Uplevel Avenue

What will you be toasting to come midnight on 12/31/18?? 

How to keep track of what items you love and need in your wardrobe.

Sharing some great women's self defense classes in Manhattan.

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Resources mentioned:

Krav Maga Institute

https://www.kravmagainstitutenyc.com

Krav Maga Federation

http://kravmagafederation.com

Female Awareness

https://femaleawareness.com

CHKA

http://www.chka.org 

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Looking for a coach to help you manage your side hustle (and the rest of your life) on the side of your full time job? I've got a few spots open for some brilliant, beautiful clients, and one of them could be you! Shoot me an email over at [email protected] and let me know what's going on and what you're seeking right now.

Xo

Erica

Upleveling? Feeling excited AND totally nauseous? Lol. I feel you. These tips and reminders WILL help.

How to feel luxe in NYC on a budget is not just about what you're doing, but the way you carry yourself and your mindset.

Anddd I wanna share some NYC blogs/bloggers I love oh so much.

Enjoy!

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Here are the resources mentioned in today's episode:

From Elizabeth Purvis' site, the article "You’re Upleveling So Why Do You Feel Like Crap?"

http://elizabethpurvis.com/2017/07/07/youre-upleveling-feel-like-crap/

Kato Insulated Courier Wine Bag, $20

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077LVYPVQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

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NYC BLOGS

NY Through The Lens

http://nythroughthelens.com/

Used York City

https://www.usedyorkcity.com/

Tracy's New York Life

https://www.tracysnewyorklife.com

(*NYC Stereotypes article on Tracy's New York Life - this is so good -

https://www.tracysnewyorklife.com/2014/10/10-new-york-city-stereotypes/

Brick Underground

https://www.brickunderground.com

(Brick Underground's "Best NYC Neighborhood Blogs" article https://www.brickunderground.com/neighborhoodintel/best-nyc-neighborhood-blogs-2017)

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Looking for a coach to help you manage your side hustle (and the rest of your life) on the side of your full time job? I've got a few spots open for some brilliant, beautiful clients, and one of them could be you! Shoot me an email over at [email protected] and let me know what's going on and what you're seeking right now.

Xo

Erica

Today we're talking about batching your work to get more done in less time and ENJOY what you do more. (Because you'll be in flow. And when you're in flow, your energy is so much less frantic.)

As always, please rate, review, and subscribe to City Girls Thriving if the spirit moves ya!

Head on over to YouTube for some inspirational and hopefully productivity- and confidence-inducing videos of mine and Instagram  for pretty pics of the city, fashion, coffee, and other stuff. :)

xo

Erica

Ah, the New York apartment hunt. Ooh boy. Any of you who have been through this know how intense a search for the "perfect" apartment can be.

In today's episode I share how I'm managing to keep my peace of mind as much as possible during this process, and what I'm learning in the process. :)

Share your NYC apartment search experiences in the comments or on Facebook/Insta @ericaleighhorowitz. xo

Hello!

A poem:

Sometimes the city can get you so high

Sometimes it makes you want gouge out an eye.

The end. LOL.

In this episode we discuss Gretchen Rubin's 21 Strategies for habit change, what to do when it feels like the city is kicking your ass, and--because I'm a basic chick whose favorite season is autumn--my top 10 (ok kind of 9) favorite NYC fall thangs. Enjoy!

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References:

Gretchen Rubin's books, Better Than Before and The Four Tendencies

https://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Before-Habits-Procrastinate/dp/0385348630

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Tendencies-Indispensable-Personality-Profiles/dp/1524760919

Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies Quiz:

https://gretchenrubin.com/2015/01/ta-da-the-launch-of-my-quiz-on-the-four-tendencies-learn-about-yourself/ 

Hellooo, City Girls! Today we *finally* have Volume 2 of this series! To say I enjoy making these is an understatement. Music is life, #amIright???

Songs mentioned:

"Monday Morning" - Christina Aguilera

"Get By" - Talib Kweli (Oh, accidentally cut a clip out of me saying that was KANYE's verse that I was rapping to.)

"Umi Says" - Mos Def

Love these songs already? What are your fave lyrics from them?

As always, let me know what other songs inspire you!

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if you liked this episode, please subscribe, share, rate, review - all that good ish. 

The MTA clearly needs to step up their game, BUT...frankly, so do we. Here are a few things WE can do (both mindset shifts AND practical things to do), while the MTA does their part in the background.

Speaking of which, here's a link to their Fast Forward plan, in case you wanna hold them to it. ;) It's a long read so..get a snack. Or read to help with your insomnia. 

https://www.mta.info/sites/default/files/mtaimgs/fast_forward_the_plan_to_modernize_nyct.pdf 

Sending lots of love! Subscribe, rate/review, share, all that fab stuff. (No presh, only if you're diggin' it.)

Peace!

Erica

What is so soul-fulfilling that you can't help but have it be a part of your life, even when it's not always FUN every second? What is the "shit sandwich" YOU'RE willing to put up with to ultimately do the thing(s) you love to do? :)

Not sure? Want some help around figuring out what you want to be when you "grow up?" I get it! To say I've been there is an understatement. Send me an email at [email protected] and let me know what's going on. 

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