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I looked at myself in the mirror today after the gym and was harshly slapped in the face by reality. It's hard to not be mad at myself for some of the things I've let go of this past year - my health, my diet, making my body stronger and more fit. 

I tell myself that I had a lot going on. A new career, a new routine, a new love... all of these new things were happily welcomed, and that's totally OK. What's not OK is ignoring the fact that I let myself go in order to make all these things work. 

When things are meant for you, you should not need to sacrifice other parts of your life that you love in order to fit them in. I have a tendency of picking up a new, shiny, fun thing that I like, and giving it my undivided attention. I will drop everything else for that new, shiny thing (I like to attribute this to my ADHD) - and it's not because I necessarily have to, but because I want to. 

It's so easy to point the blame away from yourself, but if I've...

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I did something crazy today. Okay, maybe it wasn't all that crazy... but it was completely out of my comfort zone and I have to say, I am so incredibly proud of myself.

Today was Coldwell Banker Prime Properties' first annual regional sales meeting at The Desmond Hotel in Colonie. A few weeks ago, I was asked to speak on their agent panel. I have to admit, when my manager first told me they were going to ask me, I looked at her with utter confusion like ... "Me?! Are you sure you have the right person?" LOL - no but literally, that's how it happened. I was confused because while I did have a considerably decent year in real estate (especially for this being my first full year in the business), I didn't think it was anything worth publicly mentioning or honoring.

I have ultimately realized through this experience that I definitely suffer from a bit of imposter syndrome. (Imposter syndrome: the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has b...

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As I reflect on the past year, I feel an overwhelming mix of emotions. I feel pride for the wonderful things that I was able to accomplish; and I feel disappointment for the goals that I wanted to reach but fell short of. I feel happiness for the memories I made with people I love; and I feel guilt for not being present enough and making as much time as I should have for certain friends and family. 

I turned 29 this year (which, I know, is "so young" to the many people who roll their eyes at me when I say I'm getting old) but I can't help but notice the weight I feel in growing older and experiencing a shift in so many things that I used to love, just not sitting right with me anymore. 

As we get older, I think we can all agree on the fact that life definitely does not get easier. Yes, I'm single and have no kids, but life is still crazy and unpredictable and sometimes so overwhelming that it feels like I don't know what the hell I'm doing... But then days like tod...

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