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Two Ballet Flats and an iPhone

September 8, 2015 by 12 Comments

Two ballet flats, which looked to be around a size six, caught my attention as I ran in the dark last Thursday. My running partner and I were on the beginning leg of our 10 km run and were just starting to warm up before the sun had even dared to come up. When my […]

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Currency. Yes, Please. {52 Books}

February 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment

I know this is going to come as an absolute shock, but I have only experienced the world as a woman. I view everything through woman-colored glasses unless I purposefully, and with much effort, take them off. Woman-colored glasses suck. One of my biggest hangups in life is how I view my body. I know […]

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The Not So Straight And Narrow Path Of Your Dreams

July 15, 2014 by 3 Comments

People are amazing. Yesterday morning I sat, listening to someone who is at a fork in the road. Someone who is trying to decide what to do and is willing to take some big, hairy, scary risks to chase down her dreams. As she talked, I saw shades of myself four and a bit years ago. Ready […]

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The Artisan Soul {52 Books}

April 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Your life is meant to be a masterpiece. You are captivating and most alive when you are who you are, not when you’re trying desperately to be someone else. We, myself included, often seek to echo someone else or another group in order to stay safe, in order to be accepted. To experience a sense […]

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Pumpkin, Chocolate, and Brie Grilled Cheese {The Overlap}

April 13, 2014 by 2 Comments

Do you ever feel like you need a life highlighter? You know what I am talking about, right? It is for those times when you see something, hear a word that is spoken, or have a giant ‘a-hah!’ moment and all you want to do is whip out a mondo fluorescent highlighter out of your purse, […]

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Quietly Being {Seasons of Life}

March 9, 2014 by 4 Comments

Life is all over the place. I assume your schedule, relationships and commitments are as diverse, messy, fabulous and chaotic as mine are. Some weeks I run the marathon at a sprint pace and come to the end exhausted but happy. Something changed for me coming into 2014. I have found a freedom to be still […]

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How to Make Lemonade

September 28, 2013 by 4 Comments

You know the old saying… When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Easier said than done!  My friend Karl is giving a presentation on the power of positive thinking. He is sharing stories of every day people he knows who have stayed positive throughout their lives regardless of the struggles they may have had as well as […]

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You Are A Fruit Loop

July 29, 2013 by 5 Comments

Do you feel the pressure to be original? Oh good, I am not alone. There is this sense that everyone needs to strive to be different, to stand out or be the first. In the quest to ‘be original’ most likely, if you are like me, you find yourself being just like someone else. Why […]

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