Jaime Pollard-Smith
Making It Right
“She didn’t know how to fix herself….” -Bryn Chancellor, Sycamore I love the idea that we find in a book what we need to see or hear at...
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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
- Oct 2, 2017
- 3 min
Malfunctioning Minimalist
And I want to tell her to do more than just believe it, but to enjoy it! That changing your mind is one of the best ways of finding out...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- May 8, 2017
- 3 min
Pros and Cons
There in that moment she sat as a nine year old girl filled with wonder and dreams, completely absorbed in the bounty of my leftover lunch.
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 24, 2017
- 3 min
It's Just a Phase
Perhaps this new beginning comes with a toddlerhood of its own. Each new phase demands fresh-tilled soil to start anew with a tiny seed. In
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 17, 2017
- 5 min
Birth Coach
It has been said that you are the sum of the three people you spend the most time with in your life. If this is true, we have to carefully c
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 10, 2017
- 4 min
Change the Weather
“WE CAN CHANGE THE WEATHER IN OUR FLAT!” My husband does not even flinch when I burst into his office with a grand idea or revelation. I...
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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
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 27, 2017
- 4 min
Line Them Up
"It turns out, I am terrible at self-compassion. A few weeks ago I took a self-compassion quiz that was linked to the book I was readin
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 20, 2017
- 4 min
Elephant Work
It is a painful process of unbecoming and learning everything we thought was a given - an unchanging truth - might not be set in stone. We d
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Dec 26, 2016
- 4 min
What I Learned about Life in a Watercolor Workshop
This past week we were given a rare opportunity. Faculty members were offered two hours of professional development credit for attending...
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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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