In this chapter, Rachel talks about needing something that she didn’t want in the moment. Something that irritates her, but she then realized it was what she needed. What do I need, that in the moment might not feel good or might not be fun? That I might not want to do, but will help me heal, grow, and get stronger? The first thing that came to mind that I need is more confidence. How does one get more confidence? What do I actually need in order to achieve this? #1) I need t

This is question number 2 in Rachel Hollis' book "What If You Are the Answer?" Oh boy. This is another great question. #1 - Fear, depression, and anxiety I talked about this in my last post. After my dad passed away when I was 12, I became a very fearful, depressed, and anxious person. I won't go into too much detail, but I saw a lot of terrifying things when he was sick. I could make a separate post just on this topic alone, but for now I'll say that he suffered from a nasty

I recently turned 33 years old. This birthday was difficult for me. My previous employer did 3 rounds of layoffs and ended up closing down business operations in November. My time there ended in early June. My family had limited childcare during the summer due to daycare being closed, my mom being sick, and my mother-in-law having surgery. Therefore, my job search was on hold for a while. When I did begin to apply for jobs, it was slim pickings. I have a wide range of experie