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I mean... #truth via @amyporterfield ❤
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One week of summer left. I don't know about you, but I'm here for making it breezy and easy and sweet. .
I wrote my top 10 fav memories from this summer a few days ago - ever the documenter over here 🙋‍♀️ (who's with me?!)
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The verdict is in. Weekly pizza picnics on the porch with F and R were definitely among my top 10. @dominoscanada 😂 #notanad #happeningtonight .
What are your fav 2019 summer moments? .
#dreamitliveit #onelifetolive #littlethings #summermemories #pizzanight🍕 #youdecide

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This is what growing feels like (well some of the time 😂). ⁠
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When I started this journey venturing out on my own for REAL, pushing off shore (secure corporate job), it really felt like a leap - into an ocean of unknowns. ⁠
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I knew a few things. I wanted to SERVE clients going through stuff in their careers - be that individuals or in groups.⁠
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I wanted to sit across the table (um screen actually, I ❤️ zoom), holding space, asking questions, supporting, playing back, coming up with ideas and strategies, and helping people find and go after their CALLING. ⁠
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Encouraging mindset shifts, greater confidence, optimism, and intentional action. ⁠
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Turns out doing that stuff kept me busy. 50+ clients later, I'm kind of in awe of this whole transition process. .
We never stop evolving. Change is so possible. .⁠
I've been quiet here because I've been out there living my calling doing the above ... it's been a hustle and a learning curve and I'm so grateful for it 🙏
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Catching a breath now and planning lots of awesomeness for fall... 🧚‍♀️⁠
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Who else is taking a breath after a big shift? Or just starting to think you're ready for one? Let me know so I can cheer you on 🙌⁠⁠
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#liveyourcalling #changeispossible #raiseyourvibration #anythingispossible #feelthefear #motivation #careermotivation #wakeuphappy #healingjourney #careeradvice #youcandothis #changeisgood #keepmovingup #uplevel #startsomethingnew⁠
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OK. Usually I excerpt the blog in these "blog" posts but this one is a bit stream of consciousness, even for me ❤ it really belongs in its entirety ❤ (link in bio!) .
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👊 it is insane to me to think about the space we are raised to take up (or not), and how much that can follow us and define us in our working lives (and beyond)
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👊 there comes a time in life (if we're lucky) where we become aware of that programming and start to override it - by making decisions about the space we will inhabit (thank you very much) .
👊 this is about Showing Up beyond the labels and permission granted by others - and just taking up the space you choose to take up - AKA unlimited worthiness
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👊 practical applications abound: In the interview. In the meeting. In the salary negotiation. In the presentation. In the "performance discussions". In the networking. In the risk appetite! In the being human.
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👊obvs this isn't literal ( not about the size of your body), but actually this blog came out of a phrase I repeat all the time in my #prenatalyogaclass @studioblueyoga (Sundays 10:15 - send your pregnant friends 🐣) - and that phrase is: Take Up Space.
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The cycle of life teaches us this one, so it has to be real and important #wisdomofnature🤰 💫
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I would love to know if this resonates - leave a comment or DM me and tell me allll about how you're taking up more space with and through your work 🕺💃
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Happy long weekend 🦄
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#empoweredcareers #empoweryourself #takeupmorespace #takeupspace #natureteaches #liveyourcalling #jobsearch #jobchange #jobskills #confidencetips #ownitcrushit #workingmom #talesfromthetrenches #goddessenergy #risesisterrise #sheknows #womanempowered #raiseyourvibration #goodvibesonly #careertipsdaily #careertips #standonyourhead

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Correction: first, I do the parenting🦸‍♀️ Then, I do the yoga🧘‍♀️ THEN I do the things 🧚‍♀️
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Grateful for every Sunday morning I get to teach #prenatalyoga @studioblueyoga ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
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📷 @yogspiration
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#sundaymood #moveyourbody #momstobe #penataltoronto #yogspiration #yogalove #inspirationalquotes #yogameme #yogamemes

