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Introducing The Creating Me Journals | A Legacy Journal Series
You know those ideas you come up with that you push to the back of your mind? The ideas that are really cool, but that you simply don’t have (or want to make) time for? The Creating Me Journal Series started out that way; an idea that was on the back burner for a year…
Read More16 Simple Ways I Romanticize Full-Time Motherhood
My mother-in-law, who was a full-time mom of six, often says, “If I could have had kids forever, I would have.” Now, I love this woman to no end. Truly, I hit the lottery with my in-laws (every one of them), but I was baffled that anyone would say that. When I became a mom,…
Read MoreHow To Stop Erasing Your Past Every Time You Grow
Throughout my life, I’ve found serious satisfaction in wiping the slate clean. I’ve thrown out things I probably shouldn’t have; memories of my past that I will never get back. There is a thrill that comes with knowing that I am in full control of shaping exactly how I want the world to see me,…
Read MoreYou Don’t Need Another App. You Need a Notebook.
I couldn’t tell you when my paper obsession started, but I know it happened somewhere between shopping for school supplies and cutting out articles from magazines. I was never the girl interested in makeup or clothing. The quotes on journals, the feeling of that brand new paper in a sketch pad, or filling a binder…
Read MoreThe Quiet Power That Comes With Writing Things Down
There’s no question that writing things down allows our brain to fully comprehend what it is that we are experiencing. Whether it’s something deep and painful, or something as simple as recording your calorie count for the day, you are actively processing what it is that you are thinking about instead of letting it “go…
Read More11 BIG Questions For Your 2025 Year-End-Review
A few days ago, a friend of mine reached out in frustration at the reality of just how hard 2025 has been for her. She’s angry, and rightfully so. She’s gone through so much change, and a lot of pain. It had me thinking a lot about how we naturally reflect over our year as…
Read MoreThe Art of Documenting Your Life & Why It Changes Everything
Its 7pm, and I’m currently on my couch beneath my favorite white knitted blanket, the fireplace going in front of me. I’m sipping on a mocktail while listening to birds chirp in my earbuds. I’m more relaxed, secure, and grounded than I have been in a long time, and the things listed above are just…
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