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New Year. Same Freedom

By GG Renee Hill Discipline. That is my word for 2015. I want to feel disciplined and focused and effective. Have you thought about how you want to feel in 2015? 2014 was a moment-to-moment, day-to-day, week-to-week miracle. As a newbie entrepreneur, I faced challenges this year that I never... View Post

Defining Your Own Happy Holiday

By GG Renee Hill I love Christmas. I love holidays, birthdays, and milestones -- any event that brings my family and loved ones together. I don't love the consumerism and expectations that come along with some of these things, but I try to keep it all in perspective. Just like everything else ... View Post

Preparing Your Mind, Body and Soul for the Winter

By GG Renee As the temperature drops and the layers of clothing increase, every woman must go through a change in her beauty routine to prepare for the cold months ahead. If you know like I know, a beauty routine is not just about creams, oils and powders. If you don't have a regimen for inner b... View Post

Why Being Great Has Nothing to Do with Being Perfect

By GG Renee What keeps you up at night? I tackle this subject in my second book, Wallflower, where I carry on about my general disinterest in small talk and how I'd prefer that all conversations have something to do with the meaning of life or human behavior or creative banter of some sort. Th... View Post

3 Ways that Giving Can Change Your Life

By GG Renee Hill Start and end the day with gratitude. Trust that you already have everything you need. Know for sure that what you give comes back to you. These are just a few concepts that create an abundant life. There is more to it than just praying for blessings and waiting to receive. I w... View Post

Why It’s Okay to NOT Be Where You Thought You’d Be

By GG Renee Hill Do you remember where you were a year ago today? That question may lift you up and remind you of how much you’ve grown. Or it may bring you down and make you feel stagnant. Because we want to see progress in our lives, we keep striving and reaching, trying to achieve a certain ... View Post

Love, Light & Sandwiches

By Kenya Patterson A couple of months ago, this woman’s story* about making 300 sandwiches to get an engagement ring went viral, and women everywhere were outraged! Normally, I’d join in the outrage; I mean who doesn’t like a good social media rant every now and then? Not this time though. Inste... View Post

May is for Mothers. (Perfection is Not.)

By GG Renee Hill My son bites his nails. His cuticles, to be exact. His nail beds are always red and full of hangnails. I’ve tried to educate him, threaten him, and incentivize him -- it doesn’t matter. He keeps nibbling and chewing. It bothers me. I’m getting anxious just writing about it. I ... View Post

6 Ways to Cultivate Sisterhood and Lasting Friendships

By GG Renee Hill As you get older, it's inevitable that your circle of friends will get smaller and smaller. You grow apart or your priorities change in such a way that it's best to love from a distance. Over time I found that some friends didn't bring out the positive side of me anymore. Or my ... View Post