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We got caught in a downpour.⠀
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It was so notable that multiple neighbours mentioned it afterwards - they had seen the three of us and our wagon charge merrily (naively) to the "far park" - the one that's a 13+ minute walk away.⠀
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With - unbeknownst to us - an early summer thunderstorm about to hit - sudden dusky sky at four in the afternoon. .⠀
Next the thunder (and the 1 and 3 year old leap into my arms).⠀
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Then the sky just opened. ⠀
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Throwing one in the wagon and one over my shoulders - grateful every day for my decade as a gym and yoga rat - never imagining that one day I would have an actual practical real-life reason to be physically strong: lifting two 30 pound children regularly. ⠀
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In the case of sudden thunderstorms, for example. ⠀
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And were we upset? ⠀
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Actually, against all the odds, we were enchanted. ⠀
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For my part, I kept saying "isn't this incredible?" and "Isn't this beautiful?"⠀
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Pointing to the sheets of water pounding down on to us and the sidewalk. Getting amused smiles from the few people caught in it with us, dashing out with their dogs. All sensibly carrying umbrellas.⠀
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But the two thirty-pounders? Speechless. Spellbound. ⠀
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And we were cleansed. .
*link in bio for this week's blog on practicing radical optimism*
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Where do you do this? Where can you do this MORE?

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Question: What narratives are tripping you up at work? ⠀
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Many of them are statements made by other people, that you've taken on board as your truth. ⠀
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"You're not a great people manager, you're not on a leadership track."⠀
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"You're not detail-oriented, not suited to specialize in this area or that."⠀
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"You're not outgoing enough for sales." ⠀
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"You're too nice for management. (or not nice enough)"⠀
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Yes, feedback is good. But we need a filter. We need to be vigilant about which statements land and gather permanence. ⠀
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So, what have you been told? Let's shift it. Lets Shift Your Narrative ❤️ #linkinbio for details. Closes Friday 💫
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Blog alert. Here's one of my favourite things about the work I do now: I'm here to witness your thoughts with you, and help make sense of what having those thoughts means in your life.⠀
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Because let's be clear: Your thoughts are creating your reality.⠀
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When you're talking about your career path, your choices, your dreams, you're also uncovering the things that are tripping you up. ⠀
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The narratives you've been choosing to repeat to yourself over and over again - you can see them out in the open. ⠀
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You can see which ones do not serve. ⠀
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This week I'm sharing some of my favourite tools for SEEING your most unhelpful narratives, and then SHIFTING them. I'm also opening up a mini-coaching experience called Shift Your Narrative. It's going to be really FUN you guys #liveyourcalling #cantstopwontstop. Link in bio for the blog and to learn more about S.Y.N. ⛈️🌪️🌈 ⠀
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#shiftyournarrative #purposedrivenbusiness #enrichyourlife #levelup #purposedriven #getoutofyourownway #happylife #highfrequency #pushinglimits #raiseyourvibration #highvibesonly #consciousleadership #limitless #mentorship #riseup #doitnow #standonyourhead

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She was born with black hair. It didn't fall out. It just gradually changed to this.
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That will always be a symbol of transformation for me. Of possibility.
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Look around. Anything is possible. ANYTHING. Dream accordingly. Act accordingly ❤
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ANYTHING🧚‍♀️
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#raiseyourvibration #riseup #mothering #gratitude⁣ #anythingispossible #justgoforit

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Keeping it simple over here (trying to). ⁣
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Job posting = question.
Your resumé = answer. ⁣
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Which means you need to read the question. Then read it again.⁣
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I had this one client in my early days consulting.. every time I sent him a memo, and we got on the phone to discuss it, he would say this: ⁣
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"Thanks for you memo, I read it. Then I read it again." ⁣
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I found this endearing. I worked exclusively for boards at the time, which meant my clients were generally older, and many had made it their business to be intimidating.⁣
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This guy was different. He was keeping it simple, in such a smart way. He read things twice - a habit he had developed, and it worked. He had a clearer grasp of the issues, asked more thoughtful questions and moved forward more quickly.⁣
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Read the job description, friends. Twice. Then answer it✌
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#jobsearch #careerquest #resumetips #changeisgood #highvibelife #lifeonyourterms #uplevelyourlife #becourageous #goforwhatyouwant #innergame #believeinyourself #stepupyourgame #guidancecounselor #liveyourcalling #stepboldly #align #doitnow #writeitdownmakeithappen #gobigger #believe #affirm #create #dreamjob #newjob #jobchange #jobsearch #raiseyourvibrations #bewhoyouwanttobe #standonyourhead⁣

