Stacy Valentine
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Warrior princess vibes with a cup of coffee in one hand and a ukulele in the other. I'm a writer, geeky nerd, language lover, and yarn crafter who finds magic in simple joys like books, video games, and music. kofi.com/kiofirespinner
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Goal Setting for People Who are Done Shrinking
There comes a moment when you realize the problem was never your ambition, it was how small you kept making it. For years, maybe you set “reasonable” goals. Safe goals. Goals that wouldn’t stretch you too far, disappoint anyone, or expose you to the risk of failure. You told yourself you were being practical, realistic, grounded.
By Stacy Valentineabout 21 hours ago in Motivation
Becoming the Kind of Person Who Expects to Succeed
Most people approach success from the outside in. They set goals. They make plans. They try to force discipline. They push themselves with motivation, pressure, or guilt. And when progress slows or fear creeps in, they assume they’re the problem.
By Stacy Valentine4 days ago in Motivation
Your Voice Deserves to Be Heard, Even If It Shakes
For a long time, I thought confidence had to come first. I believed that before I spoke up, shared my ideas, set boundaries, or went after what I wanted, I needed to feel steady, calm, and certain. I thought confident people didn’t hesitate. I thought their voices didn’t waver.
By Stacy Valentine4 days ago in Motivation
Why Being Liked is Overrated and Self-Respect is Everything
For a long time, I thought being liked was the goal. If people were comfortable around me, I felt successful. If no one was upset with me, I felt safe. If I could smooth things over, stay agreeable, and avoid conflict, I believed I was doing something right.
By Stacy Valentine7 days ago in Motivation
You Are Allowed to Change as You Learn Yourself
There is a quiet fear that often comes with self-discovery: What if I outgrow the life I’ve built? As you begin to understand yourself more deeply, your needs, values, limits, desires, and patterns, you may notice that parts of your current life no longer fit the same way. Habits you once tolerated feel draining. Roles you once played feel heavy. Relationships that once made sense feel misaligned.
By Stacy Valentine11 days ago in Motivation
Stop Forcing Motivation: How to Create Systems that Support You
Most people believe productivity depends on motivation. They wait to feel inspired. They hope tomorrow they’ll wake up energized, focused, and ready to tackle everything. When that motivation doesn’t appear, they blame themselves. They call themselves lazy, undisciplined, or inconsistent.
By Stacy Valentine11 days ago in Motivation
The Difference Between Busy and Productive
We live in a world that celebrates busyness. Full calendars are worn like badges of honor. Exhaustion is mistaken for ambition. Being overwhelmed is often treated as proof that you’re important, needed, and doing something “right.” When someone asks how you’re doing, the socially acceptable answer is almost always, “Busy.”
By Stacy Valentine15 days ago in Motivation
Every Successful Person You Admire Took a Risk You'd Probably Avoid
From a distance, success looks polished. It looks like confidence, clarity, and momentum. It looks like someone who “just knew” what they were doing. Someone who found their calling early, trusted themselves effortlessly, and moved forward without hesitation. We see the outcome and assume the path was smooth, or at least smoother than ours.
By Stacy Valentine17 days ago in Motivation
The Real Difference Between People Who Make It and People Who Don't
From the outside, success can look like magic. We see the finished version of people, the career, the confidence, the achievements, and assume they must have been born different. More talented. More disciplined. More certain. More lucky. More everything.
By Stacy Valentine20 days ago in Motivation
From Daydreaming to Doing: How to Turn Desire Into Action
Daydreaming is easy. Action is not. You can sit for hours imagining a better life, the work you want to do, the habits you wish you had, the confidence you hope to feel, the version of yourself you’d love to become. You can picture it in detail, feel the excitement of it, even get a rush of inspiration.
By Stacy Valentine20 days ago in Motivation
