Category: Quotes to Live By
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Quotes to Live By #7 + Perfectionism
“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” John Steinbeck Perfectionism Don’t ask me why so many of us struggle with perfectionism. Somewhere along the way we were brainwashed into believing there was some invisible threshold we had to meet. And, if we failed to meet it, that meant we…
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Quotes to Live By #6 + Building A Dream Life
True self care is not bath salts and chocolate cake, it’s making the choice to build a life you don’t need to escape from. Brianna West Working to Live not Living to Work I have always tried to live by this sentiment. My Dad once told me the purpose of life was to “work to…
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Housewife or Partner? A Modern Fight for Equality
This post comes with a warning: This post is a rant about expectations surrounding the roles of husband and wife in particular the role of a housewife. It might be polarizing. Some of you may agree with my point of view and others may not. Either way, there is no judgement on my end. I…
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Learning Patience + Quotes to Live By #4
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience. Ralph waldo emerson If you have been following my blog, you will know I am on a path to rediscovering who I am outside of being “just a mom”. As I move through this time of growth, I am learning patience. Patience with myself and patience…
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Being Yourself + Quotes to Live By #3
Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. coco Chanel Authenticity. Being yourself. It is a rare thing. We live in a very curated society. Everyone is very careful to share only the best parts of themselves, carefully blurring the parts they want hidden. The problem with that is we have lost touch with…
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The Importance of Rest + Quotes to Live By #2
If you read my post An Artists Journey, you are aware that I have made a promise to myself to get back into the habit of drawing regularly. I have committed to myself to illustrate one quote each week this month that I will post for all to see. This keeps me accountable and it’s…