• Challenge,  Goals,  Productivity,  Video,  Vlog

    Under 300 Subscribers on YouTube! Should I Consider Giving Up?

    Oh there are some days…..and yesterday was one of them. And I had a day last week as well. Should I throw in the towel and just give it up? Should I quit the videos, maybe even the blog itself? Should I start a new blog with a new theme? Should I do something different with my minute (pronounced “MY-NUTE”) amount of time? Nah, retirement is around the corner, I say to myself. And the negative self talk ensues, along with the buts…..but you are old, but you are not pretty, no one is interested in what you have to say, your life is boring, you have no value to…

  • Challenge

    Sharing my 5-Tier November “Blessings” Challenge | Plus a Template to Download to Make Your Own

    I’ve been wanting and needing to do a challenge again. Last year I was inspired by KYD’s (Keep Your Daydream channel on YouTube) challenge and it opened my eyes to how you can build habits by using a similar tiered “push” to accomplish a number of things at once that you have been wanting to do. So here’s mine. You can substitute your own with whatever goals or habits you want to do. I themed mine using the terms Blessings and Gratitudes because it was November. I think it’s important to make it something you know you can accomplish but yet it’s a reach. I didn’t do “no sugar” or…

  • Lifestyle,  Psyche,  Self-Help,  Wellness

    Setting a Wellness Challenge for Yourself and a Personal Update

    Choosing the name of the challenge. I chose to call mine “The Nudge Challenge”. I am having a tough time right now and trying to figure out a few things with my time, schedule, and routine. This is not a new problem with me. I had to go through similar adjustments when I became married, became a mother and was working full time, and I have had recent big changes that really has taken most of my spare time. I’m adjusting slowly. But the reason for naming this challenge “The Nudge” is because I don’t have time for a full blown challenge where I’m tracking, detailing, and analyzing every move.…