Helping myself stay organized and future readers find related content — Follow my newsletter here! Up until recently, I didn’t utilize the list feature all that much. I will save stories and put them in private lists, like to-dos, inspiration, and to read. But, I didn’t have my own stories very organized. What do I mean by lists? Check out this…

A little serious, a little silly — Follow my newsletter here! I find writing about myself to be a daunting task sometimes. Who am I really? To my friends, I’m a little goofy, lots of fun, and a dreamer, always trying new things. On the serious side, I have a doctorate degree in education and am an…

November 20–26 — To say the last few months have been full of change is an understatement. Essentially every aspect of my life is in transition, and I’m adjusting and adapting on a daily basis. I’m healing, hopeful, and figuring out this next chapter of my life. So what are my top goals for the week? Pack for my trip back to…

For personal growth and transformation — Self-growth is a personal and important endeavor, but not without its challenges. It’s easier to stay the way we are and not change. Change can be uncomfortable and scary and have us questioning the very things we thought to be true in our lives. While there are many reflective questions…

Embracing the transformational path to personal development — We often see self-growth heralded as this amazing thing that produces some magical transformation. But it’s not magic. It’s not immediate. And it’s different for everyone. Self-growth throws us hurdles and obstacles that we must overcome, while simultaneously unleashing emotions deep inside of us that we may have thought were…

My personal reflections — I’ve been writing on Medium now since the end of May 2022 and I’ve documented the ups, the downs, and things I’ve learned along the way. One of the reasons people join Medium is to make money. That’s the truth. And I’d be lying if I didn’t say it was…

Weekly projects October 2–8 — October 2023 already? Where did the time go? It really is true that you have to make progress every single day, or the time will pass you by. As I traipse across the US this next week, I’m reflecting on what it is I truly desire for my life. Though…

Here’s how I feel about it — It feels weird to post that I’m open to work and actively job searching. I’m learning so much from the talented folks going all in on LinkedIn, documenting their job search journey, lifting everyone in the community up, and providing positive encouragement. My job experiences until now have worked out…

Will this thing work for me? — I started my blog, www.tracydeetips.com, in February 2021. I started writing on Medium in May 2022. I’ve grown and evolved a lot since both of those dates. Yet, I’m still nowhere where I want to be with my writing and my online business. Just this week, I was reading a…