THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
A Love Letter To The Inclusive Woman.
The woman who walks through life with open arms. The one who laughs the loudest, focuses the feelings, who looks you in the eye like you're the only one that matters. You know her. She's the steady rock on the shaky...
Reframing Regret.
Up until about a week ago, I used to say that I didn’t believe in Regret. Regret is a useless emotion, I’d scoff when people would ask me What’s my One Biggest Regret or the One Thing I Wish I Could Do Over. You can’t...
I Make Money Moves: How To NOT Freak Out Over Your Bank Account
I will never forget the person who changed my relationship with money. No, not a parent. No, not a boss. It was my first... ...tax guy. My friend Roy referred me to Wardie back when I was twenty-something, broke-ish,...
Relearning How To Run.
My steps always feel heaviest in the winter. Confined to a treadmill and no wind or road variation to keep my gait a-guessing, I make do with what I have and fall into a sense of comfort doing three miles on a...
6 Ways To Set Boundaries on Social Media Without Disconnecting
I'm what's considered an Older Millennial, which means I'm a part of the age group that both grew up with the internet and vividly remembers a time without it. I still remember the ancient dial-up chords of the Prodigy...
It’s Not Easy, But It’s Right: A Love Story.
I woke up this morning with the kind of heartache I hadn't felt in a very, very long time. Bigger than that one hour I had a mini meltdown when I moved. Bigger than packing up my things and saying see-you-soons. No, it...
Back On The Wagon: An Ode To Resolution Season.
It's January 12th, 2014. Four years ago almost to the day. I'm sitting at the doctor’s office and I’m terrified to go in. On a routine visit to a brand-new health practitioner who's highly recommended by a friend, I...
5 Empowering Books By Women I Can’t Freaking Wait To Read In The New Year (Plus Two That Haven’t Even Dropped Yet!)
Last year, I did something I've wanted to do since I was in elementary school: I joined a book club. Okay, the book club consisted of two people. One of them being me. The other being my husband. But still. We met. We...
Shift Your Self-Talk: Defining Your Through Line.
What is the common theme in everything you love? What is the common goal in everything you do? Those, my friends, are what create your THROUGH LINE. And while some people might suggest mantras or affirmations, it's my...
Twelve Goals, One Year: How To Conquer One ‘Resolution’ A Month
We’re all set with the best of intentions come January, etching lofty goals into our journals to carry with us into spring, summer, fall, and winter. But let’s be honest with ourselves for a sec: the end of Resolution...
The Artist Formerly Known As Me: On Living In Flux.
MY RELATIONSHIP with journaling was very “friends with benefits” for most of my life: oft ignored but always there when I needed it most. Most of the time, I completely ignored my grandmother’s advice to document...
It Moves With You: On Slowing Down + Shifting Gears
All year, I've been running. Literally and metaphorically. Running into my career, running into my 30s, running into huge life changes, new habits, new routines, new purpose, standing my ground with people I love, and...
