by Natalie Manor | May 10, 2023 | A Better Life, Finances, Stress
Do you dread having to tell someone something that you feel is not going to be welcomed to hear? You are not alone in approaching tough subjects by procrastinating, or avoiding problems all together. No one likes to be the bearer of critical feedback or having to play...
by Natalie Manor | Mar 16, 2023 | A Better Life, Finances, Stress
The levy burst in California over the weekend and the people in the path of the surging flood waters had no warning or time to collect anything important to them and needed. They just ran. In interviewing some of the evacuees, several of the hundreds that evacuated,...
by Natalie Manor | Apr 6, 2022 | A Better Life, Finances, Motivational
My beloved spring is here and I have so many weeds. It could be that is what I grow best. Actually, I don’t clean out my gardens and containers in the fall so the bugs and beetles and birds have places to hide and find yummy bugs. So I have weeds. Big ones with lots...
by Natalie Manor | Jan 5, 2022 | A Better Life, Finances, Stress
As I was preparing for the tornado watch this past weekend (which turned into a warning), I made sure that my RED Book was right by my laptop and phone. It is probably the most important physical piece of content in my home. WHY? It contains a physical copy of...
by Natalie Manor | Sep 27, 2018 | A Better Life, Confidence, Finances, Stress
People are worried about their income; money; stocks; 401K, real estate holdings; savings etc. 2008 was 10 years ago, but from a money point of view, it feels very close and continues to create worry, even with those who make great money. How much money is enough...
by Natalie Manor | Jul 18, 2018 | A Better Life, Finances, Stress
Anxiety around your money can be the hardest self-doubt you will ever face. Our self-worth and who we are can be so intertwined with how much money we make and have, that not seeing beyond the dollar (peso, lira etc) amounts in our accounts creates havoc with our...
by Natalie Manor | Jul 5, 2017 | Finances, Motivational
Work It Daily is a terrific source of information for your professional and personal life planning and decisions. I wanted to share with you their overview of the “mid year review” to gauge where you are in accomplishing what is most important to you this year and...
by Natalie Manor | Jul 30, 2014 | A Better Life, Finances, Stress
When I was in middle school I could not wait to get back to school. When I was in elementary school, going back to school was not fun. When I graduated from college, every September seemed like I should be getting ready for the return to school. As a single mom of...