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You've always had the power right there in your shoes, you just had to learn it for yourself.

Frank L. Baum



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Misspent Youth

I have found myself running into the girl I used to be lately. You may think that must mean some carefree version of myself, untethered by serious adult themes but that would not be the case.
I’ve definitely gotten younger as I’ve gotten older.

Renovation

I have been practicing being strong with my least strong part. My weakest part. I map its boundaries, feel out it’s yes and no and then try to push past…

The Second Rule About Fight Club

I’m learning a big lesson right now, I think. About fighting. I love to fight—fight for what’s right—or better—fight to BE right.
Oh, but there’s more.

The Stop Doing List, Part II

Uno mas, por favor.
We’ve all got a list. Some days it’s longer than others. Welcome to Part II of The Stop Doing List.

The Stop Doing List, Part I

ENOUGH.
I hate it that this word ever needs to be said but it does. And when it’s said it is usually because someone was not reading the room…

Kingmaker

We could all use a kingmaker. That influencer who initiates or completes action for our benefit. The muscle who ensures that things get done for us.

Taking Down Those Fences

You are a puzzle, my friend, a fascinating puzzle. You are one surprise after another, just like those crazy Russian nesting dolls. You’ve been clever and intricate with how you’ve bound up that heart of yours.

Truth Be Told

Truth is so persistent. It fights like an animal in a trap–and it always finds a way to get free.

Not Quite Ice But No Longer Water

There’s a soft center spot, a place where things have not fully come together, a sort of hazy Bermuda Triangle where change insists you shed something old and pick up something new.

Talk To Me About The Beautiful Thing

Things don’t always go right. You’re not the only one this happens to. I hate the way it feels—the gaff I make, the thing I wish I’d said instead, the action I meant to take but didn’t.