Tag: words of encouragement

  • This Is How The Word NO Can Affect You

    This Is How The Word NO Can Affect You

    You know, no is a funny word, right? We hear it and we stop. You ask a question, the answer is no, you accept it and walk away. The end. You may not like the answer no, but it’s too late, really, you’ve already acknowledged the fact that that’s what…

  • Why Your Comfort Zone is a Lie and How to Get Out of It.

    Why Your Comfort Zone is a Lie and How to Get Out of It.

    Get out of your own way! Get out of your comfort zone! Stop flatlining! Get a grip for God’s sake! How many times have you heard that? Maybe some of you have never heard that and have no clue what I’m talking about. Get out of your own way. What…

  • To All the Mothers Who Don’t Deserve to Be Honored.

    To All the Mothers Who Don’t Deserve to Be Honored.

    So another Mother’s Day is here. I’m a mom. My son loves me to the moon and back. He’s a good kid but he’s also really good at forgetting Mother’s Day. He doesn’t do it on purpose. “Mom, why do you need one special day to honor you? I love…

  • How to Stop Fear From Robbing You of the Life You Deserve

    How to Stop Fear From Robbing You of the Life You Deserve

    Did you know that right now fear is stopping you from living the life you yearn for and deserve? Yup, it sure is. There are so many things you want to do, try, achieve, attain, or whatever the case may be but fear won’t let you have it. Your fear…

  • Being a Mean Girl Changed My Life Forever (and I don’t regret it)

    Being a Mean Girl Changed My Life Forever (and I don’t regret it)

    My name is Iva and I used to be a mean girl. There I said it. You know, nothing changes if nothing changes, right? How many times have you yelled out at your spouse or partner or child “You’ll never change!!”? Chances are, if you keep shouting that to them,…

  • Living Life Unfiltered: 8 Things I Don’t Give a Crap About

    Living Life Unfiltered: 8 Things I Don’t Give a Crap About

    You see, I’m naturally compassionate; it’s in my core. I genuinely care about a wide array of things–people’s well-being, the environment, fighting poverty, and yes, even my hair’s condition. These issues hold a special place in my heart, and I tackle them with profound care and concern. However, there are…

  • How To Stay Positive When You’re Having a Shi**y Day.

    How To Stay Positive When You’re Having a Shi**y Day.

    You know when you’re tripping through life and everything is amazing and then out of nowhere crap happens? Don’t you hate when that happens? You’re like “what the hell life, what did I do to deserve this?” It’s hard to stay positive when crap happens. Yup it sure is, but…

  • 5 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Become a Freelancer.

    5 Ridiculously Simple Ways to Become a Freelancer.

    If I had known 10  years ago how easy it was going to be to become a freelancer well, geez. I would have started way back then. Shoulda coulda woulda didn’t. I know now and man, let me tell ya, what a sweet life. I can’t even believe this is my…

  • 6 Things Women Worry About That Men Generally Don’t Have To

    6 Things Women Worry About That Men Generally Don’t Have To

    So before everyone gets their panties in a bunch or any men or women reading this thinks this is baloney, sit tight. My blogs are my views. They are generally general. If you have your own opinions or views about this or any other blog, that’s great and maybe you…

  • The Dark Secret of an Intuitive Healer.

    The Dark Secret of an Intuitive Healer.

    I have a very, very dark side that I struggle with. Nobody, not even my husband and kids, knows how truly awful it can be. I sometimes experience heavy, massive amounts of insecurity, raging anger, and extremely dark, negative thinking; it can be like torture. The fact that I’m an…