Back at it again with a #MondayMantra - cos it's Monday, and we need a Mantra to start this week strong amiright??? (Right.) If you're in the CURowd and caught last night's CURation (hey hey - thoughts on our new name for our rosy lil' squad/tribe/gang/community/whatever the heck ya wanna coin it??? ;) ), this message is a familiar (but hopefully … [Read more...]
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“Great things take time.”
Great things take time. How many times have ya heard it in life so far??? Chances are, quite a bit. It's a commonly thrown around phrase that lacks the punch it once packed. It was basically turned into a societal cliche to get us overly ambitious folks to turn it TF down when we're on a real roll. If you're ambitious and yannno it, say HOLLAH. … [Read more...]
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“It Gets Better.”
Ayyyyoooo, Monday. How was your weekending? My weekend kicked off with a bridal shower for one of my best friends, then segued into front row at a Justin Timberlake concert (!!!), and today was full of shooting for le blog + hanging out with fam. A pretty *solid* weekend if ya ask me! Huuuuuuge shoutout to my friends at Verizon for the Verizon … [Read more...]
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“I Will Carry On.”
By Friday morning last week, I think I had seen 52 (no joke) tweets, Instastories, emails and blog mentions from everyone and their mom having had THAT KINDA WEEK. This. week. has. been. long. I'm so exhausted it's ridiculous. Why do I feel like 95% of my interactions this week have been really weird Today was a LONG one... This week … [Read more...]
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“Give Yourself Grace.”
Back at it again with a MONDAY MANTRA. Woo woo! I was woken up this morning by an INSANE downpour...when it rains, it pours, I guess? It's mornings like these when I'm EXTRA grateful for working from home and not *actually* having to leave the house when it's this friggin' wet. Ha! 'Tis the season for April showers? ANYHOO. I had mentioned last … [Read more...]
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“Enlarge your Territory.” – Lessons from Luke 5
Hey girl hey! Monday already?! I spent the weekend at a faith retreat, and I *truly* feel like a new woman heading into this week. God worked some wonders in my life, and I'm just sitting here like GOD IS SO STINKIN' GOOD HALLELUJAH. Amiright?! I've been thinking a *lot* lately about how I can share more of my faith with you. It's such a huge … [Read more...]
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“Cut the Noise.”
Aaaaaaaand Monday, we're back at it again. How was your weekend?? ICYMI in last night's CURation (get the CURation by signing up here!), yesterday we did an Escape Room! Have you done one before? I HIGHLY recommend for a big group of family slash friends...just not if you get claustrophobic or fear being locked in one room until you figure out how … [Read more...]
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“It is what it is.” – Dealing with Conflict in Relationships + Advice from THE 9/11 Widow,
I'm baaaaaaack! Happy Monday, friends! It feels like it's been *ages*, even tho it's just been a long weekend essentially. New York Fashion Week can just feel like an eternity sometimes. ;) Either way, SUPER glad to be back behind the screen at 6 am on a Monday with a cuppa coffee the size of my head. #necessary. Onward to more V-Day goodness. … [Read more...]
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“Say No.” (+ 10 Quotes to Help you Say NO More, Guilt-free!)
Happy MONDAY. Can ya believe January 2018 is already almost donezo??? I think the second you graduate schooling and move on to "adulting," suddenly the speed of life is magnified, and it smacks ya right in the face. What I've realized now moreso than ever is that holy moly, time is precious. Once we get into our daily routines, sometimes we don't … [Read more...]
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Trust in God – Thoughts on Trusting God’s Plan in Our Lives
I was genuinely stumped about what to write about today. And y'all...that never happens. My editorial calendar is planned out months in advance (with wiggle room, of course). I've got a whole spreadsheet of categorized ideas, and a whole post-it note system color coded to perfectionist standards. But I came into today with 5 different post drafts … [Read more...]
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“Why the hell not?” – Phoenix Travel Guide, Part 3
WHOA BABY, it's been a hot sec since a Monday Mantra popped up around these rosy parts! Which is SO BAD, cos I love 'em, you love 'em...we all love 'em, and I think they're basically the quintessential way to start a Monday. Or, they're just my way of self-therapizing through Monday - ha! BUT BABY, THEY'RE BACK. Today's Monday Mantra is … [Read more...]
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“Act on It.”
If there's one thing the world needs more of, it's action. Action, and ice cream sandwiches. At the end of the day - especially at the end of a Sunday night as we brace for the week ahead, or at the end of a week like last full of sadness + tragedy - it can become too easy to feel defeated, overwhelmed, and all sortsa other Negative Nelly … [Read more...]
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