by Andrea Owen | Jul 10, 2009 | Divorce, Empowering Women, Law of Attraction, Relationships, self esteem
In my post about how I got over my divorce I talked about how I began dating too soon. I think that bit of advice deserves it's own post because of the catastrophic mistakes I make at choosing my dates when I made the decision to date right after my ex of 13 years and...
by Andrea Owen | Jul 5, 2009 | Divorce, Inner-critic, Perfectionism
Yes, you read the title right. I actually made the decision to not graduate with honors. And I'll tell you why. Upon returning to college in 2003, it was my goal to get kick-ass grades and graduate with honors. It would be one more reason for everyone to know just how...
by Andrea Owen | Jun 27, 2009 | Body image, Motherhood, Pregnancy, working out
Passion and purpose go hand in hand. When you discover your purpose, you will normally find it’s something you’re tremendously passionate about. ~Steve Pavlina I have heard that when a person gets angry or worked up about something, it's important not to respond...
by Andrea Owen | Jun 22, 2009 | Body image, Empowering Women, Inner-critic, Motherhood, Perfectionism, Pregnancy, Relationships, working out
By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be pregnant. ~Phyllis Diller Woah, mama! I've been thinking about writing this post for some time now and there is no time like the present because I am now 27 weeks (about 6.5 months) pregnant. This is my...
by Andrea Owen | Jun 17, 2009 | Empowering Women, Inner-critic, Motherhood, Perfectionism, self esteem
“Once you accept the fact that you're not perfect, then you develop some confidence” -Rosalynn Carter A few weeks ago I had just started reading “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters” by Courtney E. Martin and at that time had just started it....