Pep Talk Blog | Christin Smith Myers

Comfort yourself

I should have written my blog post. I should have worked on my newsletter. I should have meditated. I should have worked on my upcoming...

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Relationships

Prioritize the people

It's a bit intense in our house these days. I am juggling lots of deadlines and drama at work and preparing for my biggest speech to...

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Find the upside

Last week on a Facebook Live video I asked if anyone had a theme for their week, their year, or their life. The first comment really...

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Act the way you want to feel

Earlier this month I had a week that was pretty intense. Lots on my plate, lots on my calendar, lots of deadlines. Feeling overwhelmed...

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Remember your why

Two weeks ago I posted about establishing a streak. I was on a roll. February started off great. Then in the span of less than a week,...

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Take a moment

On Thursday night, I mentioned to my boss that the next day I would be hitting send on the final batch of documents for a project that...

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Put everything in its place

When you cook, particularly if you cook often, you likely don't get out one ingredient and put it in the pan, then get out another...

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Face your fear

I shudder at the memory. Uncles walking around with those ginormous video cameras on their shoulders at family reunions, asking me to say...

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Establish a streak

I really wanted to tell Alexa to snooze again, but then I would have ruined my streak. Today is the last day of January, and every...

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Speak your dream

I don't remember the date. I don't remember the person's name. I don't remember much about what she looked like. I don't even remember...

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Reverse the call

There's lots of talk about how bad officiating is ruining the NFL. I don't watch enough games to compare it from year to year, but I've...

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Pivot

'Tis the season for winter storms. Much of the northeast was socked this weekend. Here in southeastern PA we dodged a bullet with less...

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Share your story

On March 21, 2013 I spoke at my first ever Sisters U meeting. (That's me in the pink shirt!) It was a really big moment for me, the first...

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Stop yourself

I excitedly told a friend about the great deal I got on a pair of shoes and three dresses at a consignment shop. A moment later she said,...

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Make yourself happier

I've heard the same question at the end of several of my talks on The Power of Positivity: How can I make other people happier? You...

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Start small

Think of a change you want to make in your life. This will be easy if you set resolutions or intentions for the new year. For some items...

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Design a strategy

Twenty years ago I was a first year teacher, renting my first apartment. I had to figure out a way to remember to pay my rent on the...

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Synthesize

Many people choose a word for each year. The word helps bring clarity about who you want to be, where you want to focus your attention...

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