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Mornings. Calm preceding chaos. .⁣
Yesterday we cleaned up the yard (I cleaned up the yard while the little guy pushed the enormous paper bag over 15 times). Loves gardening now. 🤣
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It's incredible to me, that under half a foot of dead leaves, we found plant life. Popping up under there. Like they had actual faith that I would eventually clear the flower beds and allow them access to the sun🧚‍♀️☀️
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Perfectly founded faith 🌱
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Imagine we all operated that way. Even when it's feeling dark + heavy. .
Faith that "Any minute now this layer of leaves pressing down on me will literally get picked up, shoved in a giant bag and taken far away". 💫
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Pretty excited to witness the world coming back to life this spring 🌈
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#gratitude #getoutside #springstateofmind #gardenersunite #idontgarden #irakedeadleavessometimes #perennialsforever #kidsanddirt #letthesunin #liveyourcalling
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I was fortunate in my early career. I worked my butt off, yes. I also started out in a company that gave me a lot of runway to develop and grow. #winningcombo⁣
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Still, I figured out pretty early on that the industry I had landed in wasn't my end game. I could tell I was not on a straight highway type of career. At some point I was going to need to make a turn. ⁣
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Problem was, I found that idea terrifying. Not only was I obsessed with what other people might think (AKA wasted energy on top of wasted energy), I didn't understand how I could apply for work that was different from the work I'd been doing. ⁣
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Is that even allowed? How would that work? ⁣
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Fear + lack of knowledge left me doing a bunch of stuff other than my calling for a long time. Which is why I'm so passionate about helping people pursue their calling. Starting immediately.
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And eliminating the fear and limits we put around our own potential, based solely on the type of work we've done before. ⁣
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If you're thinking about making a job change, even if (ESPECIALLY if) it's a departure from the work you've already done, this week's Spring Resume Upgrade will set you up to land the job you want next. .⁣
You + me. 7 days. Your resume, transformed. Sale ends this Friday. Link in bio for all the details 😁🧚‍♀️🐣 .
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#careerquest #risesisterrise #changeisgood #highvibelife #lifeonyourterms #uplevelyourlife #becourageous #goforwhatyouwant #innergame #believeinyourself #stepupyourgame #guidancecounselor #liveyourcalling #stepboldly #align #doitnow #writeitdownmakeithappen #gobigger #believe #affirm #create #dreamjob #newjob #jobchange #jobsearch #bewhoyouwanttobe #standonyourhead

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Your resumé... it's still the essential currency of your job search. If you're thinking about using it to get a job any time soon, read this week's blog for clarity + inspiration💡
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It's about the importance of understanding the question (the job description) before you submit the answer (your resume). It doesn't have to be harder than that. You're welcome ✌💜 #linkinbio⁣
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#careerquest #resumetips #newjob #changeisgood #lifeonyourterms #becourageous #goforwhatyouwant #innergame #believeinyourself #stepupyourgame #liveyourcalling #stepboldly #align #doitnow #writeitdownmakeithappen #gobigger #believe #dreamjob #jobchange #jobsearch #bewhoyouwanttobe ⁣#loveyourpath #valuesdriven #wholeselfliving #bringyourwholeselftowork #leaderswanted #ifyoubuildit #careertransition #loveyourjobloveyourlife ⁣

