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WNBA Star Monique Billings on Staying Disciplined and Finding Balance

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Billings , who grew up playing travel basketball, honed her skills on the court during her time at UCLA before being drafted by the WNBA in 2018. Always hoping to inspire, Billings shares her advice for pursuing optimal balance and self-care in her new book, Finding Balance: A Playbook for Wellness. I live a very disciplined life.

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Do You Treat Yourself Like You Deserve?

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This was Lindsey Walker’s life as of the spring of 2018, as the founder and CEO of Walker + Associates Media Group, an Atlanta-based public relations firm with a focus on media relations and event coordination for brands across entertainment, beauty and lifestyle. 13, 2018, Walker was cancer-free.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. Other times, it looks like booking a flight home to spend time apart so both can come back refreshed.

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Happiness Is All About Perspective

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In the book How to Be like Coach Wooden by Pat Williams, Bob Thau, an attorney who played for the UCLA freshman team in the 1950s, described an example: “In the ‘70s, two of my sons went to a John Wooden summer camp. This article was published in April 2018 and has been updated.

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John Wooden: Be True to Your Life-Guiding Principles

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In the book Coach Wooden by Pat Williams, two of Wooden’s former players shared their perspective on the necessity of staying true to yourself: Dave Meyers (UCLA: 1971-75), former NBA star and teacher, summarized his lessons this way: “If you are not maintaining self-control, then you are not being true to yourself.

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A Day in the Life With Entrepreneur and Podcast Host Lori Harder

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READ You won’t hear many entrepreneurs say they wake up and grab a book, but that’s what Harder does some mornings. Harder published her own book, A Tribe Called Bliss: Break Through Superficial Friendships, Create Real Connections, Reach Your Highest Potential , in 2018.)

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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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He didn’t read how-to books or get any industry certifications, but he did attend a wine school in Salem, Oregon, for three months, dropping out after realizing he had something no one else in class did: grapes. Though Faustin didn’t have a particular passion for wine, he did have a catalyst spurring him forward: his DNA.

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