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Every day, I wish to make the world more beautiful than I found it.
- Madame de Pompadour



I Have to Speak Up
There is a dark, dark reality happening right before our eyes in the world right now and I feel compelled to speak on my position of it...


Why I Stopped Chasing My Dreams (and What I Do Instead)
I've always been a passionate dreamer. As a young child, I would dream of being a pop star, rocking the Madonna gloves, blue eye shadow,...


Accepting Reality
Life is a mixed bag. And despite the fact that there are plenty of self-help gurus out there that would like to convince us that we have...


Be the Change
There is so much going on in the world and in my country right now and I have been so brokenhearted by it all that I've been struggling...


Setting Gentle Goals
I have a complicated relationship with goals. When I was younger, I used to love the idea of self improvement, but at this point, I'm...


Knowing What I Love
I was reading chapter six of "You Are Your Choices" and I was trying to find a quote that I really liked and I have to admit that I had a...


Unlearning
In chapter five of "You Are Your Choices," Alexandra shares her thoughts on the idea that information is not inspiration. She gives the...


Owning My Own Life
As I was re-reading chapter four of "You Are Your Choices" by Alexandra Stoddard, I will admit that I felt a little bit of discomfort at...


January Living Room Refresh
I always love to do a home refresh after the holidays are over. This year I decided to go with a little more color than usual and I'm...


I Know What's Best for Me
In chapter 3 of "You Are Your Choices," Alexandra talks about the power in using the word NO when we need to. This chapter is full of...


I Can Change My Mind
In chapter two of the book, "You Are Your Choices," Alexandra Stoddard shares her thoughts about making choices. I love how she shares...


Pleasure in the Little Things
It's January 1, 2025 and I've been reflecting on the ways I'd like to show up this year, and one of them is to take the time to do a...


The Week After Christmas
The week after Christmas is always a bit difficult for me. There's just something about the transition that makes me feel a little sad. I...
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