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Is it spring yet? I'm feeling so ready. 10 reasons why: ⁣
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1. Coffee on the porch. ⁣
2. Walking out the door with just the shirt on my back (and, you know, other clothes too)⁣
3. Watching the plants grow.⁣
4. The breeze going through the trees. ⁣
5. Walking outside.⁣
6. Eating outside. ⁣
7. Reading outside. ⁣
8. BEING outside.⁣
9. Wearing a hat and sunglasses everywhere. Sun protection. Into it. ⁣
10. Putting away all the winter gear.⁣
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What are you excited for?? ⁣
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#readyforspringtime #newseason #freshstart #getthesemittensawayfromme

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Alert: your resumé is still the essential currency of your job search.⁣
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Last week I presented a video series for the amazing community @wearetellent on creating confidence in any career transition. ⁣
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When it came to having “guts” I suggested a simple exercise: Blow up your resumé. Forget listing all the activities you've done in your professional life. Just go ahead and write the resumé for the job you want. Go bold. ⁣
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Tomorrow's blog is all about my #1 resumé tip. Stay tuned, it's not what you think. ⁣
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Aaaaand, if you're not on my email list and want to know when new blogs and other fun stuff gets created (more on that tmrw too), here's your personal invitation to get in on it 😊 #linkinbio or let me know and I'll add you 💫
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#careerquest #risesisterrise #changeisgood #highvibelife #lifeonyourterms #uplevelyourlife #becourageous #goforwhatyouwant #innergame #believeinyourself #stepupyourgame #guidancecounselor #liveyourcalling #stepboldly #align #doitnow #writeitdownmakeithappen #gobigger #believe #affirm #create #dreamjob #newjob #jobchange #jobsearch #bewhoyouwanttobe #standonyourhead

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#torontostreetart I don't even remember where I took this... I think off Dufferin somewhere? If you know it or the artist responsible, let me know ✌ #smile .
#risesisterrise #goodvibesonly #beautyiseverywhere

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So, 3 years ago right now (literally) I was bringing this baby into the world. .
This photo was taken 6 months later. .
I have lots of photos of the two of us, but I love her little face in this one. She's right where she wants to be, and vice versa 😍
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Unsurprisingly I'm honoring the occasion of her 3rd birthday (and 3 years parenting for me) by writing about... us.
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Here's a bit of this week's blog, which publishes tmrw:
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The first thing, is that we were meant for each other.
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I am Pisces. I am the place where the zodiac completes. I am endings and letting go, dissolving into something greater, more mysterious, barely hanging on to this physical life by a finger.
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She is Aries. She is the place where everything begins. She is about the physicality of her own being, standing in it, fully present, fresh, innocent, unwavering.
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We are both so close to Source - me heading back home - her, newly arrived.
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She came into the world softly.
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I mean, she was loud (so was I). But the whole thing felt soft. Relatively calm. Perfectly timed, labour started on her due date in the early morning, she arrived late that night.
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The first few days were strange, of course. I actually cried when she developed a diaper rash. I asked myself "what kind of horrible mother am I?".
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Answer: A fine one. A new one.
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I was triggered when my own mother took over that situation, instituted an expert level diaper changing process, as she would - she, a master of process and also diaper changing.
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On the precipice of my own massive healing journey, I thought she was judging me. Of course that wasn't true, I was only judging my self. Lessons, lessons everywhere. Mothers and daughters, am I right?
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Thank goodness for mothers.
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....to be continued....
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"No one knows me like the piano in my mother's home." ✌@sampha .
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#newtruth #thesetwo💕 #anotherbirthdayeve #shesturningthree

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Catching up on sharing more recent blog posts. Last week I used my first Nintendo metaphor, which I have no business doing because I'm pretty sure I've never played😆
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The point is that slamming into your biggest fears is the surest way to release incredible gifts in your life - new courage, new clarity, gold coins, whatever. ⁣
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Sharing alert: childbirth really taught me this one. #Linkinbio⁣
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What's a terrifying thing you've done that has had an unexpectedly AMAZING + profound impact on your life? Let's do more of that. ⁣💛
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