One of the biggest issues that business owners and all of my clients have is a disease called Perfectionism. I call this a disease, because it is. It is debilitating, and it stops you from getting what you really want in life. It makes you feel awful, and it is not (by any stretch of the imagination) improving your life in any way. In this …
Army of One – The Part of Being a Woman Business Owner That Nobody Ever Talks About
When I first went into business, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what I was in for. I grew up in a business environment, and I had been in the working world for over ten years. But something that nobody ever told me (and I wish they would) is this: When You Go Into Business For Yourself You Are an Army. An …
7 Magical Ways To Get More Creative in Your Work & Your Life
Finding the Magic We all grew up watching or reading stories of magic. And whenever there was a spell to be cast, the witch or sorcerer would need to put together a combination of strange ingredients. It might surprise you to read my list but each of these steps help me to get back my mojo and Get More Creative! One of the things that …
Why I stopped writing for 4.5 years.
Hello, …again. It’s me, Brooke, I’ve been gone for awhile now. And I’m about to tell you why. About 4.5 years ago, one of my best friends died. She died at the peak of her life. Newly married, just moved to Paris, ready to learn more French and take on the world. She went on holiday, and in some freak accident of nature, she got …
Expat Hacks for Free TV, Free Movies, and Free Music Downloads
Part of being an Expat is that while you may not miss your home country, you do miss your favorite shows. The fastest and easiest way to do that is to know how to download torrents. Next, I’ll talk about where to get the best access to pirated sites that have your favorite shows. There are loads of tools and torrents, but how do you …
It Is Your Right to Thrive
Have you ever felt angry that you were just trying to survive instead of feeling like you have fully reached your potential? Are you annoyed that you have done everything you were ‘supposed to do’ and are still waiting to THRIVE? Then, it is my duty to introduce you to The Thrive Movement. I have always believed inherently, that is possible to thrive, and, not …
The Best Places to Eat in Koh Tao
I am a firm believer that the best part of your trip research can be done by other people. In my case, I just happened to be super lucky with Koh Tao. My friends that I was going to meet there had both lived there before so they told me all of the best places to eat in Koh Tao. In your case, you can …
How To Avoid Travel Scams (Yangshuo Tai Chi School Master Huang Scam)
We book our travels now in advance, trusting the websites are accurate, the Trip Advisor reviews are current, and that our experience is going to be enjoyable and (hopefully!!) that our trips will be fun, meaningful, and memorable. That is why we travel, right?? Well, sometimes, things to go wrong, and other times, they go terribly wrong. This is my story of the Yangshuo Tai …
Weekend Getaway: Pangkor Island, Malaysia
Whether you are looking for a weekend getaway, or have some more time on your hands, Pangkor Island, Malaysia has it all. Pangkor is located on the north-west part of Malaysia, and the islands are just a quick ferry ride from the mainland in Lumut. Where to Stay We stayed at Pangkor Island Beach Resort which had all kinds of activities available, including: Kayaking Bike Rental Jet …
What Are You Grateful For?
So often in our society, describing our lives and lifestyles is either a list of things we still need to get done, or a long list of complaints. We talk about how busy we are, or what is going wrong in our lives. The only time people really stop to say something positive or clever is when they are posting on Facebook. We are too busy …
Fat Rant
If you are a western girl that lives in Asia, you are fat. I am not talking about whether you actually are fat, because more than likely you are not fat in Thailand. You are just a normal western girl in Thailand. However, in the eyes of every Asian girl, you are a towering giant that King Kong’s around town squashing tiny beings with your …
The Story of Not a Normal Girl
Hello dear readers. TODAY is Story Time and I’m going to tell you the story of Not A Normal Girl. Do enjoy! finding a new rock I’m pretty sure that there was nothing normal about my morning. I woke up in Thailand with an insatiable urge to find a new rock. I’ve been back in Thailand about a week and a half and have had …
The Real Good vs. Evil: Freedom vs. Control
This is the question you should ask yourself right now: Do I want Freedom, or do I want Control? This might be the biggest life choice that we face on a minute to minute basis, every single day. We have a choice to make in how we handle every situation in our life and our business. It comes down to Freedom or Control. Freedom …
Is Society’s Voice Louder Than Your Own?
