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A guest post by Robin Long For a lot of people, myself included, exercise is the first thing we skip during a busy day, week, month, or even year. It’s easy to come up with excuses—we don’t have time or the right equipment or the energy. As a mom of two little ones and a…
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A guest post by Jess Connolly To say the burden on the women in our current culture is heavy is a vast understatement. As if the crushing weight of all women are expected to do and be wasn’t enough, the situation is only made more precarious because the expectations change drastically from city to city,…
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A guest post by Rebecca Smith I get asked for business advice a lot. And I’m a little unconventional in my answers at this point in my life. I’m not going to tell you to hustle or work harder. I’m not going to point you to three webinars and two books that changed the course…
There’s a common refrain in the entrepreneurial world to “Start before you’re ready!”. It’s a motivating phrase, and a smart business move, but it’s easier said than done, right? Especially if you’re a recovering perfectionist like me. And not just in business. I always thought that a perfectionist’s life looked perfect—and so I very obviously…
Well, y’all—it’s June. We’ve made it halfway through the year! Before we hop into any sort of blog post, I think we all deserve an enormous hug and pat on the back for that. I’m sending so many hugs to you! But in the spirit of making it halfway through, I want to share one…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen updates on my recent “lifestyle change” to plant-based eating. It’s been an adventure, to say the least! No joke—the produce section of the grocery store is our new family date night spot. 🙂 It hasn’t been the easiest (or surprisingly, the hardest) change to make—and…
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A guest post by Rebecca Smith Early in my marriage, I set up some boundaries with my husband that I had been advised were healthy. It turns out — after years of living with them — that they have only succeeded in pushing us further away from each other. Recently, we have sat through hours…
I can hold a mean grudge. I’m not proud of it. I don’t like the idea of it. But I do it anyway; more often than I’d care to admit. Because the other option—processing, forgiving, moving on—can seem a lot harder. Interestingly, I do like the idea of forgiveness. I know that it is healing;…
“So she followed her curiosity. She ignored the voice within her that told her she was being preposterous, and self-indulgent. She just did it. And she loved it, as much as ever. She finally had the perspective to appreciate the value of her own joy. She was finally making something of herself, making something with…
