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Deep Inner Rest

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Deep Inner Rest

(Dec. 30, 2017) I've given a little thought to what my word of the year or guiding phrase will be for 2018. I considered keeping it very simple with something like peace, joy, faith, or magic. And then it hit me. What do I really need right now? And there it was. "Deep Inner Rest." I thought about January and how it's the Monday of the year, and how it's the time everyone really "needs to get their shit together." January is typically really high energy, goal-oriented, and intense....none of which resonate with me. I considered it further, and thought...

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When You Don't Fit

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When You Don't Fit

(Aug. 17, 2017) I do not fit into the "traditional" idea of a brand. My Instagram pictures are not carefully staged against a white background. My children do not wear matching outfits, and aren't posed just so. My home is not decorated to fit the latest modern trend, it is classic and rustic just like me. I would rather share blurry pictures that capture moments, and laughter, and my baby doing something for the first time. I would rather create what my soul longs to create than worry if it fits a certain aesthetic, brand, or solid mission statement. The...

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10 Ways to Cope with an Unhealthy Relationship

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10 Ways to Cope with an Unhealthy Relationship

(Nov. 3, 2016) I've been wanting to write this post for awhile. While I think it's important to move on from the past, and refrain from revisiting old wounds, I do believe it's beneficial to share what I've learned with others, in a way that can be useful. My life is so different from how it used to be, and it is my hope for others who are struggling in an unhealthy relationship to be able to make the changes they need to in order to create a healthy and happy life. I know that when I was in a dark place...

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On Letting Go & Embracing the Unexpected

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On Letting Go & Embracing the Unexpected

(May 27, 2016) I need to write. There is so much swirling about in my head, but each time I sit down to write, I have only one thought: "I'm so tired." To which I usually agree with, and think, "Yep....I am tired, maybe I'll write another time." Well, those other times aren't coming and I'm still tired, and still feel the need to write, so I guess I'll just write tired. The majority of my tiredness, I'm sure, comes from having a baby on the way. We are expecting a baby girl, due in October. I am 20 weeks...

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How Change Really Happens

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How Change Really Happens

(Jan. 8, 2016) Happy New Year! I am still allowing the dust to settle surrounding the end of 2015/beginning of 2016 before I come up with my word or phrase for the year. I've entertained the idea of *bliss* and *focus* or *focused bliss* but none of those feels right just yet. It will be hard to compete with last year's phrase, Pure Divine Magic. That phrase lit my whole body up when I finally settled on it, so there's no rush...I'll know when the right words fall into place. Something that has been on my heart lately, when I think of New Year's...

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