In our lives, we experience many external pressures. most of which are meant to help guide us towards a “better” life. These social, political, and religious cues are meant to make us “successful”. Some of these are subtle—like a disapproving look—and some of these are dramatic, like being told what we want is wrong, bad, or stupid. Or, even worse, being told that what we …
What You Really Want Scares the Shit Out of You!
Let’s be honest with each other for just a minute. Deep down, you know what you really want. You have burning desires, fantasies, you spend time daydreaming about it. But, after you think about what you really want, two things happen: 1. You talk yourself out of all of the ways it could possibly become a reality, and 2. If all of the excuses went …
WOW, Singapore!
Let me start by saying I don’t like Most Cities… but as soon as we crossed the border into Singapore, Singapore, I immediately fell in love. Here are some of my highlights of what to do on a Weekend In Singapore. Here’s Why Singapore is Awesome The architecture is amazing. Everything is new. There’s a wide variety of people, all different cultures from everywhere. You …
Are You Ready To Make Money?
I recently had the pleasure of Louise Hay’s book, Receiving Prosperity. It really shook up some deep seeded feelings I had about money that I didn’t even realize I was holding on to! For those of you that are struggling with getting more of the green, this article is for you! Are you ready to receive? Most of us think about money, and we think …
How To Be More Flexible in Life and Business
One of my favorite things I’ve learned in the years of living/ traveling abroad is that you must have the ability to stay flexible, move around obstacles, and go with the flow. The Western Way of rigidity and always having to be in control is not even an option where I live, and after being immersed in other Eastern cultures, I have an entirely new …
Is Daydreaming Good for You?
As a kid I was always getting yelled at to “pay attention” and “keep on track”. But, if I am honest with you, I preferred to be daydreaming. I always got my best ideas that way, and it also helped my brain to relax and unwind. As an adult, I still do the same thing. I was wondering “Is Daydreaming Good for You?” so I …
Want to Drive More Traffic to Your Site?
Are you interested in driving more traffic to your site? Duh, everybody is. About once a week I get an annoying email from some SEO ‘guru’ offering to send more traffic to my site. The thing is… I often ask myself, if they are writing me direct, are they not getting enough traffic to their site?? Maybe I should offer them some SEO Advice. If …
What To Do in Yangon (Myanmar)
I took a trip recently to Yangon, Myanmar which was rather like traveling back in time… What I would imagine Thailand was like fifty years ago. While I was there, I had a chance to check out some of the sites. Find out in this post What To Do in Yangon Myanmar! To begin – Myanmar is a rather weird place. It has been a …
Be a Consultant!
Many of you may have contemplated the idea of becoming a consultant at one time or another. Before you quit your job and leap into the world of consulting, take some time to get Very Clear on the ideas mentioned in this post. I have been a business consultant since 2006, an online business consultant since 2008, and I’ve even worked in house to manage …
How to Get Your Groove Back
Sometimes, life kicks the shit out of you. It can be hard to stay focused, motivated, or even convince yourself that there is a point to any of this. This past year has been a whirlwind. For about six months I had some kind of doomed domino effect going on all around me. I seriously needed to: Get My Groove Back One of my best …
Proximity – Getting Closer to Your Goals and Finding your Personal Paradise
One thing that I’ve realized in regard to having the lifestyle that I’ve always wanted is the importance of Proximity. While many of us fanaticize about making our dreams a reality, how many of us literally go the extra miles to where these dreams can actually happen? On your quest of Finding your Personal Paradise, you may realize that changing your location is the only way …
Life, Death, and The Meaning of Life – a Tribute to Elissa Bradley
For those of you that know me well, you’re already aware of the fact that one of my best friends just passed away. It has left me in utter shock and questioning the meaning—or the meaninglessness—of life. After all, if we are just here to try to do good, and then poof we are gone. It left me questioning the meaning of life and wondering: …