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Lives Changed.
It is the most beautiful thing in the world to witness someone do the work and change their life. Our Loveland, Colorado Girl Noticed Amy did just that. I can’t express how inspiring, motivating and heartwarming it was when I saw in her daughters eyes how proud she was of her mom. Kudos to Loveland,…
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My Spirit Stands Tall. Independence Day.
Nothing in life, nothing worth having comes without work, comes without some pain, comes without guts to make changes, comes without living courageously. We will not do everything perfectly, although we’ll expect that from ourselves because we’re women and we’re programmed to believe we must be perfect. We’ll spend our time, money and energy…
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Stop being so fixated on comfort.
Let’s face it, nothing about being a woman is comfortable. From puberty to menopause and all the pms in between. Uncomfortable. Bras, heels, stockings… Uncomfortable Honestly for most of us being in our own skin… Uncomfortable. It’s no wonder we seek comfort in our lives and daily routines. But does that daily routine make you…
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Happy, like anything else it takes practice to be good at it.
“If you think this world as a place intended simply for your happiness, you find it quite intolerable: think of it as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad” C.S. Lewis I don’t know if your like me, but I’ve spent most of my life trying to figure out happy. I…
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Break out the bathing suit.
Memorial Day weekend. Even though I live in Florida and can go to the beach any day of the year, it still ended up marking the day to pull out the bathing suit, see if it fit, and decide how I would define my body image this summer? Would the runway judges in my head be…
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You’re OK, when you say you are.
I’m 49 years old and I’ve spent most of my post adolescent life searching for approval. From everyone. Friends, co-workers, family, partners, sometimes even the barista at Starbucks or the cashier at 7Eleven. I go to these places several times a week, do they like me? Does the cashier at 7Eleven who called me sir…
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Weak or Wise?
Notice you’re worth it. I came across a quote this weekend that read: “There’s no trophy at the end for doing everything alone, and you’re not weak for asking for help. Every single time that you open up about your struggles and find ways to support other women, you are being devastatingly brave”. Wow, is…