3 Ways to Love Yourself Flaws and All

I’ve always found that it’s easier for me to love and care about other people, and maybe you feel that way too. It’s one thing to shower praise on someone else, but when it comes to me…eh, not so much. Some days I worry about the pudginess of my belly. Sometimes I obsess about the…

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FYFW 2014: Fear of Failure

It’s my 3rd Annual Face Your Fear Week! Today we’re talking about the fear of failure. No matter how much we want a certain outcome, eventually we’re going to bump up against disappointment in our lives. It can be heartbreaking to experience failure, and most of us will do just about anything to avoid it.…

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How to Recover From a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Disney just released a new movie based on one of my favorite children’s books, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. For those of you who haven’t read this treasure of a book, it follows young Alexander as he faces numerous awful things throughout his day such as not getting a prize…

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Find Your Inner Optimist and Set Her Free

When I was in elementary school, I wore the thickest, dorkiest glasses in the world on my chubby little face. I was extremely near-sighted, so the lenses were like glass hockey pucks crammed into huge pink plastic frames (this was the 80s, after all). I’ll never know why, but the employees at the eye glasses…

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Client Spotlight: Vanessa Greenway of Dreaming Shabby

This is a post in my Client Spotlight series where I highlight ambitious women who have edited their lives and businesses with the help of my coaching programs. Please say hello to Vanessa Greenway! “Life Coaching With Sage Was a Wonderful Experience!” Vanessa Greenway, DreamingShabby.com Before I Started Life Coaching… I’m a Brazilian, and I’ve…

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5 Unexpected Ways You Ruin Your Career Ambitions

When I was figuring out my ideal blog reader, it took me a little while to narrow down the age range, interests, and personality type. Who was I writing for? But there’s one characteristic I was completely clear on from the start: I want to surround myself with ambitious women. To many people, the words…

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Living With Regrets: Would You Forget If You Could?

We all have regrets. I regret that time I cut my own bangs when I was 8, or when I wore 6-inch “Spice Girls” platform shoes as a teenager. But seriously, I have bigger regrets too. Like not listening to my friends who told me my high school boyfriend was gay (he was), or when…

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