Posts in Real Life
This is What it Means to Be Real

This was the assignment from my counselor that week: to read The Velveteen Rabbit, an old childhood favorite, and write about what it means to be real. And so, I did.

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Why I LOVE Using Powersheets

The 2018 Powersheets are available TODAY -- trust me, you're going to want to get your hands on these great intentional goal planners!

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A Little Fall Bucket List

My favorite season is in full swing (even if the temps are still too warm for my liking) and I'm making plans to savor every bit of it.

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"How's Your Anxiety?"

"How's your anxiety?" He asked it simply, no judgment, no presumptions, just a question that felt both light and heavy all at once.The tears welled up, unexpectedly yet not.

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I Will Not Stay Silent

A few thoughts in response to Charlottesville (and the whole last year, really), and a few book recommendations if you don't know where or how to start listening and engaging.

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18 Ways Hot Yoga Has Changed My Life

I took 21 classes in a month after having never even tried yoga in a 105 degree studio before... and I'm hooked. Here's how this practice has won me over, mind, body, and soul.

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What Anxiety is Like

I had a panic attack this week. Again. This is my attempt to give the feelings words, to somehow win back control over the anxiety that tried to take me over.

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Show up. Stick around.

There are so many days I don't want to show up. But... I'm learning.

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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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