Real Life Talk
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In Training
During an easy four-mile, post-pasta dinner (last night) run this morning, I looked down at my half marathon shirt. On the left sleeve, it reads In Training. I started to think to myself, what exactly am I In Training for? Another 13.1 at the beginning of the year was the obvious answer. However, there is so much more Continue reading
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How To Deal When Others Don’t See Your Vision — Boss Babe
There is no better feeling than the excitement that comes with an idea for a new project. Your heart starts racing and you invest in new materials. Your vision of the end product becomes more clear. You get so excited about the new venture that you just have to tell someone! You blurt out your… via Continue reading
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“Because Why?”— Getting to the Root Of Your Problems
Most of us are familiar with the ever popular “Because Why?” banter that often occurs during conversations with young children. No matter how deeply you try to explain something, they always want to know more. While it is flattering that they think we know all of the answers, their persistent curiosity can end up being Continue reading
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Road Trip: Driving Factors For Success — Boss Babe
The road to a successful life is a journey; a road trip to success, if you will. I like to think of my daily ventures as part of my journey to some place, with several sight-seeing stops along the way. I spend a lot of my day commuting to and from work, the gym, the… via Continue reading
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You get what you give
I’ve talked before about how difficult it can be to remain kind and positive towards another person whenever they are not being pleasant in return. It is so easy to throw back what they are dishing out, so to speak. “You get what you give” is a phrase often thrown around in these situations. It Continue reading
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Be Patient. Please.
I’ve worked in a customer service/ retail environment for many years; Needless to say, I’ve seen many different people, and experienced almost every type of situation you can imagine. I’ve been yelled at, had products thrown back at me, and had to deal with people storming away from what could have been a simple conversation Continue reading
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eat the yogurt.
About a year ago, I travelled to Chicago to meet up with my best bud and go to the Justin Bieber concert. We are nowhere close to being ashamed, nor should we be, that we were planning this for months. We even tried to get #BrunchwithBiebs trending. Needless to say, four retweets later, we drag ourselves, Continue reading
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Nice to meet you, Briana.
I would like to take a moment to reflect on a post of mine from long ago— A Moment. You feel so much love in a moment. Then you realize that moment is part of an hour. In this hour, you realize how little you know about what will happen in a week. A week Continue reading
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Hey Y’all
So… This is a blog I reclaimed from my past-self. Two-years-ago Briana was a totally different person then Present-Day Briana. I am grateful for the person she was; she taught me about the things I always wanted to do but was too afraid, as well as reminding me of the ideas she had about herself Continue reading
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