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List 3 small actions steps you can take now to achieve your goal for this week.

What are the positive thoughts passing through your mind right now? What’s a recurring thought you have?

What habit do you want to improve on? What can you do to start today?!

A well-disciplined mind is an unstoppable force.”
– Elle

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My biggest takeaway from this year....⠀
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TAKE ACTION. ⠀
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I talked myself out of taking risks and chances because I didn't know what the outcome would be. I didn't want to leave my comfort zone. ⠀
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Except all the fun and challenging stuff I want to be apart of is in territory I've never gone before. ⠀
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Entering the 2020 decade, I'm overthinking less and doing more. My time is my currency and ya girl is REFUSING to waste any part of it paralyzed by fear. ⠀

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I don't know about you, but I have a good feeling about 2020 🎊⠀
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What's one thing you're excited for?👇🏾
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#2020 #newyear #wegotthis #wegonemakeit #wegonbealright #goalsetting #dream #vision

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WHAT DOES THIS FULL WEEK LEFT OF 2019 LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?⠀ ✔Spending time with family⠀
✔Eating lots of food⠀
✔Refraining from eating lots of food⠀
✔A break from your laptop⠀
✔A few days off from work⠀
✔No days off from work ⠀
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However you’re spending this week, keep your chin up and show yourself some compassion. Remind yourself that everyday is a fresh start☀⠀

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IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE YOU DO..⠀
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KEEP MOVING FORWARD.⠀
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Last week was my first time at a gym in a long, LONGGG time (I honestly can’t even tell you the last time I went before then.🤔)⁠⠀
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I’m two minutes into doing interval training on the bike when it sparks a metaphor about momentum.⁠⠀
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💪🏽Keep going when the resistance you’re met with makes it challenging to move forward. ⁠⠀
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💪🏽When you’re in the “simple” phase, pick up speed to get you through the harder phase a bit easier.⁠⠀
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💪🏽If you stop when it’s easy, it’s going to take ALL the more effort to start again. ⁠⠀
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💪🏽Just keep moving. Even when the results are crap. And it all just sucks. Don’t stop. Slow down when you need to but DO. NOT. STOP.⁠⠀
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Leave a 💪🏽 in the comments. Let me know you’re going to keep moving forward!⠀

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Is it just me or is “someday” basically synonymous with “never”?⠀⠀
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All the “Someday”s I’ve ever said, have NEVER happened. ⠀⠀
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Because when you say “some” day, you’re not obligated to choose a specific date it’ll happen, to come up with a plan and execute. “Someday” says whenever the time is right, the stars align, you’re feeling fantastic and everything is purrrfect….⠀⠀
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Except what we desire we INTENTIONALLY seek it out. We don’t wait for all the stars to align, we will dig to the ends of the earth (like I did on Cyber Monday to find some combat boots at a decent price) til we find some version of what we are looking for. ⠀⠀
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Let me know in the comments, what is a “Someday” you really want to happen and what’s the first step you need to take to get closer to it?⠀⠀
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#goals #goalsetting #beintentional⠀⠀

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THIS MOMENT IS ALL WE HAVE... For certain.

What are you doing with it?

Sometimes I'm happy with the way I spend each moment, other times, it's a struggle...⁠⠀
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I'll say yes to engagements I don't really want to do, then drag my feet day of. If I don't say "no" when asked and be honest with myself, then when will I?⁠⠀
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Or I'll trick myself into thinking that once I complete X, Y, Z.. THEN I'll feel better. Except there's no guarantee that the future will actually be the "better" I'm looking for. If I don't change my attitude about the current circumstance now, then when will I learn to?⁠⠀
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The gap between now and the future holds hope, sunshine, greener grass and rainbows AKA the belief that now will never be good as tomorrow. Then disappointment sets in when the future eventually becomes the now and we're not where we thought we'd be. ⁠⠀
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It's not just time that changes our circumstance, it's who we decide to be in each moment that adds up.⁠⠀
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What are you putting off? What part can you do right now?⁠⠀
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#applynow #start #startnow #ifnotnowthenwhen #presentmoment #present #bepresent #livelife #dontwait #takeaction #action

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I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW LONG IT'S BEEN!

Since I last posted ( ....LOL) but also since I handed Matt a souvenir I bought him from Rome and asked him to be my boyfriend (I insisted on doing the asking). I remember how proud I was when we hit our 1 and 2 year mark, cuz geez, relationships take workkkk. And those years are TRUE milestones! After that, my thought was surely, it'll be a walk in the park from here.
Now we're in year 5 and still, relationships take work!! 😂

The thing is, it's work that I care to do and will continue to do with Matt because the best relationships are the ones you put the time and effort in. ❤
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#5years #5yearanniversary #relationships #love #lovehim

