Don’t Play it Safe. Be Bold.

I do not want to live my life playing it safe. I don’t want to rest in conventional, content to rush about in a daze, checking errands off my to do list, putting in facetime where required, doing all the things expected of me.

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The Gutsy Girl’s Guide to Success

There are a few things I know about you already. You are a Gutsy Girl. You want to be Successful. You get all tingly at the phrase “Extraordinary on Your Own Terms”. You and I have a lot in common. If you’re shaking your head already, thinking, “Oh man, I wish I were gutsy” or “I’m about as far from successful as one could be right now” or “Extraordinary? Hah! I’ll settle for ordinary” – Stop it right now. Stop thinking yourself down and out.

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Happy Birthday Stratejoy.com!

It’s been one year since this website went live! One year since I quit my fulltime job to concentrate on birthing this baby. One year of working towards a goal that many in my life thought impractical, frivolous, unimportant. One year of working towards a goal that I know is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing.

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Opening the Money Chain

Last Friday I was wandering around downtown Seattle, looking for The Westin. Why? I was headed there to meet an old friend from high school for coffee. Why was I wandering? Since I have now lived in Seattle for on official 6 years, I figured I knew where The Westin was. Turns out I figured wrong.

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How to Be Free: A Beginner’s Guide

Letting go of expectations is hard. Giving up some of the control we exert over every part of our life takes practice. It’s a exercise in freedom. In flying wild. In accepting surprises and quirks and amazing gifts that land in our laps. So how do you be free? I’m no expert. But believe me when I say I’m practicing letting go every single day.

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Operation Celebrate Life

Hey lovely sugar pops. Molly here. Grab a cup of tea and hunker down for this long post! I want to try something a little different today, so hang in there. I want to try being completely transparent, instead of adopting my “I’ve got all my ducks in a row and am incredibly happy and pulled together and that’s why you should listen to what I have to say” blogging expert voice.

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