Posts in Real Life
The Routine That Made Me a Morning Person

I was the most hardcore night owl for so long, but the snooze button and the frantic feelings that came with it weren't my friends. Thankfully, I figured out what works for me, and I am a BIG fan of the mornings now.

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What's Great (and Hard) about Leaving Social Media... And Why I Came Back

I recently just started tiptoeing back onto the apps again, and I wanted to share a bit more of my experience these last few weeks in case you, like me, find social media to just be a LOT to handle

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5 Favorite (and Super Random) Products I'm Loving Lately

You know how sometimes you buy something and realize it makes your life SO MUCH BETTER and you never would have known how great things could be had you not had that thing?

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Why I'm Giving Up Social Media For Awhile...

I'm not handling social media in a healthy way. It isn't a bad thing at the core, but I have made it an idol, and I have chosen it over things that truly bring life.

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What's in My Bag?

Can we all just admit we really love seeing what's in other people's bags? Okay, cool. Glad we got that out of the way. Here's mine.

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The Beauty of a Bad New Year

This year didn't start well for me. I didn't think I wanted to share about this here, but I think it's actually a good thing for me to do. 

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Safe Spaces and Standing My Ground

I've been thinking a lot about safe spaces lately. I've been learning who to trust, who to let go of, and how to stand my ground. Here's what I've been discovering...

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On Feeling Deeply, Not Blogging, and What Matters

I haven't been writing much (if you didn't notice, it's totally okay) and it felt like time to share why.

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What I Learned from My Dating Whirlwind (and Choosing to Stay Single)

After two years of singleness, I found myself with three guys who wanted to date me, and date them, I did. It was wild. It was a whirlwind. Spoiler alert: here I am a few weeks later, still single. Here's what I learned.

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BLOG-TEMBER: How I De-Stress

I'm no stranger to stress, and I've learned a lot in recent years about the things that help me combat those feelings and push forward into a healthier and happier state of mind.

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BLOG-TEMBER: A Moodboard

This moodboard is a visual representation of the kind of life I'm craving, of the kind of person I'm desiring to be: Still. Serene. Peaceful. Gentle. Patient. Kind. Self-care. Compassionate. Relaxed. At ease. Graceful. This is what's inspiring me.

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BLOG-TEMBER: An Apartment Tour

Here's a glimpse into our new place in the heart of our city-- it's not perfect, it's nothing fancy, but it's home, and we love it!

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BLOG-TEMBER: Introductions

Think of this like I'm the elementary school superstar of the week, getting to share pictures of all my favorite things on a posterboard... come get to know me and let's be friends!

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Echo Chambers and Challenging Your Comfortability

I encourage you not to stay in an echo chamber in your life. Don't stay stuck in the places where everyone around you tells you what you want to hear, what's safe to hear, what's comfortable to hear.

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The Kind of Person I Most Admire

There's a question Branden Harvey asks each guest at the end of his Sounds Good podcast-- How would you describe the kind of person you most admire in the world? Here's my answer!

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In Response to Another Black Life Lost

Another murder.

It’s sickening, but it isn’t surprising, and that wrecks me.

He did not look like me, but that does not mean I cannot mourn and grieve the loss of his life. His life mattered. He mattered. 

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