Jaime Pollard-Smith
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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"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
Mar 29, 20212 min read
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 8, 20213 min read
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
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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
Apr 15, 20203 min read
Befriend Yourself
“Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” -Eleanor Roosevelt...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Mar 25, 20202 min read
J'aime La Vie
I had a project set to launch in 2020. Everything was clicking and coming together; I was riding that creative high. Then the world changed.
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Mar 4, 20203 min read
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
Apr 2, 20185 min read
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
Jan 15, 20183 min read
The Rest is Herstory
“Until a lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” -African Proverb I begin every semester by teaching narrative...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Nov 27, 20172 min read
Well-Behaved Hair Rarely Makes History
“I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair.” ― Beyoncé Knowles “Hair girl is booked. Guess I will go as...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Jul 10, 20173 min read
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...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Mar 27, 20174 min read
The Should Jar
Instead of a swear jar, I can create a “should” jar to hold myself accountable. Though it will take work and discipline, I refuse to enter t
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Mar 6, 20174 min read
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, 20163 min read
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
Dec 6, 20164 min read
My #nomakeupmovement
“There’s a part of me that likes shoes, and likes dresses, and likes makeup, and likes books, and likes to write. I think that’s the case...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
Nov 8, 20165 min read
Giving Myself Permission
“The Work of You” No one is coming to save you, to give you permission, to choose you, or validate you. This has always been your job....
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