Unpacking Intimacy & Understanding Sex Energy (ft. Michael McPherson)

Episode 59 – Unpacking Intimacy & Understanding Sex Energy (ft. Michael McPherson)

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Want To Find Your Purpose? Start With What Bothers You

August 5, 2020

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10 Best Tools For Working From Home

April 15, 2020

How To Effectively Use Video Marketing (In The Time Of COVID-19)

March 24, 2020

Creativity & Passions

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Powerful Books By Women That Will Challenge & Change Your Thinking

May 22, 2019

Here are some powerful books by women that have challenged and changed my thinking. I only hope their words do the same for you.

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6 Tips For Turning Your Passion Into Your Power

May 15, 2019

There are so many ways you can easily start turning your passion into your power—all without giving up the life and security you currently have.

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How To Accept Constructive Criticism

April 26, 2019

One of the biggest ways to grow—both personally and professionally—is to learn to accept constructive criticism and feedback on our work.

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7 Tips For Sharing Authentic Writing On The Internet

April 17, 2019

If you’re thinking about being a social media influencer, writer, blogger etc., here are some of my biggest tips for sharing your writing on the internet.

The Vulnerability Podcast

Episode 56 – Give Yourself Permission To Pursue (ft. Laura K. Roe)

May 17, 2021

Episode 55 – Tuning Into Frequencies (ft. Janine Lopiano)

May 10, 2021

Episode 54 – The Healing Power Of Music (ft. Tim Ringgold)

April 30, 2021

For The Writers:

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7 Daily Creative Practices To Reduce Stress

March 26, 2019

There’s a definite difference between being creative, and being creative on demand.

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8 Strategies For Overcoming Writer’s Block

February 20, 2019

Overcoming Writer’s Block isn’t easy, but it’s definitely possible. And it begins by pushing back against the doubt and fear in your mind.

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6 Tips For Writers Just Beginning Their Careers

February 6, 2019

Learn and absorb as much as you can. Writers are lifelong learners.

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My Writing Was Plagiarized—Here’s What I Did & Learned

January 23, 2019

Plagiarism feels like someone’s kicked you right in the gut. Here are a few things that I did when this happened to me, and what I learned in the process.

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9 Easy Ways To Write More In 2022

January 15, 2019

Whether you’re looking to publish professional work, share poems on your Instagram, or just journal, here are some ways to write more this year.

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The Ultimate 9 Step Guide To Becoming A Freelance Writer

December 13, 2018

If you’re serious about becoming a freelance writer (full or part-time), the first thing you need to do is find your niche and area of expertise.

Organization & Productivity:

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8 Self-Motivation Strategies For When You’re Running Out Of Steam

July 26, 2019

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4 Little Ways To Increase Productivity In The Workplace

June 28, 2019

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If You REALLY Want To Be Productive, Stop Doing These 4 Things

June 19, 2019

Self-Love & Self-|mprovement:

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We Have A Responsibility To Spread Kindness

I firmly believe that we have a responsibility to spread kindness to one another (in-person and online!) and especially to future generations.

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How To (Gasp) Embrace Your Stress

When you fully embrace your stress, you see difficult moments as things you can work into rather than through.

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How To Assert Yourself (Even If You’re Young)

An important part of learning how to assert yourself is recognizing that you’re imperfect. And that’s okay.

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You’re Never Done: 7 Tips For Increasing Personal Growth

The biggest and best-kept entrepreneur secret, in my opinion, is that you have to always focus on increasing personal growth. Here’s how.

Social Media & Marketing:

Low-Budget Marketing Tips

6 Low-Budget Marketing Tips

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We Have A Responsibility To Spread Kindness

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6 Tips For Creating Strong & Shareable Blog Content

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Powerful social media posts typically contain/blen

Powerful social media posts typically contain/blend three distinct elements: ⁣
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→ They are unique, which means although they may follow trends, use popular sounds, or contain repurposed elements, they are not carbon copies of other posts/pages. ⁣
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→ They are branded, meaning they are connected to the overall business/individual's message, vision, and 'why.' There is a distinct style, voice, or 'vibe' that stays consistent.⁣
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→ They're relatable in the sense that others can understand without being told how/what to feel; however, they aren't fake. Each post and message is authentic and real.⁣
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I love watching my son grow up and grow into a lit

