Jaime Pollard-Smith
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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"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
- Jan 29, 2018
- 4 min
Not Simply Southern
“Southerners love a good tale. They are born reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers . . . great talkers.” ―...
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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...
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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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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 7, 2017
- 3 min
Weighty Words
I am a writing teacher. Words are the tool of my trade. I help students learn how to transform their thoughts into coherent pieces of...
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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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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
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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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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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