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I used to believe in the law of attraction. I studied all the books, listened to the CD’s, faithfully regurgitated the premises to anyone who showed interest. I wholeheartedly believed in my ability to attract whatever I wanted. And for the most part it worked. Then one day I met a woman at a wedding… Continue reading Why I’d Prefer to Fail at Winning the Lottery

We all take it for granted, but every time we turn on a light, we benefit from someone else’s failure. Thomas Edison failed to invent the light bulb 999 times. And then he succeeded. Without his failure, we would not have the light bulb as we know it. We might still be using kerosene lamps… Continue reading How to Turn Failure Into Success

They say success leaves clues. And I assert that so too does failure. It leaves clues and it’s up to us to study how others have reached both success and failure.  Humans thrive on modeling. We do it as babies and children. Even animals do it. We find someone we want to be like and… Continue reading How to Successfully Fail at Parenting

They say ‘write what you know.’ Well I know how to fail at weight loss. I’ve been practicing since I was in nappies. It all started with a mother who didn’t know what to feed her baby. She was young and living in a country that didn’t speak English and she was unable to understand… Continue reading How to Successfully Fail at Weight Loss

Welcome losers, one and all! Welcome fakers, con artists, pretenders, narcissists, the vulnerable, broken and depressed. Welcome to those suffering anxiety, not achieving their full potential, those carrying shame, fear of failure, fear of success, fear of moving forward, fear of standing still. Welcome to anyone who is lost and seeking clarity. To those wanting… Continue reading How to Successfully Fail at Life

No one is perfect. I know, shocker right?! We all have something or many things that annoy us about ourselves. Even the most popular, beautiful, talented, wealthy, intelligent, funny people are irritating pieces of shit to someone. In the words of Dita Von Teese, ‘You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and… Continue reading Owning Your Shit

Hey there! I’m sorry to disappoint you, but I’m no guru. I’m no Anthony Robbins or Mel Robbins or any other kind of Robbins. I’m pretty awesome. I know I am, deep down. But covering up all of my awesomeness is a pretty bad case of low self-esteem. But I’m working on it. I’m trying… Continue reading Who is the Shmoe Writing This?