Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty sixth episode into the binge-able Red Flags Series. "Why do we try to see the good in these types of people? Maybe because we think there’s potential within them. We’ve seen signs that they can be the person we want them to be. You know they’re capable. So you can’t help but turn a blind eye when they let you down. You know that it’ll only happen just this once… or twice. Or maybe you don’t want to think they’ll do anything to harm you." In Episode 66 on On The Grow, I talk about the type of ‘friends’ who will be your friend ‘till the end’… until you become competition. The type of people who claim they want the best for you but truly, just don’t want you to be doing better than THEM. They don’t have your best interest at heart and even though you may experience such fun moments with them… you have to remember they are two-faced, and that they’ll choose themselves over you, if it comes down to it. I go more in-depth about the red flags to pay attention to with these types of ‘friends,’ why we try to see the good in these types of people, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

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EP 66: 'Ride or Die'... Until You Upgrade

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty fifth episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "I can’t even tell you how many times I used to ‘plan out my life like my social media strategy work.’ If my content calendars worked well for my business, why couldn’t life be structured too? But so I thought. Ever since I quit my 9-5 job and decided to start my own business, I’ve stopped ‘planning and strategizing’ every piece of what my life is supposed to look like and started celebrating it for what it is — failures and all. Have you ever felt like you wanted control over everything that happened to you?"  In Episode 65 on On The Grow, there’s something that I’ve been thinking about mentally for quite some time now. It’s the challenges of your job — the new clients you take on, the new roles you have to play, the new hats you wear, and the mental aspect of wondering where your career is headed. I also talk about negativity bias and why we as humans tend to focus on the negatives, rather than the positives. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 65: New Job Challenges (Refocusing Your Lens)

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty fourth episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "And I think every time we move to a new place, we have so much gratitude because we remember where we came from. One of the most important messages I got from this testimony was to never ever settle. Far too often, we get tired or burned out from work or relationships and we either stick through it because it’s what we know. We dread our job, but we don’t quit. We want to stop trying in the relationship, but we don’t leave it. We want what’s easy and comfortable because we know it won’t let us down or hurt us. So we settle." In Episode 64 on On The Grow, I share a testimony on how I found this new apartment, my thoughts on leaving an apartment I was comfortable in for three years to experience a new environment, what it means to be comfortable with being uncomfortable, why I’m not letting *just anyone* into my apartment anymore, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 64: Never Settle (My Apartment Testimony)

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty third episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "Sometimes when new people enter my life, I’ll spend time thinking whether they’re seasonal or in my life to stay. And if they’re seasonal, what’s the reason? What are they teaching me?" In Episode 63 on On The Grow, I talk about accepting changes in friendships and relationships. I talk about a personal matter that took place prior to the move and how I dealt with it, the reality of dating in a place like New York City, friendship breakups, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 63: Some Are For a Reason, Some Are For A Season

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty second episode into the binge-able Bring On The New Series. "I remember coming to this conclusion like — 'how much would I be able to accomplish if I woke up one hour earlier?' And that stuck with me. I started thinking about 1) how much cooler it would be running at 7 AM instead of 8 or 9 AM. 2) how nice it would be to finish a run and come back to my apartment before 8:30 AM. I don’t know why that makes me so happy. And 3) maybe I’d be able to end my day earlier if I had this extra time. And that’s how it began." In Episode 62 on On The Grow, I share more about the time management tactic I’ve been using for almost a month now. I’ll explain why I decided to make this change, the process of it, and how it affects me to this current day. I also go into a little more detail on my current life update -- AKA moving to a new NYC apartment last week -- and why I decided to take that initial step.  If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 62: A Difference An Hour Can Make

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixty first episode into the binge-able Reel or Not Reel Series. "These face filters create this societal beauty standard that many people feel comfortable hiding behind. I love using the filters because it creates an edited and clean viewpoint of what I want to share. But it definitely needs to be approached in a way where it’s not realistic. I want to shout this loud and clear — WHAT YOU’RE SEEING ON A FILTER IS NOT YOUR FACE. And I’m seeing more and more that these filters are creating these distorted contoured looks that start to change how your face looks and that is something I do not agree with. It’s not okay." In Episode 61 on On The Grow, I discuss the harmful effects of face filters on Snapchat and Instagram, why many of us find it hard to go #nofilter or #nomakeup, what it means to be truly vulnerable on social media, what we can do when we are feeling insecure from social media, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 61: Insecurities: #nofilter, #nomakeup

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the sixtieth episode into the binge-able Reel or Not Reel Series. "I like the idea of seeing social media as a slot machine. When an outcome is unpredictable, the behavior is more likely to repeat. If people knew they never were going to get money by playing the slot machine, then they never would play. It’s the idea of a potential future reward that keeps the machines in use. That’s similar to social media. We don’t know how many likes a photo will get, nor do we know who will “like” the photo, and when the photo will receive likes. Its unknown outcome and the possibility of a desired outcome that keeps people wanting to continuously check on the platforms." In Episode 60 on On The Grow, I talk about how social media affects our mental health through comparisons, body image and weight, the idea of what ‘perfection’ is supposed to look like, and more. I also touch on knowing when to unfollow someone for your mental health. Article from the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/fashion/weddings/honeymoon-hashtag-hell.html If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 60: Mental Health: #toshareornottoshare

