Tag: writing
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Is It Growing, or Is It Swelling?
Happy October, beautiful! 💕 Yesterday, while listening to a church sermon, I heard something that made me stop and take a breath: swelling can look like growth, but swelling comes from injury. I’ve been sitting with that thought ever since. I know what it feels like to look at something expanding and call it good…
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The Beauty of Growth in Hard Moments
Happy Taco Tuesday 🌮✨ September showed up, and apparently I had other plans. LOL. I am just getting a chance to sit down and write because for the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of being a caregiver to my 77-year-old mom. And I use the word privilege intentionally. Has it been easy?…
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Say Yes and Learn as You Go
Say Yes and Learn as You Go Good evening, beautiful. ☀️✨ Years and years ago, during a season when my life did not feel nearly as calm as it does today, I fell in love with Hallmark movies. They felt like a warm blanket to me. I loved the quaint little towns, the sense of…
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Staying the Course
Good morning, beautiful. ✨ It is Monday, July 13th, and this morning I find myself thinking about balance. Not the kind of balance that social media likes to sell us with perfectly organized schedules and beautifully curated routines, but the kind of balance that asks us to hold gratitude and uncertainty in the same hand.…
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1% Change
Happy Friday, beautiful ✨, This week I’ve been thinking about something that has quietly changed my life over the last six months, and I realized it felt important enough to share with you. Some time ago, one of my good girlfriends, who also happens to host an incredible podcast, introduced her listeners to the idea…
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A Different Measuring Stick
Happy Juneteenth, beautiful 💋. As I sit here reflecting on Juneteenth, I find myself thinking about hope. Not the kind of hope that arrives overnight, but the kind of hope that survives generations. The kind of hope carried by people who dreamed of freedom, opportunity, dignity, and a better future that they themselves might never…
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Ask for the Thing
Happy Monday evening, beautiful 💋 Tonight, I find myself thinking about two things that have changed my life in ways I could not have imagined years ago. The first is being willing to ask for help. The second is being willing to ask for the thing that I want. While they may seem like two…
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Say the Thing
Good morning beautiful 💋 Happy June 12th. It is hard to believe we are already halfway through the month and nearly halfway through the year. This week has been filled with moments that stretched me in ways I did not expect. There have been moments of concern, moments of uncertainty, and even moments where I…
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Disappointment Didn’t Get the Final Say
Good morning, beautiful 💋 Over the past couple of weeks, I have found myself sitting with disappointment more than once. Some disappointments showed up in professional spaces. Others showed up in personal and social spaces. While the situations were different, the feeling was familiar. Disappointment has a way of making us question things. It can…
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The Magic of Trusting Myself Again
Good morning beautiful 💋 Happy June. A new month brings a new opportunity to give yourself grace, to set intentions, and to create experiences that will continue producing for you throughout the rest of the year. As I sat quietly this morning thinking about what I wanted June to represent, I realized this month is…
