Written By Rebecca

The goal of this series was to appreciate the little things that made life special. Whether these items make you happy or not, I hope it helps you think of what your happy list could be.

Have you ever felt like the only person that believes in you, is you? Part of my 2024 blogging goals included re-sharing posts from my previous (now-dead) blogs, to keep those memories and update the content for further value now. One post that has always stood out in my mind is this one, I'm Still Here, about choosing myself when a YouTube network I used to work with decided to drop me. I believe the first portion of the blog was written around 2013ish, over ten years ago, b

I have a reputation for being positive, inspiring, solving problems, and getting the things I want. While that's a nice rep to have, it's not how I felt for the first half of my life. My brain did not naturally find the positivity or opportunity in most things when I was a child and up through college. I had a series of life events that made me think it was me against the world, where I had to fight through everything with force. It was very Taylor Swift's "you're on your own

This past October, my MIL found what we thought was a lost dog. She dropped him off at our house so we can help find his home. I loved him from the beginning, but I wanted to be careful in proclaiming it in case he had a home looking for him. With in-person and online found dog postings, a scrounging of hundreds Craigslist and other site missing dog listings, and no chip when we took him to get scanned at the vet, after two weeks passed--we officially adopted the puppy and na

You've heard of the concept of word of the year and likely found this post by searching "How do I pick my word of the year?" or "word of...

I can't believe it's been 13 years. I'd like to preface this post by saying I am not a blogging expert. Or an affiliate marketing expert....

As a Miami local, Disney World is often on the mind. Being four hours away and having the Florida resident ticket discounts makes it an accessible vacation for our family. I know when I go to the Disney parks, we'll have a good time. I have been blogging since 2008 and when I changed over to this new website, I saved my previous Disney posts as drafts here to revamp and share again. Here is one of those posts that has a personal story attached, related back to my husband's ca

If I had to summarize You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero in one sentence, I would say that this book is secretly a Law of Attraction and manifestation guide with a funny backdrop and wrapped in self-love. In other words, it's a must-read, and probably everything Jen writes is worth adding to your collection. Jen Sincero is a Hilarious Writer I re-read You Are a Badass in a book club this year, seeking a break from heavier self-help books like Atomic Habits and The Subtle Art of

In the sixth grade, I made one mistake that caused me to get mononucleosis (AKA mono AKA "the kissing diseases") and cold sores. Oh goodness, it was embarrassing, I was young, didn't really know much about germs, and used a stranger's lip gloss. I know, ew. I didn't understand what cold sores were and would often try to pop them, like if it was a pimple. That ended up with scars on my lips. They eventually calmed down and now in my 30s, the scars are not noticeable, but cold

Journaling is an outlet for many because the act of writing helps process information and allows for more reflection during and after. As an author, it's common for me to take experiences from my real life and interpret them in a fictional world to give my characters other options I didn't have, saviors that show up for them, or a way to save themselves. They always learn the lessons they need to learn and I help my characters by giving them those experiences. When I started

Growing your trust in yourself and growing how strong your intuition is comes hand in hand. This post will show you what practices I have been following to grow this part of me that you can then try yourself. If you try these tips, let me know how it goes! What is intuition? First, what is the definition of intuition? Why do we care? If you found this post, you know the answer, but I define intuition as an inner knowing that feels natural to you and shows up without prompting

Hi 💞 missed you. I haven’t updated my blog and newsletter to talk to you in a while. There were a few reasons for that. If you have a few spare minutes, I would like to tell you about it. There have been many times in the past few years, where I have backed out of what I wanted to do out of fear. Can you relate to that? Self-sabotage sucks 😢 It is like there is so much potential at the tip of my tongue, excited and ready to come out, but then my mind starts to create questi

I recently completed two big milestones in my author life, I released the second book in my Creature Cravings series and re-launched my fantasy fiction brand's Fated Tales series. Any ideas on how I should celebrate my book releases? I definitely feel like I should be doing more to appreciate the end of such big projects, but I'm not sure what. In today’s vlog, it starts off with clips of me burned out from my recent book releases and pretty drained. I eventually pepped mysel

It has been a very busy few months with back-to-back book deadlines and work obligations. I thought it would be a lot of fun to take you along for the ride with a vlog of what this time of my life is like. I released three books in April (totally obsessed with myself for doing that) - they are linked below. You'll love my books if you like paranormal romance or royalty fantasy stories with plot twists. Mentioned in this Video (Affiliate links are used both here and on my blog

ClassPass wellness sessions cost 25 to 65 credits and can't be booked on the free trial. How booking, tipping and Concierge work, from a longtime member.

There is something empowering about saying screw it all and starting over. If you are reading this post, know that you are an iterator. You are the kind of person willing to seek answers when the shit hits the fan too many times. You are not someone who settles. You have standards that your life should meet and you are putting in the energy to bring it into your reality. When something doesn't work anymore, you know it and you don't tolerate it. That already puts you in a pos

I love getting things done, but my brain needs to approach tasks in its own way, rather than a simple to-do list. I started using Notion three months ago as an alternative to paper planning, and I quickly became obsessed. It is my second brain and helps me stay focused while I’m working on tasks. Notion is the perfect productivity hack for ADD and ADHD. The four main ways I use Notion are: Daily journaling and my manifestation journal process (new video to come soon on that)

After four years, I've started posting on YouTube again. I never thought I'd say that because YouTube, until recently, felt like a part of my life that would stay in the past. But something about the last few weeks has called me back to the platform. I posted my first video yesterday and was so happy to get in multiple comments right away from my subscribers, saying they had been thinking about me recently. Looks like we manifested each other! You can watch the video here: I

Today's mood is starting over. Decluttering isn't wasting money. It's a mindset shift. This post covers why "does it spark joy" doesn't work for everyone, especially with ADHD, plus three practical hacks: a gut check test, a Swedish death cleaning approach, and how to break the buy-declutter-rebuy cycle with aspirational purchases. Includes a simple gratitude ritual to say goodbye to items without guilt, so decluttering feels peaceful instead of frantic.

How much is ClassPass, how do credits work, and what can't you book on the free trial? My honest review, plus whether I kept my membership after the trial.