AggieStrong the Ultimate Life Coach

Pursuing your dreams and living a balanced life might seem like a cliche, or an impossible task. But it isn't. It requires work, planning, patience, resilience, and determination. But more than anything else, it requires you to understand what your dreams are and whether a balanced life appeals to you. If so, this article will guide you through the process of identifying your dreams, setting goals to achieve them and creating a balanced life that aligns with those dreams. Identify Your Dreams Before you can follow your dreams, you need to know what they are. While it sounds simple, it can be the hardest step to take. Our dreams are often buried under layers of societal expectations, fear, and self-doubt. It might take some time and self-reflection to uncover them, but once you do, you'll have a clear goal to strive for. Make a mental list of every thing you have ever wanted to do, be and then jot them down on a piece of paper (I recommend getting a journal for  this), no matter...

In today's fast-paced world, achieving a work-life balance is a challenge many face. Juggling work, family, and personal time can often lead to stress, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and burnout. To help navigate these challenges, I've compiled five practical tips that have personally helped me reduce stress and find balance in my daily life. 1. Stay Hydrated Staying hydrated might seem simple, but its impact on stress levels is significant. I remember a particularly hectic week at work where deadlines were looming, and I was running on caffeine and adrenaline. It wasn't until I started feeling dizzy and unfocused that I realized I had barely drank any water. Once I made a conscious effort to hydrate regularly, I noticed a remarkable improvement in my energy levels and overall mood. Tip: Keep a water bottle at your desk and set reminders to drink water throughout the day. 2. Be Kind to Yourself We are often our harshest critics, which can exacerbate stress. During a partic...

Did you know that resiliency is the glue that holds us together and keeps us from falling apart when we experience difficulties? What Is Resilience? Resilience is the barometer for how well and how quickly people rebound from challenging situations such as oppression, trauma, stigma, catastrophe, adversity, setbacks or undue difficulties. Some people call it  bouncing back  from the harrowing experiences of life. We all have the capacity for resilience, whether we know it or not, and most of us experience it to a varying degree. Resilience is like the elasticity in a rubber band. We only know that we can bounce back when we have been stretched. Similarly, like an elastic band, if not occasionally stretched, we become ineffectual—dried out and brittle. However, if excessively put to the test, we become snappy or flaccid, often to our detriment.  The more stress or adversity a person experiences, the more likely they are to withstand challenges because they have developed t...

Title Image - Whatever you do - do it with all your heart Finding confidence and courage to get up and go after what you say you want can be daunting at times, but if you want to experience the benefits of success, you have to put in the work. With 2017 quickly approaching the half-way mark, there is no better time to get inspired and fired up! Assessing the mid-way point now will help to determine who you are becoming, what you've done so far, and what extra efforts you need to put in. It's time to stir the simmering pot of goals so that nothing gets stuck. That said, here are my top five life changing quotes to help motivate you and keep you moving forward. 1.  Quit talking and start doing Walt Disney We all know people, maybe you are one of them, who talk endlessly about their big dreams and audacious ideas but never put a plan in place to accomplish them much less get started. If you are one of those people, Walter (Waltz) Disney would suggest you shut up and...

Happy 2017! The beginning of the new year means time to begin a new chapter in your life or career and give yourself a fresh start! Maybe you've seen my New Years Eve Apothecary Jar of 365 Noteworthy Things To Do in 2017 or maybe you've decided to change some old habits, reduce stress, switch up your spending or eating habits, or simply spend more time with your family or friends. Whatever it is, I am sure it is noteworthy! Taking time out of your busy schedule to reflect on the past year and think about ways to improve your personal and professional aspirations is definitely a great way start the new year. Without any further ado, here are my top seven 2017 resolutions to help you claim this year yours! 1. Resolve To Be Your Best Self Ever! camera Being yourself is not necessarily the best thing you can be. Some of us have toxic behavior that truly doesn't serve us too well. But trying to be someone else is stifling. So, this year, don't be yourself. D...

Blog Post Title So the other day I was on Instagram and I saw a post which immediately gave me a whiff of inspiration. You may or may not have seen the mason jar note for different reasons. But I decided to do it with a twist. Instead of adding notes to the jar as you go along, you would pre-write your notes~all 365 of them! Basically, here is my twisted version for the jar: On New Years Eve or on New Years Day after collecting all the of the following items you would gather them together and begin writing one thing to do each day of the year to make your life better, bolder, stronger to feel more blessed and less stressed all year long. This may seem daunting at first, but I guarantee you that as your start writing and filling your jar, you will get more in tuned with it and begin to enjoy the process as you envision your life the way you want to see it coming to fruition one day at a time. The kit! To begin with, either tonight or tomorrow, go to the craft store or the ...