Taking the cue from Emily P. Freeman and Anne Bogel, here are 8 things I learned in August plus a few highlights from this past week. (this post contains affiliate links. see disclosure here) 1. I like IG better than FB I like Facebook and all but if I’m hopping on an app, 9 times out of 10, it’s Instagram. It’s become…
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Hello to the start of my favorite time of year – the fall season. Granted it’s still in the 90s in my part of the world and it’s not going to cool down anytime soon but I’m filled with anticipation for that first cool breeze. In the meantime, September is just around the corner and I’ve written my list of…
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Self care. The term has definitely reached the ranks of buzzword on social media. But concept isn’t new at all. All the tips, lists, and hacks that are passed around the internet are things a lot of us either already do or wish we had time to do. While taking care of yourself is something we know is important in…
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Once upon a time, in 2012, I wrote a list of books. A list of 50+ classic books I would read over the course of 5 years. I posted that list on my then-blog and thus became a member of the Classics Club. The Classics Club is an online community where readers all over the world participate in challenges, memes…
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When I think ‘lady’, I think ‘poise’, ‘grace’ and ‘elegance’. And while those words are very similar in definition, a quick search revealed that they are each slightly nuanced. Excuse me while I get a bit nerdy. According to Dictionary.com, THE DEFINITION OF POISE (N): graceful and elegant bearing in a person. composure and dignity of manner. THE DEFINITION OF…
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2018 has been The Year of Brave for me – 365 days of setting goals that scare me, challenge me, and stretch me into intentional maturity and growth. I must say that in all the years I have chosen a word of the year, this has been the most productive. Having said that, I’m looking to be more intentional as…
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I love Goodreads! It is a great place to track reading, keep lists, read reviews and converse about books! I love being able to hop on the app and mark a book recommendation in a matter of seconds. But I’m a paper girl and sometimes I need something analog. So I decided to play around with a handwritten reading journal…
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It doesn’t matter who you are, what kind of work you do, or what your experiences have been, it’s a universal truth that we all seek to be understood. But we can’t expect other people to understand us if we don’t understand ourselves. If we don’t know the facets of our personalities, the baggage of our upbringing and family genetics,…
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I have never been consistent when I comes to my morning routine – it’s a work in progress – but lately I have found a rhythm in my Bible study that I have been enjoying so much and I wanted to share it with you here on the blog today! It’s simple Bible study in a bullet journal. (this post…
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I have to be honest – summer is NOT my favorite season. And where I live, summer tends to drag on into the autumn months (which stinks cause autumn is my true weather love). But there are a few things that I love that get me through the sweltering summer heat! (this post contains affiliate links) My FitBit I’ve had…
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