Let your mind be an oasis
Where ever you go, there you are. May as well create an oasis in your mind to bring with you.
Recent Posts
Inspiration Spotlight: Music and our Brains
Recently, I had the pleasure of having dinner with some amazing people. One of which was Dr. Jonathan Burdette, a professor of Neuroradiology at Wake Forest School of Medicine. He is working on important and inspiring things with VR (Virtual Reality) and has previously worked {read more}
How to prepare for a job interview
Preparing for a job interview? Want to feel confident going into it and know you’ve got the job? My video on how to prepare for a job interview will put you in the right direction for success!
When preparing for a job interview, we can sometimes get caught up in thoughts of worry or anxiety. This is SO natural. Job interviews are a time when you KNOW you are being judged. AND the outcome of that judgement determines part of your future.
In this video, I cover a few ways to prepare, and feel confident; but also remind you that this is a time for YOU to determine if this job is right for you. Remember, anytime you are being interviewed, you should also be interviewing back.
Funny story: when I was receiving a five year service award, my boss jokingly recounted that my interview felt more like I was interviewing HIM than him interviewing me. Although that was 100% what I was going for, I am glad that I showed curiosity to make sure the job was a right fit!
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Let me know what you think of this video: How to prepare for a job interview for success!
How well do you know your purpose?
Knowing your purpose is good for your health Little did I know, that knowing your purpose is important and good for your health! Both mentally and physically. Upon deeper reflection, this makes total sense. After all, an individual who wakes up and goes about their {read more}
Sad news…
Well blogfam. I appreciate yall so much. This post comes with the sad news, that my side kick, and the dynamic part to the duo has crossed the rainbow bridge. My sweet Bianca Bear, Bianca Potts, Muffin, Potts Smith has left us. She passed peacefully {read more}
Daily Affirmations: August Edition!
These affirmations are designed to listen to in the background, read aloud, or say in your mind. Affirmations can be helpful to relax, re-center yourself and remind yourself of the intention you have for the day, the month, or even the year.
This affirmation track contains the following affirmations:
- As I move into this month, I let go of anything that is no longer serving me.
- I will let go of the previous versions of myself that I no longer identify with.
- As I move throughout each day, I will seek comfort in who I have become and the person I am.
- This month, I will take time to rest, allowing my body and mind to recharge.
- I give myself the permission to be more sensitive to my intuition and my inner voice.
- I will listen to my body and meet its needs, through nutrition foods, regular movement and meditation.
- I will honor my feelings when determining next steps and move at a pace that works well for me.
- Where needed, I will shift my attention and energy, staying loyal to myself and my personal needs.
- Each day, I will do my best to get into a state of flow by focusing on the task at hand.
- This month, I will give myself credit for my evolution and progress.
- I will continue to believe there will be successful outcomes on the things I am working on.
- Before I go to bed today, I will remember my intentions from this practice and allow myself to be satisfied with how I showed up today.
Better than Peloton? Why Planet Fitness Gym is Better
Hey everyone! As you know, I LOVE working out. The gym is my happy place. Cardio, Lifting, Yoga… doesn’t matter the activity. I LOVE getting my sweat on. Moving my body makes me happier than any other activity… In this video, I go through why {read more}
Book Review: Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Cloud
Today’s post is another book review! This time, a leadership book called, “Boundaries for Leaders: Results, Relationships, and being RIDICULOUSLY in charge” written by Dr. Henry Cloud. This book gained my attention because I have read some of Dr. Cloud’s other Boundaries books, and took {read more}
Enneagram Personality Test
Alright BlogFam, you asked for it, so I did it. Yes, after years of the Enneagram being popular, I finally took the test. The results were not overly surprising, and I’d love to know what you all score. The free test I took can be found here.
First, the name of this test is a bit odd and I don’t know how to properly pronounce it. This site talks about the history, apparently originally developed and named in 1915. The numbers of the Enneagram at at random, however there are types associated with the numbers:
- Instinctive
- Thinking
- Feeling
In some references to the test, it is suggested that one of the numbers on either side of the main number is the wing. So if you’ve seen people say they are 3w4 that is why. Similar to the MBTI, it provides information and can be a fun way to get to know someone better, as well as learn about yourself. And what fascinated me with this, is that my Enneagram score matched with my MBTI… super interesting! They say there isn’t science behind these, but the fact this was spot on was interesting to me.
The numbers in the Enneagram are:
- Moral Perfectionist
- Supportive Advisor
- Successful Achiever
- Romantic Individualist
- Investigative Thinker
- Loyal Guardian
- Entertaining Optimist
- Protective Challenger
- Peaceful Mediator
My results
Before I go into my results, I’d love to know your guesses haha!
I am a 5w4. Writing that felt strange, have to admit it. Now that I know this information, I’m sure to ask people more about theirs this coming week. What I also found out, as mentioned before, is that this aligns with my MBTI fairly well. The 5w4 correspond with INTP. To be honest, after a healthy dose of being around people after the 2020 isolation, I did find myself going toward the I side of the introverted scale again. So this aligns well.
Below are my results:
Now it’s your turn! If you haven’t already take a free online test and let me know your results. Also put in the comments down below if you agree with your results or not 🙂
Thanks all! Until next time.
5 Unconventional Skincare Hacks
As many of you know, last year the dermatologist found skin cancer. This resulted in me having a Mohs Surgery in May of 2021. It also propelled my skincare routine into a whole new realm. In this video, I discuss 5 unconventional skincare hacks. These {read more}