Jaime Pollard-Smith
A Broken Frame
I want to be famous to shuffling men who smile while crossing streets, sticky children in grocery lines, famous as the one who smiled...
"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 30, 2017
- 3 min
#soulfight: Everyone Needs a Poet
Of this one thing I am quite certain. Every person needs a poet in her life, preferably two or three. Poets take time to love beauty....
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Oct 23, 2017
- 4 min
I Quit
A few weeks ago, I quit in the middle of a CrossFit workout. “So, you stopped exercising? What’s the big deal?” To outsiders, this does...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Oct 16, 2017
- 3 min
We All Need Some Home
She cried out home. I need me some home. Oh, I need some home. -Johnnyswim, “Home” Do you remember when we were kids and home base was...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Oct 9, 2017
- 5 min
Let Your Soul Speak
Overscheduling and trying to do it all disconnect us from our true selves. We bury our inner voice so deep in minutiae and everyday tasks th
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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
- Sep 25, 2017
- 4 min
My Cheating Heart
I have been cheating on my therapist. It has been going on for some time now - nearly a month. Sometimes it happens when I am sitting alone
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Sep 18, 2017
- 3 min
Five Year Bling
Last week, I received my five year pin at work. Think academic flair or bling. It is a tiny pin with the name of the college, a tree and...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Sep 11, 2017
- 5 min
Life of the Party
I dreaded it for weeks. Calling it a “celebration of life” did not make it seem less like a funeral. I was battling the finality of Mom’s...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Sep 4, 2017
- 4 min
Talk Terri-fic to Me
One of my best friends and favorite people in college was Terri. Her smile and positive attitude were absolutely infectious. Whether we...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 28, 2017
- 3 min
Submarine Living
“These people who have lost someone look naked because they think themselves invisible.” ― Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking I...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 21, 2017
- 4 min
The Right Place at the Right Time
And when it's over, it's over. Last week, I told a few of my best friends that I had decided everything was going to be okay. Mom was...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Aug 14, 2017
- 4 min
I Am Not Afraid
"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." -Louisa May Alcott I went on a walk with a close family friend last...
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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 31, 2017
- 5 min
Summer of Settling
I decided to pull the emergency brakes and call a halt for the summer. My mind replayed the image of a cartoon where characters use a...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jul 24, 2017
- 3 min
Mom's Long Journey Home
“Where is your dad?” My kids were in a trance staring at the television. I just finished cleaning up after feeding everyone dinner. My...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jul 17, 2017
- 4 min
Textual Wasteland
I have 401 unread text messages on my phone. I never notice that number. Occasionally, someone will glance at my phone and see it. They...
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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
- Jul 3, 2017
- 4 min
The Real Reel
I don’t ever speak to my high school friends, rarely converse with my college friends and seldom talk with my New York City or Colorado...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jun 26, 2017
- 4 min
Time to Saddle Up?
My dad used to say, “If one person calls you a jackass you can ignore him. If three people call you a jackass, you should find a saddle.”...
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