by Torrie Oglesby | Jul 2, 2015 | Learn + Grow, Lifestyle+Culture
We’re almost halfway through the year and if your motivation to complete all your 2015 goals is getting slimmer by the minute then do yourself a favor and pick up Diane von Furstenburg latest memoir The Woman I Wanted To Be.
“Use your brains, your common sense, and do not become an object. The way you look is important, but who you are and how you project it is eventually who you will become and how you will appear.”
-Diane von Furstentburg, The Woman I Wanted To Be.
The Woman I Wanted To Be by Diane Von Furstenberg is a must read for women of all ages, but it offers something special specifically for the twenty and thirty something year old women. Diane’s life is one big pot of inspiration, courage and guts!!! In this riveting and honest account of her life she takes us on a journey about love for yourself, love for others, family life, work life and all the battles in between. It definitely relit a fire in me to go after my dreams and to be as fearless and daring as I was in high school. The wisdom and grace oozing out of this woman is admirable and contagious! I felt myself desiring to be more like her just by reading her words and looking at her life! She’s lived a lot and has seen a lot and is completely honest and transparent with her story and choices, which is rare in today’s world. The reader gets to see how the woman we become starts from childhood and evolves through every season of our lives. It was hopeful seeing the evolution of Diane and encouraged me to keep doing my best because hard work truly does pay off, even if it takes time. Bottom line? GET THE BOOK. You won’t be disappointed and you will be burning with a new desire to finish 2015 strong!I give this book 5 coffee beans out of 5 coffee beans.
With love and big smiles,
torrie
by Torrie Oglesby | Jul 2, 2015 | Learn + Grow
[ snaps fingers in Z formation ]
Here’s the honest truth, dreams don’t work, unless you work. Lately I’ve been so inspired by women who do what they say they want done. Women who, with all fearlessness, choose to begin their goals and in the sweating and building of their vision they learn what it takes to make a dream a reality. I’m surrounded by women who are constantly pushing themselves to achieve their goals but sadly I’m also surrounded and have been the woman, who knows her dreams but doesn’t know the bridge to making them a reality. The common thread between all the successful women I know is one tiny four letter word: WORK. At the end of the day that’s the only thing standing between you and your goals, dreams and vision for your life! Here’s some beginning tips for putting in work to build your empire.
- Research
This is one of the number one differences between successful women and women who are stagnant. Taking the time to properly research all the steps and information you need to know to begin your goal is important. Research doesn’t just mean reading books anymore, you can listen to podcasts, listen to audiobooks, watch YouTube videos, there’s countless tools out there today in our world, take advantage of them and take the time to listen and learn from the resources!
- Network
Plain and simple, people need people! I like to call networking “building your tribe.” Have people in your corner that 1, believe in you and 2, can help you succeed in the area that you are wanting to succeed in. This could be mentors, fellow business ladies, or even a positive family or friend. Push yourself in this area. Get outside of your comfort zone, meet new people that are successful in the area you want to be successful in and ask for them to share and teach you any wisdom they may have. Go to conferences, fairs regarding your goals, ect. Any program or group that can help with your goal, get in touch with and stay in touch!
- Build
This means to simply start. After and even during researching and networking begin your weekly goals that are going to get you to your final goal. For example, if your final goal is to have a book published by the end of the year, your weekly goals could be something along the lines of dedicating X amount of hours a day to writing or if your dream is to have a youtube channel up and running by November, a weekly goal can be saving $50 dollars a week for equipment. The goal is to break the big dream into weekly habits that will allow you to arrive to your goal and dream on time. Now get to work and build that dream!
p.s. I’m in your corner cheering you on!! You better work girl!
`With love and big smiles,
torrie.
by Torrie Oglesby | Jul 1, 2015 | Learn + Grow
We live in a digital age where we are constantly connected and reachable. It can be overwhelming, over-stimulating, and have a negative effect on our health and happiness. We are so use to having our cell phones by us that when they aren’t it feels like we are missing a limb. I recently realized that most of my time was spent scrolling through my Instagram feed, checking my emails, texting people back immediately, and staying in the know. I believe that by constantly being engaged in our digital world and not being present in and with the real world causes disorder and chaos internally. I couldn’t focus, I couldn’t sleep, I was eating unhealthy, I was stressed out, and I was always anxious! The need to always be connected to pixels and not present with the people around us is truly a negative fruit of our faster and more convenient technology filled lives. Finally, I put my hands up and said “Something has to change!” I decided to change my behavior and surrender the need to be connected. After doing this for a week, I wanted to share some of my new habits with you all and encourage you guys to be mindful of the seconds and minutes that you are giving to technology, because those seconds and minutes turn into hours and days that you can’t get back!! Let’s be aware of our time and energy and watch your health and happiness be restored!
