Doing What Works for YOU
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs Sometimes we use other people's lives as standards for how we should live our own. A friend graduates from university and you think, "I should've graduated by now too." A friend gets married and you think, "I should be married by now too." A friend gets a promotion and you think, ...
Spring Cleaning Your Life (Part 3): GOAL SETTING
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsReviewing our journey, Part 1 was about plucking weeds of unnecessary baggage from our lives, Part 2 was about planting seeds of the right mindset, and now, Part 3, is about nurturing the direction of our growth by setting goals.This is probably the most technical I'll ever get with my posts, ...
Spring Cleaning Your Life (Part 2): RIGHT MINDSET
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsLast week's post (Part 1) was the weed-plucking stage: removing the negative baggage from our lives to make space for the new. Now with the soil cleared up, it's time to plant seeds -- seeds in the form of the "right mindset".THE 4 MINDSETS ...Mindset #1: Embrace Discomfort It sounds odd at first, ...
Spring Cleaning Your Life (Part 1): LETTING GO
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsAhhh Spring has arrived--the season infamous for goal-setting and "fresh beginnings", sort of like the second chance after failing at New Year's Resolutions (jokes!). But now that the weather's warmer and the flowers are blooming, it makes sense that we want to be synonymous with nature: we crave for growth and ...
A Love Letter from God
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsTo those of us who are currently still waiting for the 'right person' to come along, I want to share this with you--a reminder that although things seem bleak, God has great plans in store. Never give up. It's worth the wait. Note: The following "Love Letter from God" was not ...
Finding Meaning in Suffering
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsExactly a year ago from today was the first time I considered possibly having clinical depression. Since then, it's amazing how much of a difference God has made in my life in the span of a year. Every time I think of it, I am speechless.. completely in awe. I could ...
"KEEP CALM & CARRY ON"
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs Last week was the most KILLER of all weeks for me. Period. Insanely busy, meetings and assignments one after another, and yes -- minor anxiety attacks once in a while. NOT FUN. (You probably think I'm exaggerating but I'm not.. 'LOL'). BUT, it's not all bad news. Out of ...
Everyone Has a Story to Tell: What’s YOURS?
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogs It's crazy because lately the events in my life have been pointing towards one thing: the importance of telling a story.I attended a musical last night titled "Right Here, Write Now" (fantastic use of talent to raise funds for a great cause, by the way) about a girl who felt like ...
PURPOSE: Who Am I & Why Am I Here?
Follow this blog on Twitter @realtalkblogsIt's easy to get caught up in the everyday routines of life. But somehow, beneath dragging our butts off to work, attending school, and tackling relationships, we lose sight of a question that often gets overshadowed by these distractions: Who am I and why am here?We search for our purpose.We want to ...
My Journey Through Clinical Depression
So here it is: The raw, unedited version of my story—the story of my journey through clinical depression. This is the story that inspired the creation of this entire blog. This is the story of the struggles I endured, and the triumph that God has had over my life. Ultimately, this is not a story ...
Celine Diaz: Real Talk 