Owning our Story

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Wonderful, Wise Words

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My Favourite Love Story

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Seven years ago today I went on a first date that changed my life. 

The rest is history.

xo

From Passion to Purpose

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For me & for you & for all of us that are trying to stand out in the open

"The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.”

Napoleon Hill

Taking Care

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I have been thinking a lot about health lately. About how my body feels not just how it looks. How my head feels and how the things I think & feel affect my health. How the food I put into my body does or does not benefit me. How the few hours I sleep just aren't cutting it. I feel an incredible desire to be better, to take action and to feel alive. 

I read this post by Kelly Rae Roberts and felt inspired. 

What do you do to take care of your body, your mind & your spirit? I would love to know what inspires you to be better.

Let Go

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Love Yourself. Be Brave.

Brene Brown

start over

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This inspiration needs to be tattooed on my arm so I can read it all day long . Sometimes we just need a reminder that we are not defined by what is happening around us but by how we choose to deal with those things. I have not been making very good choices in how I deal with "situations" and it is affecting me in such negative ways. I feel sick by the end of the day and guilty for all my negative energy. 

That is not me, I am not those things.

Today I will take a deep breath, ask myself how I can react differently and when that doesn't work I will walk away.  

xo

From the Inside

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You're the Best

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What is Sexy?

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I can

From She by Kobi Yamada

Believe

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that's a pretty good record

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It Is Time

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Yes there is!

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Listen to your heart.

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Believe in yourself.

It's okay to not have it all togehter

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It's been a bit rough around here for the past couple of weeks. My patience, head & heart are being put through the ring. I am trying to accept offered help instead of seeing it as a weakness or a lack in my ability. On top of some frustrating things we're dealing with here at chez Wachter I find I am struggling with fighting guilt for not working enough from home and guilt for not being "engaged" enough as a mom. I am trying to quiet the voices that say "so & so does all this" or "get your shit together" or "so & so can do it, why can't you".... you know those voices, I wish they came with a shut off switch that was much easier to navigate. That's where I've been, my creative / blogging self is needing a rest. My vacation is getting closer & closer and I can not wait!
Have a wonderful day friends and remember, it's okay to be broken- the cracks are how the light gets in. (taken from Leonard Cohen's song Anthem)
xoxo
Nadine