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S-U-CC-E-SS
If I had give someone my top tip to success it would be this: Don’t give up. Don’t give up on yourself. If something is in your heart to do, then you gotta do it. Whether that’s going back to school, writing that blog post, baking a cake or whatever. But we have to let…
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What I’d Say to 20-year Old Me
Don’t worry about what other people think. Do what makes you happy! You can trust yourself. That sums it up. When I was younger, I was doing what I thought everyone wanted me to do. Needless to say, it backfired and I spent a lot of time and energy trying to live my life that…
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What is Fibermaxxing? (Or, Shouldn’t We Be Fiberminning First?)
I have to admit that I don’t pay a lot of attention to fiber. I eat a fair amount of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and beans now and then. The concept of fibermaxxing, in my mind, makes me think that I’ll need a container of Beano to go with it. So how much…
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Thursday Vibes, or, How to End the Week Strong
I don’t know about you, but there are weeks where I feel like I’m just dragging myself through, trying to survive until Friday. I’m working on cultivating a healthier mindset! Here are 10 wellness ideas to end your week on a positive note. 1. Prioritize Sleep This Weekend Your body does its best repair work…
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Overcome
Showing up. Putting one foot in front of the other. And letting go of the results. There have been so many times in my life where I could have let fear talk me out of doing something. Climbing. Camping. Nursing school. Art projects. Writing projects! Homeschooling my kids. The way that I overcome my fears…
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Confidence: Our perception of perception
When I was much younger, I thought confidence was something that you had or you didn’t. Some people had it-way too much of it even-and some people did not. It seemed to go with popularity. And money. If you had both, you could afford to be confident. And if you didn’t, you had to work…
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Minimal
I have this idea in my head of what minimalism looks like…and I’m not 100% certain but I think if I believed in minimalism I would have a lot less stuff. If I believed in minimalism, would I have so many books? Would I have a counter full of oranges and a container of cookies…
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Christmas Day
Walking around the little town where I live this past year on Christmas morning… It was so quiet. No one was around. But all the little shops looked so pretty, and were all decorated. It felt like I was walking through a Hallmark movie set. I hafta be honest, for a moment it felt a…
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Eye-catcher
This was one of those times when I was driving and had to pull into a parking lot to take a photo. The sky looked… airbrushed. It was gorgeous.
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First Books
(This post contains affiliate links.) Some of my favorite books that have stuck with me for 40+ years are from my childhood… Oh What a Busy Day by Gyo Fujikawa. What can I say about this one? I love it to pieces. I’ve read this book hundreds of times. I’d spend hours pouring over the…
