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in HAPPINESS THROUGH ACTIVISM

Finding Happiness in A New Family

This past weekend, I spent the day with my new adopted family: my future husband, Rafa; my future son-in-law, Gianluca; my future mother-in-law, Rosario; and Rafa’s brothers, Danny and Alex, his Abuelita (Grandmom), as well as some other family and friends who are also from Ecuador. Finding happiness for me right now means marrying into an amazing Ecuadorian family!

in LAUNCH YOUR DREAM

Are You An Over Achiever Under Collapse?

Last updated on June 7th, 2015 at 12:30 pm For the first time in 5 years of working on 8 Women Dream I took some real time off. I took time off from writing and time off from the other work I do for various sites around the Internet. It’s difficult when you are always living in “launch mode” raising…
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in BE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER

Sometimes You Gotta Give Away Your Dream For Free

Last updated on March 17th, 2014 at 08:21 am The Struggle Between Understanding Your Value and Giving It Away It’s a common complaint among motivational speakers – being asked to work for free.  It’s hard for me to understand since I would never go to my hairdresser and ask her to please do my hair for free in return for the…
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One minute to change your vision of beauty

in BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE

The Self-Esteem Problem in One Minute

In my dream to heal self-esteem through therapeutic photography, I am often inspired by others. This video sums up so much of what’s wrong in  a succinct way. I found that by looking at my own body and TRYING to find myself beautiful I learned to be kinder and more forgiving to myself. I believe if we see more body…
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Making fitness goals become reality

in GET HEALTHY & FIT

Making Fitness Goals That Become Reality

There is something to be said about going all in. Truly committing to making fitness goals. There is a shift in perspective that you have to take the chance to experience. The truth is that most of us won’t make that final decision and commit. All good ideas start with a spark. With our own health and fitness goals, those…
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