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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
    • 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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    Perky Pollard
    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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    Sitting by the Door
    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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    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
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    Befriend Yourself
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Befriend Yourself

    “Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” -Eleanor Roosevelt...
    238 views0 comments
    J'aime La Vie
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    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.
    115 views1 comment
    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...
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    The Rest is Herstory
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    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...
    109 views0 comments
    Well-Behaved Hair Rarely Makes History
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Nov 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    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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    Big Fat Liar
    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...
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    The Should Jar
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 4 min

    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
    101 views0 comments
    On Aging
    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
    145 views0 comments
    My Hips Don't Lie
    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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    My #nomakeupmovement
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Dec 6, 2016
    • 4 min

    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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    Giving Myself Permission
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Nov 8, 2016
    • 5 min

    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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