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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Turning Arrows Into Flowers
“I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.” ― Paulo Coelho, "Eleven Minutes" I spend a large part o...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 2, 2018
- 5 min
On Aging (Wildly)
I have no desire to age gracefully. I plan to age wildly. I wrote the "On Aging" post about year ago. The message is still the same today...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 26, 2018
- 4 min
Love Yo Self
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha I declared February to be Love Yours...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 26, 2018
- 4 min
If I Could Be Oprah For A Day
Do you remember when Oprah used to do her free car giveaway? For one of her shows, every single unsuspecting audience member received a f...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 5, 2018
- 4 min
Cry Me a River
“...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.” ―...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Oct 23, 2017
- 4 min
I Quit
A few weeks ago, I quit in the middle of a CrossFit workout. “So, you stopped exercising? What’s the big deal?” To outsiders, this does n...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
I Am Not Afraid
"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." -Louisa May Alcott I went on a walk with a close family friend last we...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jul 10, 2017
- 3 min
Big Fat Liar
Last week, we had a scale at our CrossFit gym. We were filling sandbags and needed exact weights. It did not take long for the scale to b...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 6, 2017
- 4 min
On Aging
Yes, I am older, weathered and scarred, but I am strong in a homegrown way that can only be earned. The resilience and personal strength I h
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Dec 19, 2016
- 3 min
My Hips Don't Lie
I have been told we carry emotional stress in our hips. Evidently, many yoga teachers refer to this area of our bodies as “the junk drawer o
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Nov 15, 2016
- 5 min
A Pilgrimage from Pouting to Presence
"Each new person I take time to come in contact with has the potential to leave a lasting brick in the wall of me."
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