Author Tamara Dawn Posted on July 4, 2022July 4, 2022Categories advice, decisions, fresh start, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , ,

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…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022Categories decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, vulnerabilityTags , , , , ,

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…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022Categories growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , 1 Comment on I guess it wasn’t writer’s block this time…

I guess it wasn’t writer’s block this time…

I have been trying to determine whether I was lacking motivation to write… Or perhaps I was lacking focus… Or maybe I was too in my head… But this week it was such a struggle to figure out what I wanted to write about… And that type of “writer’s block” hasn’t happened since before I started this blog… As a matter of fact, being unable to articulate myself on paper is honestly what led to me starting my podcast two … Continue reading “I guess it wasn’t writer’s block this time…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022Categories advice, conflict, fresh start, friendships, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Forgiveness is not for them…

I think there is such a misconception about what forgiveness is… There has to be because I can’t fathom any other reason why someone would willingly choose to NOT forgive someone… I also think a lot of people believe that forgiving someone means that you have to reconcile with that person and let them back in your life… It doesn’t… Or perhaps some people think that forgiving someone means that you have to pretend the offense didn’t occur… It doesn’t … Continue reading “Forgiveness is not for them…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on April 18, 2022April 18, 2022Categories growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, introspection, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , , ,

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…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022Categories anticipation, decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , , ,

Giving up control…

Life continues to force me to grow in my ability to be patient as I wait for certain things to happen that are out of my control… And most of the time it has been more so frustrating because I am generally the type of person who will try to do everything within my power to make things happen the way that I want them to or when I want them to… But there has been such a waiting game … Continue reading “Giving up control…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on March 21, 2022March 20, 2022Categories anticipation, fresh start, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, isolation, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , , ,

New realities…

Change is always kind of hard for me to accept… And maybe that’s not even the correct phrase to describe what I have experienced… but it always takes my mind and emotions a while to catch up with and embrace whatever new reality presents itself to me… And it’s kind of funny when I really think about it because I am such an overthinker and almost always obsess about anticipated changes before they happen… Yet once the change actually takes … Continue reading “New realities…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Categories advice, decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , , ,

Persistently persevere…

Perseverance is really a pretty wild concept when you think about it because you truly have to act in the opposite spirit that you feel… And generally, you have to cast your feelings aside while you are simultaneously walking through circumstances that are not favorable towards the outcome or goal that you are trying to achieve… In those moments your mindset is what will determine whether or not you will persevere because if you believe that you can’t do it… … Continue reading “Persistently persevere…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022Categories advice, friendships, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, support, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , , ,

Honest reflections…

It’s so important to be honest with yourself… And it’s equally important to surround yourself with people who truly care about your well-being and are secure enough in your relationship to tell you the hard truth that you may need to hear… It’s so problematic when you surround yourself with “yes” men and women because they will really have you out here looking crazy, depending on what needs to be addressed… But let’s circle back to being honest with ourselves … Continue reading “Honest reflections…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Categories conflict, grief, growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Hopefully I remember…

During the past several days I have learned how important it is for me to pour out all the mess that tends to float around in my heart and mind… And honestly you would think that I would know that as an external processor, but so often I forget that I can’t stuff the things that are truly bothering me… And there is something so refreshing and freeing about saying, yelling, or screaming out the things that are bothering me … Continue reading “Hopefully I remember…”