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A Thought on Vision Boards…
(how to build one, why they work, and how mine quietly changed everything) I’ve always been a visual person. Lists help. Calendars help. Systems definitely help.But there’s something about seeing what you’re working toward every single day that hits differently. A couple of years ago, I made a vision board that I really took my…
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2026: Choosing Balance (and Doing Less on Purpose)
or what some would call the I’m Back post. I’ve never been a go big or go home kind of goal-setter. Sure, I love a good fresh start. I love a clean notebook, a new year, a blank calendar begging for color-coded plans. But I’ve learned the hard way that sprinting into January usually means…
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When Life Says “You Good?” and Then Doesn’t Wait for Your Answer
(Honestly, at this point a hospital stay sounds like a spa retreat) You know that moment where you’re already at capacity: like phone-storage-at-99%-with-37-tabs-open capacity, and then life taps you on the shoulder and says, “Hey bestie, quick thing…” Yeah. That’s been my entire week. Currently, I’m running what can only be described as an unlicensed…
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Life Lately: The Messy Middle
Whew. It’s been a while, huh? If you’ve been wondering where I disappeared to—well, I’ve been busy being in the downs of life. (And let me tell you, 0/10, would not recommend.) The past few months have been a mix of stress, overwhelm, and way too many “just one more thing” moments. You know the…
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Today will NOT be Forgotten
There are still pieces of that day living in people’s homes, hearts, and minds. For some, it’s a tattooed memorial: 343 inked into skin to honor the firefighters who ran toward the flames. For others, it’s the memories they carry from being there. Years ago, I shared my life with a firefighter who was called…
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A Heavy Heart for Our Country
I am devastated at the state of our country. Freedom of speech has been a right since day one — a cornerstone of what it means to live here. Charlie Kirk was a bold advocate of that right. He built a platform not by silencing people, but by inviting them in. He opened the floor…
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Make AI Work for You
Today I sat in on a class about AI tools, and I walked away with a handful of insights that anyone can use, whether you’re a total beginner or you’ve already been dabbling. 1. Personalize your AI.Give it a chance to learn you. Upload a personality test, feed it your writing samples, or flat-out tell…
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Five Years In
Technically, my five-year (business) anniversary was yesterday. But I was busy outside, getting sunburnt at the playground, so today it is. Here’s the truth: a lot of small businesses don’t make it here. Some days, I don’t even know how I have. Some days, I wonder if I still want to. But the people I…
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Anchored, But Not Stuck
Never did I think having four dogs around me could feel… peaceful. Now, let’s be real — it hasn’t been peaceful the whole time they’ve been together today. But in this moment, I’m sitting on my boyfriend’s couch with my dog, the dog I’m watching, and his two. A whole pack sprawled out, and somehow,…
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The Day That Split My Year in Two
August 21st is a date etched in my bones. By then, 2024 had already taken its swings—my nephew’s death in March, the doctor’s words in July that felt like my own death sentence. I was standing, but barely. And then the phone rang. It was my sister. My brother-in-law, my brother, really, because family is…
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