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-ninth episode into the binge-able Reel or Not Reel Series. "I think the worst thing you can do for yourself is look at someone else’s travel content on Instagram and then compare it to yours. That’s the worst thing. Simply remember that the best moments aren’t on social media. If we’re talking about what’s REAL or NOT REAL? Just know that a photo simply captures something in one single moment. It doesn’t capture the entirety of someone’s trip. It doesn’t capture someone’s mood or how they felt about themselves that day. How could it? It’s the perfect escape for someone who wants to show the world they are “happy” and “living their best life,” when sometimes, that might not be the case." In Episode 59 on On The Grow, I talk about some misconceptions people have with influencer travel content, experiences seeing other travelers ‘doing it for the gram,’ the toxic mental side of comparing other people's travels to your own, what I’ve learned during this process from different perspectives, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 59: Travel Content: #DoItForTheGram

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-eighth episode into the binge-able Reel or Not Reel Series. "If you’re trying to grow on different social media platforms, it’s best to understand what each platform provides and what’s different about each of them. By doing this, you’re able to understand how you can utilize certain platforms and which ones can provide you the most growth." In Episode 58 on On The Grow, I talk about the new insights for Instagram, the shady practices people use for follower growth, a story of working with someone who encouraged me to buy followers, the consequences of buying followers, why we measure growth in the form of numbers, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 58: Follower Growth: The Shady Side of the Gram

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-seventh episode into the binge-able Things That Destroy Us Series. "The reason I took on this 10-week challenge was because I’m constantly looking to challenge myself. I know that when I put myself up to the challenge, the results always lead to some sort of growth. And this past one in particular, I noticed a tremendous amount of growth physically and mentally." In Episode 57 on On The Grow, I talk about the reasons why we are lazy, I go more in-depth about what training for a half marathon was like, why I was so persistent with the rigid running schedule, the changes I noticed physically and mentally, ways to combat laziness, and more. This concludes the end of Things That Destroy Us Series. Listen to the end for a sneak peek of the next season! If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 57: The Truth About Laziness

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-sixth episode into the binge-able Things That Destroy Us Series. "When you see someone behaving in a manner that is self-serving, you’ll see some sort of underlying malicious intent that isn’t present with something like self-care. Being selfish means there’s a desire to take from others to their detriment, whereas self-care is about replenishing your resources without depleting someone else’s." In Episode 56 on On The Grow, I talk about how selfishness can destroy us, a few different perspectives on why self-care is not selfish, what self-care does for us, quick stories from my past, and more.  If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee 

EP 56: Why Self-Care Is Not Selfish

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-fifth episode into the binge-able Things That Destroy Us Series. "Another thing that we can’t stand is the illusion of certainty. We’ll do anything to avoid uncertainty — even resorting to denial or pretending things are more predictable than they are. So therefore, we keep ourselves stuck in this problem-solving mode because it makes us feel like there’s a solution to the problem if we continue to think long and hard enough about it." In Episode 55 on On The Grow, I talk about 7 reasons why we overthink everything, how to stop overthinking, analyze the what-if game, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 55: Professional Overthinker

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-fourth episode into the binge-able Things That Destroy Us Series. "This made me realize how my definition of pride wasn’t the full picture. Because the most prideful people aren’t just the ones who brag or the ones who are cocky and arrogant. They can also be the silent ones around you." In Episode 54 on On The Grow, I talk about a deadly form of pride — one that people don’t really see as pride, 4 questions to ask yourself, my experiences with pride, and more. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 54: Pride Just Might Be Your Downfall

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-third episode into the binge-able Past to Present Series. "There are these moments where I look back at certain times working that job where I would cry on weeknights. Or I’d dread Mondays because I didn’t want the weekend to end. I think you know when you know — I know you get the same feeling with the right person. You know when you know. And I KNEW. This wasn’t It. I didn’t feel like I was living anymore. My mood significantly changed, and there was even a point where I questioned if I was even ‘good enough.’ And when someone makes you question if you’re good enough for a job you were HIRED TO DO, let it, and let them…. go." In Episode 53 on On The Grow, I dig into my corporate job history and share more about a job that was no longer fulfilling me. I share how I made the move and where I am now from this decision. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 53: Quitting Doesn't Make You A Quitter (Quitting a 9-5 to Pursue My Dreams)

Welcome back to On The Grow, I'm Grace Lee. This is the fifty-second episode into the binge-able Past to Present Series. "Playing sports was an outlet for me. It was my way of proving my worth and strength — to myself and others. Success was valued at how athletic I was. How fast I was. Speed was everything to me. I can see how it affects me even now." In Episode 52 on On The Grow, I talk about my experiences playing competitive sports growing up, approaching your mind like an athlete, and how that has shaped me into the person I am now. If you ever have any questions, comments, tips or suggestions, contact me here: email: grace@gracefulleemade.com Blog: www.gracefulleemade.com  YouTube: www.youtube.com/graceleeblogger  IG: @bygracelee -- instagram.com/bygracelee

EP 52: Does Winning Equal Success? (Inside an Athletic Mind)

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