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Girls Like Us Do Get Asked to Dance—Why Our Own Feelings Can Cause Us to Run Amuck

Girls Like Us Do Get Asked to Dance—Why Our Own Feelings Can Cause Us to Run Amuck

by Tammie Fickas | May 23, 2023 | Journey, Living the Life You're Given, Your Story

How would you describe yourself? Our own feelings can lead us astray. I don’t know about you, but I am sometimes surprised by how people see me. Back in high school, I worked at a local restaurant. One of the servers liked me, and we often talked about ourselves and...
Afraid of Ghosts—What a Haunted Castle From My Childhood Has to Do With Perceptions of How We View Our Lives

Afraid of Ghosts—What a Haunted Castle From My Childhood Has to Do With Perceptions of How We View Our Lives

by Tammie Fickas | May 16, 2023 | Journey, Living the Life You're Given, Your Story

What are you filling your life with? What we choose to fill our lives can influence how we view our lives and hold us back. If we focus only on the negative, that’s how we will see the world and others. We’ll be too afraid to try if we are preoccupied with...
Don’t Let Chance Kill Your Dreams—What My Health Coach Can Teach You About Living a Full Life

Don’t Let Chance Kill Your Dreams—What My Health Coach Can Teach You About Living a Full Life

by Tammie Fickas | May 9, 2023 | Journey, Living the Life You're Given, Your Story

Do you have a vision for your life? I’ve often dreamed of what I wanted my life to be, but I had difficulty making some of my dreams come true. Early last year, I focused on my health and realized I needed help to get where I wanted to be. I’d been...
Three Things Thursday – Solo Vacations Aren’t Sad, They’re Fun and Refreshing for Your Soul

Three Things Thursday – Solo Vacations Aren’t Sad, They’re Fun and Refreshing for Your Soul

by Tammie Fickas | May 4, 2023 | Journey, Living the Life You're Given, Three Things Thursday, Your Story

Have you tried a solo vacation? I really like solo vacations. In 2008, I took my first solo trip and learned that these times can be fun and refreshing. Granted, I did fly to Indiana for a family event, but I had an airline credit, so I flew out early and stayed a few...
Be An Imposter- Now’s the Time for You to Take a Risk and Step Out

Be An Imposter- Now’s the Time for You to Take a Risk and Step Out

by Tammie Fickas | May 2, 2023 | Journey, Living the Life You're Given, Your Story

I am an imposter. On my About page, I call myself your adventure pal. But the truth is that I’m a fearful, anxiety-ridden person. I’ve spent a lot of time hiding from life. I talk a lot about stepping out and not being afraid to try new things, but inside I also have...
Discover One Big Secret About Your Life—It Life Doesn’t Have to Make Sense

Discover One Big Secret About Your Life—It Life Doesn’t Have to Make Sense

by Tammie Fickas | Apr 18, 2023 | Faith, Journey, Living the Life You're Given

Sometimes things don’t turn out the way we plan. That’s okay because our life doesn’t have to make sense. We all have dreams and ideas about what our lives should be, but what does it mean when things seemingly go off the rails? In the early...
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