starting my blog and finding my groove, my frustrations and hurdles, how I overcame them, the many tips I’ve learned along the way, and the tools I use.

I started blogging when I was ten years old, almost five years ago. I thought it would be fun and I wanted to share the fun things that my family and I were doing. Also, my mom blogs a lot for fun and for work and she encouraged me to get started.

When I first started blogging, I used tons of adjectives—I mean A LOT of them— in every post and it sounded a bit silly. My early posts also had exclamation points after every single sentence, sometimes two, three, and four of them because I was I was only ten and I thought everything was AWESOME!! Fabulous!! So cool! and Totally amazing!

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Overcome the notion that you must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary

Uta Hagen

Being a hero doesn't mean you are invincible, it means you are brave enough to stand up and do what's right

Rick Riordan

¨Life is what you make it and I choose to make mine a happy one, full of fun and laughter and you are more than welcome to join me¨

Nishan Panwar

It's always the fear of looking stupid that stops you from being awesome

Kiera Cass

Life is like a camera.
Focus on what's important
Capture the good times
Develop the negatives
And if things don't work out
Just take another shot!

Word Swag

My ultimate goal is to end up being happy. Most of the time.

Taylor Swift

Latest Blog Posts

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