Tag: kindness
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Intentional Thoughts For An Intentional Year
2023 is here. And I still can’t believe it. The older I become, the faster the years ago. Seems like just yesterday it was 2021 and an eager and wide-eyed Mae was wondering what the next year would hold. Well 2022 held a lot of good and exciting things: changing jobs, opening a climbing gym,…
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28 Years Of Life! On Easing, Leaning, & Clinging
I’m 28 years young. Emphasis on the young — because I don’t want to acknowledge, nor embrace, the fact that 30-years is only two years away. I turned my young 28 on August 31. The past weekend I spent in Austin with close friends and family, bopping around and having a blast. This morning I…
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Boundaries: What They Are & How To Set Them
Last week I talked about boundaries. And while I’m glad I opened up and shared, I didn’t even consider — what if my reader doesn’t know much about boundaries? What if they don’t even know what they are? If you aren’t familiar with boundaries, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. One of my very first…
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Tomorrow Will Be Better: On Boundaries
It’s been a hard few days. This weekend, I had to set a boundary between me and someone I love. This particular relationship has had too much tension and miscommunication, too much hurt and not enough healing. It was a hard decision to make, but I’m glad I made it. Today I woke up on…
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Lately: Updates On Life, Love, & In-Between Moments
Life has been good and sweet lately. But it’s also been emotional and hard. It’s been a little good here, a little sad there, a little up here, and a little down there. I’m constantly learning and re-learning that the intermingling between joy and sorrow isn’t a bad thing, but a common trait of life.…
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6 Years Of Bipolar: On Gratitude
I was diagnosed with bipolar six year ago. And what a wild ride it has been! Since my diagnosis, I’ve worked in the PR, legal, and climbing industries. I’ve moved several times — including in, out, and back into my parents (currently I’m on my own). I’ve become a plant mom, dog mom, and car…
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Older & Kinda Wiser: Takeaways From Year 26
I turn 27 this month. 27 years!!! 27 years of growing older and kinda wiser, of making mistakes, finding joy, and seeking Truth. 27 years of laughing at myself, rejoicing and weeping with others, and finding out who I am. Year 26 was a big one: I moved into and out of my parents’ home,…
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A Heart Full Of Thanks: My 10 Top Blessings Of 2020
Thanksgiving is here! My favorite food, my favorite people, my favorite holiday all wrapped up into one day and given to me in a pretty little bow! This Thanksgiving will look drastically different, smaller, and quieter than years’ past, but that doesn’t mean it will be a bad one–just different. This has been a hard…
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It Takes A Village: On The Value Of Deeply-Rooted Community
I used to feel awfully alone. When I first returned to Dallas from Nashville, I felt awfully alone. Not the kind of loneliness that comes and goes with varying moods or circumstances, but the kind of isolation and desertion that leaves you feeling empty and saddened. Only a handful of my hometown and college friends…
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Leaving Behind & Looking Ahead
2018 is gone. I’m not going to miss it much. Yes, there was much excitement — like becoming an aunt, solo-tripping to Prague, getting promoted, going on dates (after a long, long dry spell). But there was also a lot of hurt — saying goodbye to friends who passed, letting go of a big dream,…
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