Jaime Pollard-Smith
City of Rocks
Patient, plodding, a green skin growing over whatever winter did to us, a return to the strange idea of continuous living despite the...
"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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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 19, 2021
- 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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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 12, 2021
- 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,...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 29, 2021
- 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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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 22, 2021
- 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...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 15, 2021
- 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...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 8, 2021
- 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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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
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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
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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.
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
- 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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