Author Tamara Dawn Posted on May 2, 2022May 2, 2022Categories advice, growth mindset, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, relationships, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , ,

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…”

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 28, 2022March 22, 2022Categories grief, introspection, journal, Monday's musing, reflection, thought process, transition, transparency, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags , , ,

Grief journal: March 2022…

Grief really has taken me on on such a wild journey the last several years… And as the years go by I am finding myself more and more irritated that this is not something that I can just overcome… And I also hate the fact that I will oftentimes get triggered by something unexpected… while not having the reaction that I expected to have when a milestone approaches… And somewhere along the way I heard it said that death was … Continue reading “Grief journal: March 2022…”

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…”

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 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…”