Past Mistakes

Past mistakes As I was laying on my couch, with my two-month-old baby girl on my chest, flipping through channels, I saw that the movie, We Bought a Zoo, was on. I remember going to see it in theaters with my family - we cried like babies. :) So, I turned it on. Let me…

October 19, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership

Single Income

For most of us, spending our money is way more fun than budgeting our money. We view budgeting as something we have to do and spending as something we get to do. We equate sticking to a budget with responsibility, while we look at the act of spending money as frivolous. But, maybe it doesn’t…

July 7, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family

Proud of My Dad

Why can’t I be proud of my dad? This was a question I found myself asking a lot growing up. When I was two years old my dad went to prison. I didn’t understand why he wasn’t home with me or why I couldn’t stay with him where he was. All I knew was my…

June 29, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com

Family

How to Stay Motivated

This is a great article on staying motivated even when you cannot see immediate results. “As humans, we are hardwired to seek and engage in activities that provide us instant gratification.” As you move forward in pursuit of your dream, it’s important to recognize that you need to experience the gratification of accomplishment to bring…

June 28, 20170Comments

ByBrandon.tijerina@theridgeproject.com