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@raptors DID IT!! We won the 2019 NBA Championship!!! I still can’t believe it.
GUYS, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT!⠀
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The entire playoffs run was wild! There were lots of surprises, so much grit, passion mixed in with the blood, sweat and tears from the players and fans alike. If I felt that it was an emotional rollercoaster, I have NO idea how the teams were playing. I’m ecstatic that we won, it’s always a nice feeling to get the desired result after a long, arduous process. The Raptors taught me lessons I’ve been applying to my life and to them I am grateful 🙏🏾
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🏀It ain’t over til it’s over.⠀
🏀Never count yourself out. ⠀
🏀Bet on yourself. ⠀
🏀Keep the faith. Always. (You’re going to have consistent supporters, you’re going to have naysayers -- even after you’ve proved them wrong, and you’re going to have flip floppers so make sure the faith you have in yourself is constant.)⠀
🏀Keep a level head. Don’t get too up on the highs and down on the lows when the task has yet to be completed.⠀
🏀Enjoy each moment. ⠀
🏀Celebrate your success.⠀
🏀There is no ‘I’ in team. Support is critical to success.⠀
🏀Trust yourself.⠀
🏀NEVER.GIVE.UP. Fight til the end. ⠀

#wethenorth #toronto #the6ix

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I took this photo on Sunday and I remember thinking, “ why do we have more snow?” and I remember seeing and hearing people complain about the fact that winter was back (though it never left). ~~~⠀ How often are you living in the future? How often do you desire an outcome outside of your control? Nicer weather, kinder people..⠀
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It’s easier to look ahead to a better future in an attempt to avoid what is happening now...except the future you want isn’t guaranteed when there’s external factors to consider. ⠀
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All you can control are your thoughts, emotions and actions. ⠀
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Everyday, make it a point to live in the moment, embrace the present and challenge yourself to keep pushing forward regardless of the circumstance. ✌🏾 ..
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#thursdaythoughts #mindfulness #mindset #beinthemoment #blogger #torontoblogger #motivation #tbt #throwbackthursday ⠀

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Summer 2012, UofT puts me on academic suspension. ⠀
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People would ask me how I felt and my answer? Relieved. It was a cry for help before I used my own voice to do it. ⠀
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The year leading up to my suspension was a different story. In my fixed mindset, I felt that I wasn’t smart enough and would never be smart enough to understand all of the calculus, organic chemistry, psychology etc required for me to successfully finish off my freshman year. It seemed like everyone was staying afloat but there I was drowning in my homework and aloneness. It didn’t feel like I could reach out because who in the world would understand what I was going through--- no one said anything about mental health, feeling sad or lonely. The winter was worst, the days were shorter, colder and quiet. People hibernated, including myself. ⠀
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No one knew the pain and misery I held inside--I was known as the one to have it all together, people came to me for advice, leaned on me for support -- I couldn’t crumble or appear weak, what would they do?⠀
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So I kept quiet. ⠀
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Until my academic suspension screamed so loud and turned heads before I could cover its mouth.⠀
☀☀☀ The funny thing is that it's one of the events in my life I’m most grateful for. It challenged me to face the fears I had been running away from, meet fantastic people I most likely wouldn’t have met had a graduated on time but most of all, it taught me to reach out for help (which is still a work in progress).⠀
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We’re not alone, we never are. We’re social creatures, we do best as a collective. There are people who want to help but don’t get asked to-- no one’s a mind reader, we gotta speak up if we want to be heard and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. ⠀
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I thank #bellletstalk for opening up the conversation. Share your story, it matters. 💕
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DO YOU SEE THE WEATHER OUTSIDE?! 20 cm of snow in one day! The last time this happened in Toronto was in the 1968!!⠀
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It's beautiful despite the havoc it wreaks. Last night I watched people (literally) stuck in traffic, get out to wipe off the snow that had accumulated on their cars -- that's how long they were waiting.⠀
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All of this snow reminds me of the days I took school trips to ski hills, doing my best to graduate the bunny hill so I could join my friends on the more exciting runs. ⠀
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I remember finally getting to ride the ski lift getting to the top (totally wiping out exiting the lift by the way😂) and looking around me. I felt like I was on top of the world, taking it all in -- the fresh air, the laughs, the wipe-out screams, the wind...the peace.⠀
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I try to carry those positive moments around with me, they make me smile, they make me hopeful, they make me excited for how much I have to look forward to.⠀
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What are you looking forward to? I'd love to hear 😊

#snow #winter #toronto

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#2008vs2018
Wooo child, when I tell you that I was scurreddddd to look through my old facebook photos! This was a decent one and wow has photo quality improved since then!
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There were many photos that made me cringeeeee. And goodness gracious, I was the female version of The Hunchback of Notredame...if I hunched over anymore, I’d be kissing the floor! 😆
All jokes aside it represented:
- me feeling ugly, like no guy would ever date me and I would forever be the friend of the girl who had a boyfriend
- me trying to fit in and be like everybody else and,
- not accepting my true self
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I'm SO happy that a lot has changed since then and where you couldn't pay me ONE MILLION dollars to go back to 2008, I'm grateful for that time in my life because it's helped shape me into the woman I am today 😊

#10yearchallenge

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