I love watching my son grow up and grow into a little man. Being a non-biological mama has been such an interesting journey of letting go and leaning into things that are so vastly different in terms of how I would want to raise my child, what my values are, and how I can be a partner in a parenting role that, in many ways, I'm still learning.⁣
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It's been a wonderful journey of learning my own voice, boundaries, needs, and desires, and weighing those in equal importance with what others want, too.⁣
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But most of all, I've learned to lean into, depend on, and celebrate the male role models in my son's life — and in mine, too. ⁣
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Thankful for my man who is both an incredible father and human, and the company he keeps that encourages, pushes, grounds, and supports our little family as we grow.⁣
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Having other people to lean on has made me realize that you don't have to give up any part of your heart for another. Being a mom, a businesswoman, a coach, a teacher — it IS possible to be all of these parts of me — if and when I lean on others along the way.⁣
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I love talking about what it means to be 'enough'

I love talking about what it means to be 'enough' because it's this fascinating, intangible idea that we so often obsess over. ⁣
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We want to be 'enough' —⁣
For who exactly?⁣
And what does 'enough' even mean?⁣
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What I've learned is that this desire to be 'enough' stems from the (often self-imposed) pressure that we put on ourselves to achieve, and grow, and progress, and be more than we were yesterday. And while this is a positive thing (sometimes) it can also be negative, too, especially when we become so obsessed with growth that we forget to acknowledge and celebrate where we are + how far we've come.⁣
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So, if you're dealing with fear of not being 'enough,' or if you're wrestling with what this 'enough-ness' really means, here are some thoughts from a podcast episode I recorded a bit ago. [You can listen here → bit.ly/MDBeingEnough 💗]
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I am learning to love myself, over and over again,

I am learning to love myself, over and over again, and in every season. This process is gradual and ongoing, and honestly, I don't think there's an 'end' or a point I'll reach where I fully, completely accept who I am.⁣
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And that's okay.⁣
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Because, to me, it's not about getting to this 'perfect' place. In my eyes, it's honestly about the journey. It's about learning to enjoy who I am, what I think, how I look, in all these different forms of myself and in all these ever-changing seasons.⁣
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I am not the twenty-year-old me, hyper-focused on her appearance. I am not the collegiate athlete me, forever trying to be stronger, faster, and more resilient. I am not the single woman me, focusing solely on what she wanted. Or even the first-year mama, just trying to get it all right. ⁣
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I'm changing, and so is my self-love journey — it's a process.⁣
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I was talking with someone I love deeply about this very thing the other day — about the struggle of self-love and trying to honor ourselves in a world that teaches us that we shouldn't, that we can't. ⁣
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It's not easy, but I do think it's possible — if we abandon the idea that it should look, feel, or be a certain way. ⁣
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We may not 'solve' our self-doubts or 'fix' our insecurities, but there IS a shift that happens. There IS smiling in the mirror and saying, 'This is me, and I like her." ⁣
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There IS healing, and joy, and freedom. ❤️⁣
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#selflove #selflovejourney #loveyourself #lovingyourself #selfacceptance #honoringyourself #marisadonnelly #selfacceptance #healing #healingjourney #innerpeace

I love the idea of two 'wholes' coming together.⁣
The idea that none of us are incomplete,⁣
that we don't 'need' someone to make us full⁣
because we're already full on our own.⁣
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That's how I've always seen love —⁣
not that we're searching,⁣
desperate to find our 'other half,'⁣
but that we're whole⁣
looking for the piece⁣
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& that's what I see⁣
every time I look at this tattoo.⁣
I am not incomplete,⁣
but a piece of me⁣
lives on someone else's skin.⁣
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It's a beautiful reminder ⁣
that we are parts ⁣
of a story larger than just ourselves.⁣
That we are intertwined⁣
by truth, and pain, and growth,⁣
and rebirth, and love.⁣
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That we are our own,⁣
but someone else's, too.⁣
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#poetry #poetryofinstagram #poetsofig #marisadonnelly #poeticwords #lovequotes #loveis #whatislove #tattoos #tattoosofinstagram #tattoostory #sistertattoo

I think I struggle the most with being my own bigg

I think I struggle the most with being my own biggest critic. I'm hard on myself. I hold myself to unreasonable standards. I always feel like I'm doing less, or that I'm not enough, and it's really hard to shut off the voices in my head.⁣
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I also have a desire to want to control things that I simply can't. I want to make life moldable, malleable between my fingertips. ⁣
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I want to know the outcomes so that I can best plan for them. I don't want to move through life not knowing.⁣
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And it's tough sometimes.

Because instead of recognizing the truth (that really nothing is in my control), I beat myself up for not knowing, and doing, and being more.⁣
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I don't know if you can relate to this. . .but I made this little graphic as a reminder for myself and anyone who feels this way. ⁣
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It's not about external validation, praise, or a pat on the back.

It's about recognizing that who you are --- regardless of what you do --- is valuable. ⁣
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And I'm proud of you.⁣
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#proudofyou #proud #selflovequotes #youareworthy #selflovenotes #marisadonnelly