Mental strength comes from the everyday choices we make, not just our ability to overcome challenges. Building resilience requires avoiding self-sabotaging behaviors while developing healthy mental habits.
• Refusing to entertain self-doubt by reframing negative thoughts into empowering ones
• Taking calculated risks rather than letting fear dictate decisions
• Avoiding self-pity by acknowledging emotions and moving forward with purpose
• Processing emotions in healthy ways without letting them control actions
• Accepting that tough times will come and preparing mentally for them
• Learning from failures instead of repeating the same mistakes
• Focusing energy on what can be controlled rather than what cannot
• Setting boundaries and saying no without guilt or seeking approval
• Celebrating others' successes from an abundance mindset rather than feeling envious
Which of these habits do you need to work on?
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Who Is Julie Fairhurst?
Speaker • Author • Business Strategist • Founder of Women Like Me
Julie Fairhurst is a force of nature disguised as a woman with a pen and a business brain built for impact. As the founder of the Women Like Me Book Program, she has opened the door for women around the world to share their truth, heal their past, and rise into their power. Since 2019, she has published more than 30 books and over 350 true-life stories — without charging a single writer a dime! Why? Because women’s stories deserve daylight, not gatekeeping.
With 34 years in sales, marketing, and successful business leadership, Julie knows how to turn storytelling into influence and influence into income.
Her mission is clear and unapologetic: break generational trauma one story at a time and help women elevate both emotionally and financially. She doesn’t just publish books, she builds brands, confidence, and possibility, giving women the tools to rewrite their futures, grow their businesses, and lift their families with them.
