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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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Sep 17, 20231 min read

86. Rest

I have been criticized, mostly by my long time-lover, for not resting more. At the heart of it, rest is primarily about physical and...

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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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Jun 15, 20232 min read

71. Trust the trail

Ever since falling in love with hiking and forests, I have loved all metaphors associated with the word trail. For me, it translates so...

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May 17, 20231 min read

64. Do not slumber

Let's not slumber life away. Let's wake each other up and remind one another of their potential. We were all put on this earth to...

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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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May 2, 20231 min read

60. The most rewarding work of our life

It would be so much easier if people met us where we were. Can you imagine a world where people around you understood your story, your...

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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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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 10, 20231 min read

49. Life's Lab of Experimentation

I like to experiment with the conversation starters with my kids at school to keep things interesting for everyone. The conversation...

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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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Jan 1, 20231 min read

39. Sourdough Sundays

I have a longstanding and loving history with this blessed condition called body dysmorphia. She is like an evil friend that continues to...

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Dec 30, 20221 min read

38. Things I want to be when I grow up

These words continue to come to me. I had to pull out my tattered copy of 100 Rad Virtues to see how I have written about them in the...

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Dec 23, 20221 min read

36. Divine office hours

This is month two of experimenting with praying the Liturgy of the Hours. This is a beautiful and ancient tradition for Catholics. While...

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Dec 20, 20221 min read

35. Have [holiday] mercy

I don't even know where to start with my holiday feels. In short, I don't love the holidays for two reasons: the best moments of our...

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