Torrie’s tips for being more present:
- No phone until 10:00 AM
I’m a mother of two little ones who need my undivided attention as soon as they wake up! By choosing to not touch my phone until my youngest takes his morning nap and my oldest has her TV time, allows me to have a more peaceful morning with them because I am fully concentrated on them! Not what has been posted on social media or the latest news stories. This has been a life saver and peace maker for me!
- Scheduled work hours
I’m a writer who works from home! Therefore being mindful of when I’m working is vital to staying out of the monster that is technology over load! If you work from home, try setting specific hours that are dedicated just to work and emails. For me, this is when both kids take their afternoon naps! I limit this time to 1 hour! That means when I begin I’m fully focused on the tasks that I need to complete making my time more effective.
- When out, put your phone on sleep mode
This is my favorite new tip and has saved me so much energy!!! When I’m out with the kids at the park, running errands, at the library, out to eat ect. I click the moon icon on my phone and I am instantly not disturbed when someone calls or texts. Some of you are probably thinking “BUT WHAT IF IT’S AN EMERGENCY?” Guess what, it’s OK! Surrender the need of missing out or missing something to God. Trust that if it is indeed an emergency, you will happen to look down or pick up your phone just in time to answer and see. Be present and be aware of your time. When you’re out to eat with your friend, be there wholeheartedly. Don’t be consumed by that little device.
- Don’t carry your phone in your hand
I got this one from my husband. He often leaves his phone in a hiding place in the car or keeps it in his pocket. Out of sight, out of mind is the principal here and trust me it works! Throw that phone in your purse or pocket. As a mom I get caught up in feeling like I have to constantly have my camera out to capture moments, but I encourage you to surrender that feeling to God as well. Not everything needs to be a picture, a post or a tweet. Again, it’s about being present in the moments!
- No screens after 7:00 PM
Screens before bedtime can affect your quality of sleep! My children go to bed at 8:00 PM so for us, we decided to cut out all screens by 7:00! Now of course, you can watch a movie with your significant other or look up videos on YouTube, but the goal here is to not fall asleep with screens on! If you do search the internet late or watch movies late, I strongly suggest reading a book after for 15 minutes before choosing to go to sleep. Not only am I getting better quality of sleep, but my children are as well! Instead of bringing my phone to bed with me, I bring a book, a magazine or just have a great conversation with my husband! Then my brain is at a peaceful state and ready to rest.
With love and big smiles,
torrie.
by Torrie Oglesby | Jul 1, 2015 | Lifestyle+Culture
I Love running! But what I love even more than running is running with an awesome playlist ringing in my ears. Here’s some pop filled tunes to get you through those miles ladies!!
- Shut Up and Dance: Walk The Moon
- Bad Blood: Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
- The Night Is Still Young: Nicki Minaj
- Uma Thurman: Fall Out Boy
- West End Kids: West End Kids
- I Want You To Know: Zedd ft. Selena Gomez
- Worth It: Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink
- Lies: Hilary Duff
- 7/11: Beyonce
- Pretty Girls: Britney Spears ft. Iggy Azalea
- Whistle (While You Work It): Katy Tiz
- I Really Like You: Carly Rae Jepsen
- Feel So Close: Calvin Harris
- Baby Don’t Lie: Gwen Stefani
- Neon Lights: Demi Lovato
With love and big smiles,
torrie.
I’m Torrie. I currently live in Indiana with my Godly, hilarious, and hot husband Justin and my beautiful and silly (takes after daddy) daughter Journey and son Titus. We are enjoying life to the fullest and together In all honesty, I can’t fully define myself, as I’m not fully done growing into myself. I also don’t strive to be able to identify myself as much as I strive to know my Creator because that’s where I’m most known. One things for certain; I’m a daughter of the Most High and I’m at my best and most peaceful place when I’m resting in the presence of the Lord and gazing upon his beauty! I love writing, coffee, reading, family and a good dinner surrounded by all my love ones! We should be friends, our first coffee date is on me!
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