My Girls Anonymous

Change The Way You Think

Iviana — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:52:09 +0000

“The mind is a terrible thing to waste”. A saying that holds so much power and yet has little effect on our choice of thought. I often struggle with holding my thoughts in. It only leads to a roller coaster of festering feelings that go unresolved. When the “right” time comes, I let it all [...]

Empowerment for Women Part 2- How To Be Empowered

Iviana — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:15:50 +0000

In the last post of the series, I talked about reasons why you may not be feeling empowered. Now let’s get a little deeper and talk about ways to change that around. Today, think about the things in your life that are truly giving you joy and feeling that you are fulfilling your purpose. Every [...]

Empowerment For Women: Why You’re Not Feeling Empowered

Iviana — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:21:56 +0000

This is the first of a two-part series on empowerment for women. Each of you has your own definition of feeling empowered but I will discuss my view on the topic. empower (verb) 1.to give ability to; enable or permit 2.to give or delegate power or authority to; authorize When I had my baby, it took me a long time to get adjusted. I started living just for my [...]

Are You Done? How to Live Your Legacy

Iviana — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:57:10 +0000

Okay, so I’m going to make you think today, as usual. Have you thought of your legacy lately? Kind of a heavy thought right. It’s okay. You should be used to them by now with me. But seriously, have you really taken the time to think about how you want to impact the world? Lately [...]

How to Attract Love this Valentine’s Day

Iviana — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:02:25 +0000

Love Yourself to Attract Love Happy Valentine’s Day to You! I hope that you are having as wonderful of a week as I am. There are many changes going on around these parts. I’ve been taking many leaps of faith that are bringing along many new opportunities. Try it! Today will be a little [...]

Friend or Foe? How to Be a Good Friend

Iviana — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:19:53 +0000

Friends don’t let friends fall. Some day you will be in a position where you have to make a hard decision. You will have to make it because it is the right thing to do for a friend. Being a good friend involves talking, telling the truth, and sometimes being in a position where you [...]

How to Resolve Conflict

Iviana — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:43:46 +0000

Conflict is inevitable. We all encounter experiences where conflict arises in our lives. Usually, this conflict is with the people we care about the most. We carry our burdens around like heavy loads, too afraid to put them down, lighten them, face them. Every day we that we continue, we feel worst and worst, more and more [...]

Conceive it, Believe it and You Will Achieve it.

Iviana — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:10:36 +0000

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with John Wayne “Jack” Schlatter. He is a longtime contributor to Chicken Soup For the Soul books and also the author of Gifts by the Side of the Road. I must say that this man is an absolutely amazing soul. That’s why I had to [...]

New Year, New Attitude

Iviana — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:12:52 +0000

For those of you in the United States, Merry Christmas to you! I hope that you had a wonderful time with your family and friends. For me, it was unforgettable since it was my baby boy’s first Christmas. It was so fun to watch him unwrap presents and play with the wrapping paper instead of his new toys. [...]

Take the “Doormat” Sign Off Your Head!

Iviana — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:08:18 +0000

Welcome, welcome, welcome to Part 2 of the Enabling Series. If you missed part one, read it here. I’ll start with a little story. There once was a girl who had to learn how to stop enabling the hard way. In particular, because she had the word “Doormat” written on her forehead for years. She was [...]