“I have always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it. Always I want to live more intensely and richly. Why muck and conceal one’s true longings and loves, when by speaking of them one might find someone to understand them, and by acting…
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Be inspiring.
Read moreThe absence of fear in the face of unknowing. I often think back on the the little girl that I used to be. I remember the things that she prayed for–like strength, talent, beauty, wisdom, grace. Sometimes it hits me, suddenly, the fact that she…
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Life Update: The Next Chapter
Read moreSometimes life gives us exactly what we need, exactly when we need it. It can be hard to recognize. Life crashes in on us in frenzied waves. It feels like we’re drowning. But when we slow down, count our blessings, and breathe—often, we find that…
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Flexibility
Read moreDarwin’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ theory is one of the most popular scientific theories out there. Most everyone who has watched the Discovery channel and/or has an education is familiar with it. However, there is also a common misconception about this theory. Most people equate…
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An Epic Year! 2011 in Review (Part 2)
Read moreTwo thousand & eleven has been extraordinarily epic for so many reasons. I don’t even know where to begin! Personally, I’ve had tremendous highs & desperate lows. In the end, like life, it was terrible & it was beautiful. Here’s a look at the second…
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An Epic Year! 2011 in Review (Part 1)
Read moreTwo thousand & eleven has been extraordinarily epic for so many reasons. I don’t even know where to begin! Personally, I’ve had tremendous highs & desperate lows. In the end, like life, it was terrible & it was beautiful. Here’s a look at my year…
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Willing to Be Unpopular
Read more“I’m willing to be unpopular,” writes Rhina Ju, as she recounts the first year of her life changing experiment. When I read that sentence, something exploded inside of me. Her words gave voice to a thing that has been lodged inside of me for months.…
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Homemade Christmas Presents: Coconut Citrus Body Scrub
Read moreIt’s no secret that I am not a fan of consumerism. I absolutely love the magic of Christmas and the holiday season, but the stress of shopping, spending money, and giving people more crap that they don’t need makes me cringe. So, instead of participating…
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Poetry Friday: Stations | Audre Lorde
Read moreStations | Audre Lorde Some women love to wait for life for a ring in the June light for a touch of the sun to heal them for another woman’s voice to make them whole to untie their hands put words in their mouths form…