Do What You Set Out to Do Do What You Set Out to Do By: Jun 8th, 2013

It’s not always easy to do what you set out to do! I don’t know about you, but there are many times in my life that I did NOT do what I planned to do and sometimes (to my dismay) committed to do. Other times I began the process of doing something and I discovered…

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Angela SchaefersAngela Schaefers is a freelance writer, producer & host of Your Story Matters radio show and an inspirational speaker. Angela interviews those who have encouraging and inspiring stories to share and is a partner here at Then Life Happens. Angela positively impacts the world, one story at a time! Check out her latest interviews at Your Story Matters. (Angela's latest posts at Then Life Happens)

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