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Tamara Dawn July 4, 2022July 4, 2022advice, decisions, fresh start, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingconsistency, creating habits, discipline, success strategies

I definitely got off track…

It’s so easy to forget what helped you get to where you are once you get there… And I’m not referring to the people who supported you along your journey, although there ARE times that people forget who helped them to succeed… But what I am referring to is the habits and disciplines that helped you to establish the foundation that you built as you were working to achieve your goal… I have thought about this a lot lately because … Continue reading “I definitely got off track…”

Tamara Dawn June 27, 2022June 26, 2022decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, vulnerabilitybe encouraged, birthday, chase your dreams, choices, reflection, suddenly

I’m glad I chose me over them…

My mind has been all over the place lately and more often than not I find myself shocked and yet extremely grateful that I am finally starting to see all of my hard work and sacrifices solidify the fact that I will not have to return to the traditional 9—5… And of course this is what I wanted the outcome to be when I was forced to choose between building my company and remaining at my previous place of employment… … Continue reading “I’m glad I chose me over them…”

Tamara Dawn June 20, 2022June 20, 2022advice, conflict, friendships, growth mindset, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilitybe secure, know yourself, motives, narratives

I’m okay with being the bad guy…

Knowing yourself and being secure in who you are is so important… And in my opinion, it’s kind of dangerous when you don’t know who you are, because there are people in your life (or people who really don’t know you and only know OF you) who will come up with their own conclusion(s) about you, or about your motives for why you choose to make the moves that you make… And if you don’t know who you are, or … Continue reading “I’m okay with being the bad guy…”

Tamara Dawn June 13, 2022June 12, 2022advice, conflict, friendships, growth mindset, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityestablish boundaries, healthy boundaries, loyal to a fault, mutually beneficial, relationships

Remove yourself…

“When someone shows you who they are… believe them…” I have heard that saying said so many times throughout the years… And while I generally try to be the type of person who believes the best about people… I can admit that it has been extremely problematic when I have ignored someone’s toxic behavior and believed the best about them instead of believing who they were showing me that they were… “People only do what you allow them to do…” … Continue reading “Remove yourself…”

Tamara Dawn May 30, 2022May 30, 2022anticipation, decisions, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityface your fears, fear is a liar, keep going, remain faithful

Fear is a liar…

Fear is such a liar… It’s wild how the “fear” of something has generally produced way more anxiety than what actually happened when I had to face my fear(s)… And while I don’t generally let fear stop me from moving forward (although it has happened here and there)… I wish I didn’t begin new endeavors by overthinking and overanalyzing and assuming that the worst possible outcome will happen… Especially when fear is such a liar… I have thought about this … Continue reading “Fear is a liar…”

Tamara Dawn May 16, 2022May 16, 2022advice, anticipation, grief, hopeless, introspection, isolation, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, UncategorizedI'm over it, making me stronger, pain, trials

I can’t remember what it was like…

Pain really has this way of making you forget what it was like to exist without the pain…. Especially after you have endured the pain for an extended period of time… And lately I have found myself really reflecting on the last 7 years of my life… And I have also found myself really trying to get past feeling like the same ol same ol will remain the same ol same ol… Cause I’m over it… And it honestly doesn’t … Continue reading “I can’t remember what it was like…”

Tamara Dawn May 9, 2022May 9, 2022advice, decisions, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingcommunication, establishing boundaries, unmet expectations

Do you have the right to be upset…

Having unspoken expectations for someone is such a dangerous game to play in my opinion… And I say that because in most cases you end up being disappointed when the expectations aren’t met… But if you really think about it… Do you really have the right to be upset about an expectation not being met that you didn’t take the time to communicate in the first place? I think this is why I am oftentimes so confused when people don’t … Continue reading “Do you have the right to be upset…”

Tamara Dawn May 2, 2022May 2, 2022advice, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityadvice, small talk, unsolicited advice

Thoughts on unsolicited advice…

Some people know that I am not at all a fan of unsolicited advice… And saying “I’m not a fan…” is actually putting it pretty mildly because I truly cannot stand when people give advice that I didn’t ask for because they’re “just trying to help…” And don’t get me wrong… I have no problem seeking out the wise counsel of someone when necessary…. But unsolicited advice is annoying because in my experience that advice has never been helpful because … Continue reading “Thoughts on unsolicited advice…”

Tamara Dawn April 25, 2022April 25, 2022growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilitydelicate balance, guarding my heart, lust for, recognition

Clear the stage…

Lust is such an interesting thing… And while I have always attributed it to things within the realm of physical intimacy… the actual definition of lusting for something is “a passionate or overmastering desire or craving…” The way that lust is defined is something that I have thought a lot about the past 24 hours as I began to realize that I had started lusting after recognition in one area of my life… And this lust was not so strong … Continue reading “Clear the stage…”

Tamara Dawn April 18, 2022April 18, 2022growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, introspection, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingfreedom, growth, joy, pursuing dreams, tears, trials

Hills and valleys…

The last 10 plus months could easily be classified as the weirdest… and hardest… and dopest… most frustrating… most rewarding… most inspiring season of life where I have endured the hardest trials… have experienced the most emotional, mental, and spiritual growth… and have received some of the most amazing blessings… I have cried more tears than I knew were contained within my soul… And I say “soul” because that truly is where the pain and tears have flowed out of … Continue reading “Hills and valleys…”