Author Tamara Dawn Posted on April 4, 2022April 3, 2022Categories advice, conflict, decisions, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Power struggles…

I have never really considered myself to be a “controlling” person… Like honestly I have always associated that characteristic with someone who is emotionally or physically abusive… But lately I have really found myself battling deep anger and frustration in circumstances where I have needed to yield to someone else’s control to avoid the unnecessary power struggle that would occur as a result of me trying to make sure things went the way that I had hoped or planned that … Continue reading “Power struggles…”

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 January 31, 2022January 31, 2022Categories advice, conflict, decisions, friendships, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , , , ,

When you level up…

There have been many times in my life when I could tell that I had grown in a specific area or had arrived at this new level where I just knew that I was different… And I’m not really sure how else to explain what I mean by that, but if you know what that feels like then you know what I’m saying… But what is more so interesting when that happens, is how long it can sometimes take certain … Continue reading “When you level up…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022Categories advice, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Speak life…

It’s interesting how people who haven’t… or wouldn’t… or maybe they couldn’t make the moves that you have made… But it’s interesting how these people are quick to offer unsolicited advice that oftentimes isn’t applicable to your specific circumstances… And it’s equally interesting when these same people expect an explanation regarding why you don’t want to listen to this unsolicited advice… Heavy emphasis on the advice being unsolicited because I am not saying that you shouldn’t consider perspectives that are … Continue reading “Speak life…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022Categories advice, anticipation, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, support, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , , ,

Be the change…

Building something from scratch, be it a recipe, a relationship, or a company… is A LOT of work… Ok… recipe may be a little extreme… But when I set out to begin my entrepreneurial journey… I never thought it would feel so lonely… And the crazy thing about that statement is the fact that it’s not like I don’t have friends or family that I talk to… because I do… But I have yet to really find my “tribe” who … Continue reading “Be the change…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on January 10, 2022January 10, 2022Categories advice, decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, journal, leadership, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , ,

Courage over comfort…

Choose courage over comfort… It would be so much more comfortable to stick to the same ol same ol routine and NOT pursue your dreams… It would also be more comfortable to NOT have to battle fears and insecurities while simultaneously stepping out of your comfort zone to try to gain more exposure for your brand or company… It would also be more comfortable to NOT have to consider whether trying to sell yourself to potential clients and customers is … Continue reading “Courage over comfort…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on December 27, 2021December 27, 2021Categories advice, anticipation, decisions, fresh start, grief, growth mindset, hopeful, introspection, isolation, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , ,

There’s beauty found in starting over…

So once again I have “restarted” my workout journey… And though I guess technically it hasn’t been a month since my last workout, whenever I take a longer than expected break from working out, my body feels like it is experiencing the first workout… Starting over is never fun, but I have been thinking a lot about the beauty that can be found in having to start over… And I have also grown to appreciate the fact that I always … Continue reading “There’s beauty found in starting over…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on December 13, 2021December 13, 2021Categories advice, decisions, growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , , ,

It’s worth the work…

It’s so interesting how we can believe the lie that someone has a low opinion of us based on our own insecurities… I walked around unknowingly carrying around shame and condemnation for DECADES… I walked around believing the lie that others could see how worthless I felt… I walked around not really putting effort into relationships because I didn’t want to get too attached… It’s crazy how our own insecurities can keep us in a mental prison… It’s crazy our … Continue reading “It’s worth the work…”

Author Tamara Dawn Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021Categories advice, anticipation, conflict, growth mindset, hopeful, hopeless, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerability, waitingTags , , , ,

What a time to be alive… Part 3

I often have to remind myself that my hope can’t be rooted in the “hope that things will get better…” And I’m not saying that I am not hopeful that things will get better… because I am… But if my hope is solely rooted in the “hope that things will get better…” and they don’t get better in that particular area… my foundation will be shaken… At least that has been my experience… And I think that’s why I struggle … Continue reading “What a time to be alive… Part 3”