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Why You Must Be Yourself When You Edit Your Life

My favorite type of people are the ones who are constantly improving themselves. Self-development is an essential part of life editing. You must always be looking for new ways to grow and learn. I freely admit that I’m a conference junkie. I absolutely love getting away from home and my mundane responsibilities to spend a…

The Life Editor Podcast Ep. 12: Get Over Yourself

Today, I want to talk about what happens when we start overthinking everything in our lives. If you’re like most Life Editors, you’re a perfectionist and you want things to be done just right. But perfectionism can slow us down and make it take a million years longer to reach our goals. Allow me to…

How to Enjoy Your Alone Time Without Feeling Lonely

I’ve always been a natural extrovert. I love interacting with other people and surrounding myself with friends and lively conversation. Being alone is never as satisfying to me as being with a crowd. But life’s funny sometimes, and now I spend almost all of my time alone or with very few people. When I quit…

The Bright Side of Failure

“It’s just like riding a bicycle—you never forget!” People say that phrase when describing a task that’s easy to pick up again even if it’s been a while since you’ve done it. Think tying your shoes or long division. But when someone says it to me, I just stare blankly. For although I’ve mastered lace-up…

Put On Your Oxygen Mask First

I used to travel a lot when I had my old book editing job in the corporate world. One year I flew on a plane 14 separate times. Seriously! But I never got burned out from travel, and I still love the thrill of takeoff. While I’m familiar with the lack of leg room and…

The Truth About Competition

I’m not a competitive person. This might come as a shock to you if you’ve ever played a game of Trivial Pursuit with me. Aside from my obsession with colorful plastic pie pieces, I try to avoid situations where I’m pitted against someone else in direction competition. I’ve never played sports other than cheerleading, and…

Life Editor’s Picks: Law of Attraction Books

I may have a Type A personality and thrive on order and structure, but that doesn’t mean I don’t know when to stop pushing and just let things flow. The law of attraction is one of those “woo woo” ideas that I firmly believe in. I’ve seen firsthand how thinking positive thoughts, visualizing good outcomes, and…