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Present over Perfect Book Club: Lessons in Lightness

Living in lightness—physically, emotionally and spiritually is my goal for this year. Part of that journey is accepting that I’m not perfect, my life is not perfect and that it never will be perfect. The big lesson for me is that I am enough. My life is enough. It’s better to present, rather than always […]

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Present over Perfect Book Club: Happy to be Medium

I remember looking down at my legs in a gymnastics class and wondering why they were chubby. That was the first time I thought I was fat. The first time I compared myself to others. In grade seven I was the third tallest girl in my class and the third heaviest. I felt shame. When […]

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Present Over Perfect book club: Fake Resting

Present Over Perfect book club:  Fake Resting ‘How are you?’ ‘I’m busy.’ I was busy for years and before I knew it I was real tired. In fact, I was exhausted. Real-exhausted. I was working, the mother to two children, had a weekend volunteer position, a leader of mid-week meetings, family responsibilities, exercise and the […]

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Present Over Perfect Blog book club: Tunnels

Present Over Perfect Blog book club: Tunnels I sat on the couch next to my husband and every word he spoke grated against my soul. It was like fingernails scratching down an old-school blackboard. Everything in me felt scraped and raw and I wanted to scream, ‘Shut up!’ I didn’t scream at him, even though […]

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Present over Perfect book club: Sea-change

Present over Perfect book club: Sea-change I ended last year with a crash. Running on adrenalin and coffee for years on end, allowing my body, mind and soul to fracture resulted in a ‘frantic and frayed’ life. I craved silence. I craved a slower, considered, quieter, soulful life. I hankered for the days before the tyranny […]

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100 Day Creative Challenge Day 64

100 Day Creative Challenge Day 64: The Paradox of Busyness  If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do. Lucille Ball I didn’t feel like I did much in 2015, but when I look back over my calendar it was pretty full. I […]

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One Rumble At A Time

Dear Brené, As I’ve rumbled with shame, identity, criticism and nostalgia I see that I’ve cut off parts of my true self, silenced parts. In being the name of being tough and strong and resilient I’ve created emotional orphans. If you’re  not living wholeheartedly you forget how to really be yourself. Being vulnerable and recognizing that I […]

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The Brave and Brokenhearted

Dear Brené, As I dive into Rising Strong my life is being edited to pieces. The story is getting more convoluted and messy—more a *SFD than a polished piece of work. In my head there’s this idealized version of my life. Sort of like the website It’s Like They Know Us. https://www.facebook.com/itsliketheyknowus?fref=ts But in real life […]

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