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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- May 22, 2017
- 2 min
Lost and Found
“Not till we are lost, in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the...
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- May 15, 2017
- 4 min
The Details of Us
“How is your marriage?” She sat across from me, pen poised in hand, as she listened and studied my body language. My shoulders loosened....
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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
- May 1, 2017
- 3 min
For Better or for Worse
In sickness and in health. We never know exactly how this line will play out in the real world. It might be quick like a bandaid being rippe
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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
- Apr 3, 2017
- 5 min
My Daughter Sees Me
There was the time that my daughter used writing to breathe new life into me. On this day, I realized my nine year old had seen me, the real
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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
- Mar 20, 2017
- 6 min
The Other Side
"We can strive for a whole that is greater than a part. When we relinquish our human instinct to blame and point an accusatory finger a
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Mar 13, 2017
- 5 min
Those Were the Easy Days
It is easy for me to look at my early devotion as a mother and think I was “better” back then. If my kids slept, ate, and had on clean cloth
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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
- 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
- Feb 13, 2017
- 4 min
Have the Talk
I try not to dwell on the missed opportunity and perhaps consider it to be one last lesson my mom taught me. “Seize the moment, Jaime. Don’t
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jan 30, 2017
- 4 min
My Life is a Piece of Cake
That could have been me. I just can’t shake the idea that due to incredible luck beyond my control, I was born in the right place at the rig
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jan 23, 2017
- 5 min
Join the Club
How is reading a sign of a life well-lived? Discussing books involves talking about the world, life and our role as human beings. We explore
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Jaime Pollard-Smith
- Jan 16, 2017
- 4 min
Sparks Will Fly
“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.” -John Lennon Last week, I got in a screaming...
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