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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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    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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    Love Yo Self
    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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    Making It Right
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 19, 2018
    • 4 min

    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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    Fresh Ink
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Fresh Ink

    I took Mom to her final cognitive evaluation on June 4, 2015. After a certain point in the progression of the disease, it became...
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    Mother is a Verb
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Mar 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Mother is a Verb

    “You have always been an example of strength to your friends. I say all this to say I love you so much, and I am so proud of you.” -email...
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    If I Could Be Oprah For A Day
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 26, 2018
    • 4 min

    If I Could Be Oprah For A Day

    Do you remember when Oprah used to do her free car giveaway? For one of her shows, every single unsuspecting audience member received a...
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    Becoming
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    Becoming

    “At some point you have to start becoming something. You can’t just unbecome into nothing.” One of my coworkers and friends is a...
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    Make New Friends And Keep The Old
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Make New Friends And Keep The Old

    They say that the relationship we have with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship we have in our lives. Gulp. My inner...
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    Cry Me a River
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Feb 5, 2018
    • 4 min

    Cry Me a River

    “...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.” ―...
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    Not Simply Southern
    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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    Wholehearted Yes
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Wholehearted Yes

    “I’m going to practice saying yes more this year.” “SHUT UP!” “Oy! That’s a TERRIBLE idea.” These were the heartfelt responses from my...
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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...
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    Creating the Intangible
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Creating the Intangible

    “What we focus on expands.” -Danielle LaPorte We are surrounded by talk of resolutions this time of year. Crisp, new calendars are bright...
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    Souvenirs from Hibernation
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Jan 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Souvenirs from Hibernation

    “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” -E.E. Cummings “Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become...
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    Let's Have a Word About 2017
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Dec 18, 2017
    • 4 min

    Let's Have a Word About 2017

    As 2017 comes to a close, I have spent hours in reflection. It has been a big year in many ways. I have laughed, cried, lost, hurt, loved...
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    A Few of My Favorite Things
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Dec 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    A Few of My Favorite Things

    Dear Friends, Tis the season...final grades are due. I had no time to formulate my thoughts this week, but I did listen, read and collect...
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    Cozy
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Dec 4, 2017
    • 3 min

    Cozy

    I am a word person. How and why we use them matters to me. They weigh on my heart and mind. I can retrace my past through phases of...
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    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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    Blue AND Pink (Not Or)
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Nov 20, 2017
    • 3 min

    Blue AND Pink (Not Or)

    Let it be pink. Let it be pink. Let it be pink. I had taken a silly Facebook quiz - “The Left or Right Brain Test.” Intentionally, I have...
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    A Taco Toast to Forty One
    Jaime Pollard-Smith
    • Nov 13, 2017
    • 2 min

    A Taco Toast to Forty One

    The threat of rain darkened the November sky. A light breeze sent golden leaves floating to the concrete patio below. Seated across from...
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