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A Behind-the-Scenes Story About my Book Feb 15, 2023

I want to share an update about my book and the powerful lessons I have learned along the way.

 

Many of you know that I spent most of last year writing my first book, Full of Herself.

At the end of September, when I finished writing, I hired an editor, the one and only, Clare...

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The Power to Parent Ourselves Feb 08, 2023

I'm feeling rundown by parenting.

Austin is 6, about to be 7 on March 1st.  

If you're not a parent, hang in here with me.

 

He's in a season where saying no to everything is his top priority.

He loves calling most things dumb.

He's entirely put out by having to repeat the...

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You're Focusing on the Wrong Thing Feb 01, 2023

My coach told me today, "Your plan sucks."

Not because my plan actually sucks but because I had the audacity to believe that my life is actually about my plan. 

It's not. My life is about God's plan.

My best possible scenario on any given day is to do everything I can to feel...

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How I Responded to a Compliment Jan 25, 2023

This morning, at my Al Anon meeting, a friend said, "You look like a party." 

My immediate response was, "I often feel like a party."

 

I marveled at myself.

How glorious to feel like a party.

 

Feeling like a party is the gift of our self awareness work. 

To feel like a party...

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Unlocking the Power of Gratitude: How my Anthro Moment Brought me Closer to God Jan 19, 2023

Last week I did a Pump Up Session for Anthropologie.

It was only once I was inside the Anthro store and about to start the session that I realized something important.

 

I was about to tick something off my bucket list and I hadn't done anything to make it happen.

 

I have loved...

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What Does Success Really Mean? Jan 12, 2023

Success isn't defined by the accomplishment of a goal. While you might feel successful having reached that goal, success is more about who you become in the process of reaching that goal.

 

Think about manifestation. The most important element of manifestation is cultivating the feeling of...

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What Makes You Feel Proud? Dec 21, 2022

As I come to the end of 2022 and intentionally nest as winter invites me to do, I feel so proud of who I've been this year.

 

  • I feel proud that I noticed the opportunity to buy a lake house and I leaned into it by trusting myself financially and spiritually. I believe that I...
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We're Confused About Self Care Dec 15, 2022

I just read a post on Instagram that said, "True self care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don't need to regularly escape from." - Brianna Wiest.

C'mon now! Preach.

In a recent Pump Up Session with a sorority at Ohio University I said similar...

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Do you Practice the Art of Reflection? Dec 09, 2022

I will keep reminding myself and you of this truth.

 

Learning doesn't come from experience. It comes from reflecting on the experience.

 

When was the last time you sat quietly with yourself and reflected on how your life is unfolding, how a conversation went, how you're truly feeling...

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Sneak Peek of my Book Dec 01, 2022

As a brand, I am understanding more and more that we are here to serve women who struggle with perfection and control.

 

Today, I am sharing a yet unedited piece I just added to my book, Full of Herself, about perfection. I think it's timely to our conversation here and...

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Please Come Home to Yourself Nov 17, 2022

In last week's blog I said this:

 

I've learned strategies to keep the focus on me and play my game so perfection and control don't take away my magic. 

 

Let's talk about perfectionism.

I want you to have a better understanding of what it is so you can spot it...

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Is Perfectionism Robbing you of Joy? Nov 09, 2022

Do you try to wrestle joy out of your life?

Are you a person that holds your breath?

Are you worrying about what people think about you?

 

Yeah, me too. And, I've learned strategies to keep the focus on me and play my game so perfection and control don't take away my magic. 

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