The Hansen Family

January 2018 I told myself I was not going to purchase any books. But rather, use the library. Almost 18 months later I’m still regularly going to the library. I’ve saved over $70 and am supporting our local library and also not accumulating books that collect dust. I never used to consider myself a reader. In 3rd grade my teacher put me in the “lower reading” group. I struggled with speed and comprehension. From then on I labeled MYSELF as a bad reader. It has always been in my head that this is something I’m not good at. Only because ONE person defined a weakness or development area of mine. Did I stop reading because of this label? No. Even though this label has allowed me to define myself as a “slow reader” or “bad reader” even until now. I’m still a slow reader, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good book, relaxing, sitting and stopping to read and rest. Graduating from high school, college and maintaining a successful career. Just because someone once put me in a “group” o...

Hey friend - follow me on Instagram: @reneekhansen Face your fears: This week I walked into a meeting I was extremely nervous for. It’s one of those moments where you want to use every excuse in the book to find a way to NOT go. As I was driving to this meeting I was listening to a podcast that talked about finding your greatness. And how you get better is by going through those hard, challenging, difficult moments over and over and over again. Like practice. Repeat it, so you get better. How is it that in the right moments message like this help you? It was the right timing to pump me up for this meeting. In order to find your greatness go through the challenge. Trudge forward so that greatness follows you! 

All the negative doubt, comments you have about yourself can create a dark place. I relate it to a piece of charcoal, but what does charcoal do when you light it on FIRE? It GLOWS 🌟 Take all that doubt and light it up 💡 let it shine, it will come back to you. 💫