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An open invitation to let it go
This has been sitting in my drafts folder and I felt like pulling it out for some reason. I started it about a year and a half ago. I was feeling entirely stuck, uninspired, and unappreciated at...
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Style is Subjective
This, like the defining beauty post, is a hard one for me to focus my thoughts. You guys have seen some of my outfits, so that’s a pretty good feel for how I approach dressing. But there are so many...
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Holding Out for a Hero
There are so many great people out there in the world who deserve to be recognized. They don’t do things for accolades, awards, money. They do it because they know they have to. Or they want to....
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Favorite Quote, Part Two
Today’s post is going to be nice and short to make up for yesterday’s sprawling post. To be a good quote, I think it has to be short, simple, impactful, and incredibly direct..everything this sentence...
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Need some Dolce Vita? Practice Gratitude.
Today’s post comes from the fantastic Audrey Vanim. I had the luck to run into her at a Propelle acupuncture session a few weeks ago where we got to talking about blogging and the Dolce Vita Fall Reset...
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For the last three years, I’ve participated in Molly Mahar‘s Holiday Council. Part of the goal-setting work we do includes picking a word or theme to guide you. Last year, I proudly adopted FOCUS. I...
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Belly Up to the Barre (Code)
Right before the new year, my friend Marissa and I were talking about our goals for 2016. She mentioned that she wants to take advantage of those free introductory fitness classes. And I’m like yes,...
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Vulnerability
People undervalue vulnerability. And part of that means they don’t authentically share what’s happening in their lives as it’s happening. They wait until something shiny comes along, slap on an...
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No One Will be Perfect
I was reading an email from Marie Forleo talking about her website overhaul. She said, We’ve hit more delays, stumbling blocks and snafus than any of us could have imagined. And while we’re experienced...
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You are strong
I’m not one for body love. My body just kind of…is what it is. Growing up, my mom was always focused on trying to keep pounds off, not embracing what she has, so it’s been programmed into me that “This...
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Would you change?
There’s this site that has 36 questions and it’ll apparently make you fall in love with anyone. I kept it bookmarked in my inbox because I knew some day, I would be stuck for a topic, but I didn’t read...
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Patience. Or: How to be Patient
“Angelica, patience is not our virtue,” is something I heard a lot when I was growing up. I was always told I’m not a patient person, so I believed that story: You aren’t patient. You have to work at...
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New Mantra: Be The Fluff
A few months ago, I had a quarter life crisis conversation. I was on the phone with my mom (yes, more stories about conversations with my mom. What can I say, she’s very wise) and I was whining about...
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Freeing the funk
After writing about my epic Gilmore-Girl-style breakdown, I’ve been trying to pull myself out of another funk. I said in that post that I didn’t have any answers for you if you’re going through it as...
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Many experts say that practicing gratitude is a sure-fire way to boost your happiness, highlight your abundance, and generally be a more positive person. When you’re a positive person, it’s easier to...
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Break the Imposter Chain
Does it ever feel like you’re afraid to make any noise out of fear someone will discover you and call you out for being a total and complete fraud? Like, imposter syndrome on steroids just jumps out...
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Do you ever get tired of your own bullshit?
Do you ever get tired of your own bullshit? And no, not asking for a friend. Asking for myself, straight up, no twist. I’ve given too much power to junk if you ask me. There are external and...
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