"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 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
- Feb 26, 2020
- 3 min
When Words Disappear
This is not the autism we have come to expect on sitcoms, the socially awkward child who knows an unusual amount of facts about sea animals.
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
Laying the Realist to Rest
Someone I love dearly recently said to me, “You’ve got to be a realist, Jaime.” No. No, I don’t. Here’s why. I was raised in a world of...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 14, 2020
- 3 min
Listen Hear
This year has been top heavy already— and it’s just mid-February. Some friends and I have lost loved ones and dear friends. Funerals,...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 10, 2020
- 5 min
Lessons From Jay
On January 21, we lost a friend and athlete. This was the first loss of this kind at CrossFit Jane. For those familiar with our story,...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Feb 8, 2020
- 3 min
Those Magic Words
Today I took our puppy on the big loop around the neighborhood for the first time. This route involves a short trek on a main four lane...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Airstream Dream
“Home, when it’s inside of us, allows us to sit still.” -Allison Moorer I used to want to own an airstream. Now I want to be the...
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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 14, 2018
- 3 min
Happy Mother(ing) Day
This past Sunday I felt more like a daughter than a mother. And when I looked at my husband, he didn’t look like a father; he looked...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 30, 2018
- 4 min
She's The Ann To My Lucy
My best friend is from Mars, and I am from Venus. We compliment each other really well, but I have also threatened to take us to marital...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 23, 2018
- 3 min
Turning Arrows Into Flowers
“I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.” ― Paulo Coelho, "Eleven Minutes" I spend a large part...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Apr 16, 2018
- 2 min
Lockdown
“Don’t worry, Mom, my school has a great lockdown plan. We have practiced.” I wish these conversations didn’t happen but they do. My...
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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
- Mar 26, 2018
- 4 min
Love Yo Self
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha I declared February to be Love...
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