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The Journey to Magnificence: Week Twenty-Seven

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week twenty-seven: August 12 – 18, 2018.

I spent this week on the East Coast for work, and also managed to kill some of my to-do list. I love traveling, and I also love how focused I can get on the airplane or in my hotel room after the day’s work is done. It’s also pretty convenient that I have a couple friends in the area I visit, one of whom I haven’t seen in nine years…so that meetup is SO happening!

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What I Said I’d Do

  • Start working with my first VA client!
  • Write email 2 of 6 of the Intentional Blog autoresponder sequence
  • Work through at least 2 modules of the Goal Slayer course
  • Watch Module 1 of the Get to the Point Workshop
  • Watch Module 3 of the Writer’s Block Relief course
  • Finish the Get Legit Toolkit
  • Complete 2 more VA course modules

What I Actually Worked On

  • Finished the Get Legit Toolkit
  • Watched Module 3 of the Writer’s Block Relief course, as well as downloaded a bunch of his resources
  • Watched Module 1 (and 2) of the Get to the Point Workshop
  • Wrote all 6 of the Intentional Blog autoresponder emails!
  • Worked through 1/2 modules of the Goal Slayer Course
  • Completed modules 4 & 5 of the VA course
  • Started module 2 of the Goal Slayer course
  • Watched a couple lessons from Intentional Blog Module 4
  • Finalized the contract with my author friend!

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9 Uncommonly Courageous Things You Should Consider Doing

Have you ever thought about what it means to be “uncommonly courageous”? Pastor Rick Warren defines “uncommon courage” as including these things:

  • Speaking up for what you believe in
  • Taking risks
  • Picking yourself up after failure

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I want to add in a few of my own:

  • Investing in yourself even when people think you’re crazy or irresponsible
  • Moving past painful experiences
  • Holding yourself accountable for the things you do and say
  • Setting and reaching goals that stretch your imagination and abilities
  • Stepping out in faith to do the scary things anyway
  • Working towards success despite being afraid of it

Uncommon Courage

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather, being afraid and doing it anyway.

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The Journey to Magnificence: Week Twenty-Six

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week twenty-six: August 5 – 11, 2018.

This week turned into a lesson on going with the flow and jumping in with two feet! I kept consistent with my 1000+ words a day despite appointments, new things popping up, and a movie night. It’s all about scheduling time when I know I’ll do things!

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What I Said I’d Do

  • Write 1000 words a day
  • Complete VA Action Step 2.6
  • Finish reading Slay Your Goals Planner
  • Complete Module 3 Get Legit Toolkit
  • Finish Module 2 Writers Block Course
  • Complete Module 3 VA
  • Watch Intro Module Get To the Point Workshop
  • Complete IB Action step: create autoresponder sequence of 6 emails based on Jeff’s templates.

What I Actually Worked On

  • Finished Module 3 of the Get Legit Toolkit
  • Completed VA Action Step 2.6
  • Finished VA Module 3
  • Finished Module 2 Writers Block Course
  • Completed Intro Module Get To the Point Workshop
  • Wrote 1000+ words a day!

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Anxiety Pocket eWorkbook Review

I’ve mentioned in several posts, like this one, that I have anxiety. So when I found out that Heather LeGuilloux, a therapist and mental health blogger, had resources for anxiety – specifically her Anxiety Pocket eWorkbook?

I jumped all over that.

Full disclosure that Inspired Forward is an affiliate partner with Heather LeGuilloux. That means if you buy something of hers through one of my links, I may get a commission at no extra cost to you.

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The Journey to Magnificence: Week Twenty-Five

Welcome to The Journey to Magnificence! This is week twenty-five: July 29 – August 4, 2018.

This week started out with a more relaxed plan—basically finishing everything I’ve been putting off for the last two or three weeks.

And it worked!

Giving myself grace on these things helped me feel more in control when I went to do them. (The extra time helped too!)

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What I Said I’d Do

What I Actually Worked On

  • Finished Action Steps 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 for the VA course!
  • Finished scheduling pins for August
  • Started my first 30-day challenge to write 1000 words a day! This is pretty important because I’m planning to participate in NaNoWriMo this year, which means I’ll need to write a minimum of 1667 words per day during November.
  • Wrote the review post for the Anxiety Pocket eWorkbook, which will be posted on August 9th

Sunday, Day 169 – 72nd Annual Seattle Scottish Highland Games

One of my favorite family traditions, besides going to diabetes camp every year, is attending the Seattle Scottish Highland Games. It’s always held on the last weekend of July, which makes planning my year a lot easier!

A lot has definitely changed about the Games since my first memories of it. We used to bring my grandma along, the Fischer scones were only $0.25 (while now they’re $1.75 each), and an entertainment troupe called The Royal Stuarts took up most of my younger self’s attention.

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