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    "Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place."  - Unknown

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    Drum Roll Please: Yes, I've Changed
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • 3 days ago
    • 3 min

    Drum Roll Please: Yes, I've Changed

    “People look at you strange, say you changed. Like you worked that hard to stay the same.” Jay-Z This one time at a drum journey… If I...
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    No Bad Days
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    No Bad Days

    I never have a bad day. And while that statement sounds like an obnoxious brag, it’s true. You might think the pandemic, separation,...
    114 views2 comments
    Perky Pollard
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 29
    • 2 min

    Perky Pollard

    Hey! Enneagram 7 here. The enthusiastic visionary. I’m supposed to be uplifting, a light bringer, an eternal optimist. Jazz Hands Jaime....
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    Delight Muscle
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    Delight Muscle

    It didn’t take me long to learn that the discipline or practice of writing these essays occasioned a kind of delight radar. Or maybe it...
    74 views0 comments
    How I Became A Sponsored Athlete
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 15
    • 3 min

    How I Became A Sponsored Athlete

    “I really think you need to do the Open this year, Mom. It would be good for you.” My son is nothing if not persistent. For the last...
    153 views0 comments
    Sitting by the Door
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 8
    • 3 min

    Sitting by the Door

    Fifteen years ago I met one of my best friends, Robin, in New York City at an Irish pub. We were there with our dates who happened to be...
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    A Place of Love
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • May 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Place of Love

    This statement has become part of my mantra for the past month. It is a quick test to gauge my intentions. Spending more time in close proxi
    53 views0 comments
    Time Traveler
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Time Traveler

    Traveling backwards lets me control the narrative— my take on the storyline. This very control is what I am practicing releasing on a daily
    82 views0 comments
    Planned Partnerhood
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 4, 2020
    • 3 min

    Planned Partnerhood

    The four of us have been using Danielle LaPorte’s planner to set heart-centered intentions and priorities each week.
    111 views1 comment
    I to We
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jul 2, 2018
    • 5 min

    I to We

    When “I” is replaced with “We” even “illness” becomes “wellness.” (a source from the internet; accredited to a million different people)...
    173 views0 comments
    In All Things Give Thanks
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jun 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    In All Things Give Thanks

    Good vibes only. Attitude of gratitude. Is it really possible that by focusing on what we have we can completely block out the negative...
    190 views0 comments
    Hide and Seek Peace
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Hide and Seek Peace

    Shelter in Place: To seek protection from an environmental hazard by sealing oneself in a safe and secure location instead of fleeing or...
    81 views0 comments
    Ode to a Baptist and a Buddhist
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • May 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    Ode to a Baptist and a Buddhist

    “You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” – Pema Chodron My mother and I used to share the same devotional reading. We each...
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    On Aging (Wildly)
    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...
    122 views0 comments
    If I Could Be Oprah For A Day
    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...
    133 views0 comments
    Becoming
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    Becoming

    “At some point you have to start becoming something. You can’t just unbecome into nothing.” One of my coworkers and friends is a...
    126 views0 comments
    Make New Friends And Keep The Old
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Make New Friends And Keep The Old

    They say that the relationship we have with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship we have in our lives. Gulp. My inner...
    113 views0 comments
    Cry Me a River
    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.” ―...
    103 views0 comments
    Wholehearted Yes
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Wholehearted Yes

    “I’m going to practice saying yes more this year.” “SHUT UP!” “Oy! That’s a TERRIBLE idea.” These were the heartfelt responses from my...
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    Creating the Intangible
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Creating the Intangible

    “What we focus on expands.” -Danielle LaPorte We are surrounded by talk of resolutions this time of year. Crisp, new calendars are bright...
    62 views0 comments
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