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Simone November 19, 2019

10 Easy Inexpensive Ways To Pay It Forward

Photo by Pannell Photography If you’re here from my friend Jackie’s website (aka @jackiegiardina), livingaftermidnight.com, welcome! You can learn more about me here, and ten things I bet you didn’t know about me here. Returning friends, hello to you too! Back in October, Jackie and I collaborated with Bedford Village Flower Shop to support them on Petal it Forward day. A national initiative of the Society of American Florists, on Petal it Forward day florists give out flowers to the community. Two bouquets per person to be exact, one for that person, one for that person to pass on. This…

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simplybysimone October 12, 2015

Motivation Monday!

This is always the motive! I don’t know if it’s just me, but I’ve always wanted to change and impact the world in a significant way. Everyday I want to do good, and teach mankind how to be kind and un-judgmental. I also have a full-time job, part-time job and my Blog. Do you know what it’s like trying to plan my life out, and making sure I keep myself happy?! It’s no easy feat. It would be amazing to make positive changes that impact the world, but to also have fun while doing it. It’s so important to make…

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simplybysimone September 28, 2015

Motivation Monday!

In each stage of my life thus far, I’ve learned to take things less and less personal. First, it was in elementary school, I learned not to take it personal if someone didn’t want to be my friend. In high school, I learned not to take it personal, if a teacher or coach got upset with my class or team. Today, I continue to learn not to take it personal, if someone doesn’t want to collaborate with me or join my team at work. It’s a beautiful thing when you realize it’s not always about you. I don’t think I…

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simplybysimone April 20, 2015

Motivation Monday!

The worst thing you can ever do is compare yourself to someone else. Your day one can be someone else’s day 100, we’re all at difference places. We all want to know where we stand, know where we fit in, but the fact of the matter is that even if you had a definite answer, you wouldn’t be happy with it any way. So it best to break the habit and stop comparing yourself to others. Every time you think someone else is skinnier, fitter, getting better grades than you, making more money than you, being promoted faster than you,…

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simplybysimone October 27, 2014

Motivation Monday!

This weekend I was lucky enough to be off both Saturday and Sunday, which only happens once a month. I love having two jobs + my blog (which is not a job because my heart is always here, I truly love this). My point of this being, I love running into pleasant, happy and kind strangers. With two days off, I did a lot of blog prep and running around. Sunday I went shopping with my mom and we met a woman in the dressing room. She was asking our opinion on clothes and was just so nice. Living in…

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simplybysimone September 1, 2014

Motivation Monday

It’s so hard living in a world where people are so rude, nasty and miserable. We all have our days, but it seems they come more often now than in the past. Or maybe I just see it more now as I get older. I’m always so surprised when I go for a run or walk and some stranger says hi to me. Maybe it’s because I live in NY or that I’m genuinely surprised that someone would actually want to say hello. I always put in a solid effort these days to make others feel good. Wether it’s just…

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