Staying stagnant sucks. There’s nothing worse than a year going by, only to realize you haven’t really grown at all. So today I’m sharing seven self improvement ideas so this doesn’t happen to you!

Self growth comes in a lot of different forms.

It could be expanding your skill set at work or simply learning about a new topic. It could also be more personal, such as discovering more about yourself or the world around you.

I love learning. And while I absolutely loved school, my three years out of college have shown me so many other ways to learn, grow, and become a better person.

Not every day is a good day. Period.

I don’t think you can just will yourself to have a good day. Especially when external factors, like work, create some issues.

This post might seem highly specific. I’m providing you with a list of powerful affirmations for women, to use especially during a rough work day.

Why did I want this list of affirmations to hit these specific criteria?

Because as I’ve slowly tailored this blog to women – most specifically, young women in and recently out of college like myself – I’ve realized that we young women don’t talk about how much work can suck sometimes.

“There is something out there that you’ll like and make money doing.“

It’s getting late on Sunday night. You keep looking at the clock. 8:00…8:30…9:00…you should probably get ready for bed soon. But the sooner you go to bed, the sooner you have to get up. And that means going to work. At a job you hate. The thought completely depresses you.

Not all of us have the ability to get out of a job we don’t like. We got into it for various well-intentioned reasons, whether helping people, following our major, flexible hours, the paycheck, the benefits, etc. But sometimes the day-to-day surprises us: extreme stress, excess paperwork, restricting rules/regulations, tough bosses, and unkind coworkers (fortunately, I’ve been very lucky in the coworker department). And many of us can’t leave due to finances or contracts. If, for whatever reason, you find yourself struggling to get out of the door every day, here are my tips – from someone who’s been there!