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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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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,...

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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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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...

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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...

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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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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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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...

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