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Gratitude
I’m a bit of a personal development junkie. I love a good TED talk and have listened to or read all the top books out there on living...
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Happiness
New Year, New You... right? This year I gained inspiration to take a new approach towards the new year from a vlogger I follow, Ashy...
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13
This post is dedicated to Nels, my partner, lover, & friend. Today marks thirteen years of marriage for my husband and me. Thirteen years...
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My Mantras
As a way of managing my anxiety, I often use mantras to calm my nerves. These are little phrases that I silently repeat to myself when I...
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Curve Ball
We had the perfectly laid plan. We had a couple of kids, we lived comfortably within our means, we were getting right with our finances,...
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What Do You Want?
Note to self: What do you want? What the hell do you want? What do you want to be? To do? What? I want to be happy every single day. I...
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A Little Life Update
I haven't blogged in a really long time, and I'm trying to fit in writing to my weekly routine. So, today, I'm sitting down to write and...
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Pop Some Tags
I have to let you in on a little secret... I really dislike spending money on clothes. I love fashion, I love going shopping and trying...
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Do Nothing
Is it possible? To do nothing and be ok with it? I find that when I do have a day with nothing planned and I do nothing, I feel terrible...
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The Little Things
My husband and I celebrated twelve years of marriage last Sunday. Twelve years... I honestly can't believe we've been married that long....