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124. My little world & your little world

Creating your own beautiful and orderly life.

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Jan 231 min read

108. Not sure...

What I love about being in new cities and exploring new terrain is that you are NEVER SURE things are going to work out as planned. It’s...

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Dec 23, 20232 min read

102. Age & Truth

My oldest son and I had the privilege of a non-traditional Thanksgiving with a rare 72-year old bird. We will call him Dad. Last summer,...

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Dec 19, 20231 min read

101. Polarities

Words. I love words. But I hate diagnoses. I have never been to therapist or psychologist and told my story, I love a good mystery. For...

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Nov 29, 20232 min read

97. Your relentless friend

Yeah, I said bitchy -- but I really mean bitchy and thoughtful. My relentlessly bitchy and thoughtful friend's name is Girlfriend. It is...

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Nov 25, 20231 min read

96. Wildly Special

As a part of a leadership program years ago, I was asked to write a personal brand statement. What is my personal brand today? What do I...

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Nov 7, 20232 min read

92. May the truth be with you

I have been waking up 45 minutes earlier than I need to wake up as part of a personal challenge. There is a lot of research that cites...

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Oct 26, 20231 min read

89. It isn't a trip if you don't let lost

When something isn't serving you, start something new. If you don't like how you feel, what are you willing to do to feel differently? I...

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Sep 13, 20232 min read

85. Apologies in advance

I was talking to my sister recently about living and loving with a sense of urgency. I often feel a sense of urgency that not everyone...

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Jul 3, 20231 min read

72. Are you ready?

How do we know if we are ready for something new? I want to start a side hustle. I want to find a therapist. I want to start a new hobby....

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May 21, 20231 min read

65. Finding the edge

Find the edge of comfort. Hang out there for awhile. You may like it. Need words for your walls? >> Click here

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May 10, 20231 min read

62. Finding quiet

I say these words a few times a day to kids that come and go from my office. You can stay here in the quiet. It is one of the luxuries of...

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May 5, 20231 min read

61. Imagine...

I get to work with beautifully hopeful teens every day. On a recent trip to NYC, I got to spend some uninterrupted time with my very...

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Apr 29, 20231 min read

49. Dig deep

I just got a petite shovel tattoo on my wrist. Intentionally, I can see the handle of the shovel every day as it wraps around the top of...

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Apr 21, 20231 min read

58. I miss our loud house.

I find myself missing our loud house. I miss loud dance parties with a larger-than-life toddler on my hip. I miss kids spinning around in...

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Apr 16, 20231 min read

57. On being cheerful

I have become fascinated with cheerfulness and how and what it can do to a group of humans or even to our own human heart. One of the...

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Mar 21, 20231 min read

56. Waiting

I am bad at waiting. It is something I am consciously working on. I will give my childhood some credit for this #bad_at_waiting trait. I...

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Mar 16, 20231 min read

55. Forever Committed

Hope you are forever committed to figuring yourself out. XOXO, Stacy Like this #typographyart? Our Etsy shop is open 24/7.

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Feb 2, 20231 min read

47. Thanks for caring

In the last 6 months, I made a big career transition. I took a sensational 90% pay cut to go and do more interesting work that I really...

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Jan 27, 20231 min read

45. The mountains in our mind

I have tried to come up with all sorts of metaphors for what may be standing in the way of people wanting or being able to change....

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