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In Transition
When I moved three hours away from home to attend college in Arkansas, my mom made me a sign to help encourage me. She knew (probably not to the extent that it was), that it would be a difficult transition for me. I was recruited to play volleyball and I knew no one in this…
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Confidence is not linear.
Confidence is like a muscle. The more you use it, the more it grows. Sometimes it takes the failure to increase the strength through repair and rebuilding. It is these moments of repair that make the confidence you have in yourself more easily accessible the next time you experience adversity or resistance. Confidence is often…
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What you say to yourself matters.
The most important voice in your life will be your own. The way you talk to yourself matters. Make sure that you are intentional about how and what you communicate. Remember that input influences output. What you consume will become your thoughts and your words which will then become your actions. Surround yourself with people…
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It’s Your Lens That Matters
People love to root for an underdog, unless the underdog starts to win a little too much. If an underdog starts to win too much they are no longer viewed through the same lens. They are viewed instead through a microscope. Microscopes look closely at something to reveal what is there beyond the naked eye.…
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Comparison
Comparison for the sake of worthiness will ultimately end somewhere along the spectrum between two places: 1. A dark place of not enoughness. OR 2. A sad lonely place of empty worth and unattainable enoughness. Comparison is inevitable. In fact, our brains are wired to compare one thing to another. It is human nature and…
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Self-Awareness is your Superpower.
Your own self-awareness will be both a shield and a superpower. Your willingness to explore your strengths and weaknesses with an open mind, vulnerability and a growth mindset can change the trajectory of your life. Getting to know yourself: your values, your beliefs and your boundaries will both protect and propel you. It will shield…
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For Our Daughter(s)
This summer I am committing to a series. Each morning I will wake up write for 30 minutes and then post. If you know me, you know that the challenges within this series will begin with two things: writing everyday and only writing for 30 minutes. But I am here for the challenge. The series…
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Seeds of Promise
When I was pregnant with my daughter I remember praying for who she would be. I prayed specifically for traits that I hoped she would embody. I was filled with love and hope and wonder, and I was oh so very naive. At the time, the vision of my prayers coming to fruition were filled…
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“Just do Something”
I talked to a friend yesterday. Her vulnerability and willingness to share pieces of her story with me made me feel less alone. I don’t ever take for granted when someone trusts me enough to let me step into their world. And so it is that I have the struggles of parenting are on my…
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We are all becoming…
The halls were quiet this morning. Schools aren’t built to be quiet. While a lot of work can get done when the halls are quiet, it’s not the work that drives the hearts of educators. It is the little ones that bring life to the school that we are passionate about. The quiet days make…
Love, Courtney 