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Consistency. Passion. Dependability. Worth. Vision. Energy. These words reflect traits women shared as they described how they see themselves when they are doing their best. On Saturday, I had the…

I’m part of many Facebook groups about blogging. In these spaces, (mostly) women ask questions, seek support, share posts, and try to figure out how to play the games of…

Guest post brought to you by the Editor of Lessons We Paid For, Shelby Smith My participation in the Instagram trend of Blackout Poetry began as a fun experiment. The…

Rain drop, drop top. When will this stop? Per usual, I’ve got a lot of thoughts on recent events – particularly those that are political in nature. I put off…

I’ve teamed up with Katie + Skylar of Pare and Flourish to bring you a post about professionalism during the holidays! Holidays are possibly the best time of the year—maybe…

In June of 2013, not all too long ago, I composed the following blog post titled “My Kind Of Southern: Identifying a Southern Belle.” It was actually markedly successful on…

In the unofficial rules of gift giving, our culture shies away from gifting any items that carry responsibility. While gifting someone a puppy might be adorable, that is far too…

There are positives and negatives to sharing in any given relationship. In mine, we share food, stories, experiences, secrets, and…a Spotify account. Sharing a single account for any media is…

I have abundant thoughts swarming in my head and heart, so I hope this makes sense. This morning, I awoke to the news that Donald Trump is the 45th President-elect…

Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but I would venture to say that most United States’ citizens do not prefer either major candidate in the 2016 presidential election.…