Here at Bringing Back Awesome, we’re kicking off the summer with an exciting new campaign – the Summer of Awesome! What is the Summer of Awesome? Juicy, awesome goodness, just like it sounds! Summer is the time to rejuvenate our bodies, minds, and souls from the cold, wintry months and the perfect time to gather […]
Five ways to stop living like the other shoe is about to drop
I’ve been through a lot of crap in my life. My parents’ divorce when I was little. Feelings of abandonment. Emotional abuse. The death of a child. Debilitating illness. My own divorce. You know, the usual. Perhaps you’ve been through a lot too. And perhaps, like me, your life experiences have led you to always […]
What’s your word?
Over these past couple of days I’ve been reading “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert (which, by the way I originally thought might not be my kind of book, but in fact it’s amazing! Totally recommend it!) In this book, one of the characters talks about how each city has a word that describes it and each […]
Be your own hero
So many of us, women especially, are socialized to believe that someone else will complete us. Will fix us. Will correct everything that needs fixing in our lives. For women, so many of us are waiting for our knight in shining armor to sweep us off our feet and take care of our every need. I’d even […]
Rejection is protection
Rejection. A painful concept. Just hearing the word may make you cringe. But like many things, sometimes it helps to look at it from a different angle. I would recommend doing that with rejection. Sometimes, rejection is protection. Back in the day, probably about 15 years ago, I worked with a woman who was a single […]
Apply who you are
Recently I received an awesome email. It was from the Universe. (Yeah, seriously. You can subscribe to receive them here. And yes, of course I know they’re not really from the Universe. It’s a guy named Mike Dooley who writes them on behalf of the Universe, but man, is he good!) The email went like this… Andrea, […]