The Not-So-Instagram-Worthy Parts of Our Lives
When we focus on the outward facing persona, we think that the not-so-Instagram-worthy parts of our lives are trials inherent to us alone.
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Holly Bills
Aug 183 min read
Putting Toxic People in the Rearview
Toxic people directly affect our quality of life. How do we remove their influence, take back control of our own life, and find peace?
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Holly Bills
Aug 43 min read
The Next to Last, Back to School Day
Navigating the end of back to school days brings nostalgia, but being a successful parent requires the ability to let go.
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Holly Bills
Jul 282 min read
Nothing Else Feels Like New Beginnings
New beginnings are joyful things, and they are made possible by coming to terms with the idea of change.
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Holly Bills
Jul 213 min read
When Your Best Is Not Enough
No matter how hard we try, sometimes our best is just not enough…and that is okay!
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Holly Bills
Jul 73 min read
Penciled Messages in an Antique Store
Old books and the echoes of penciled messages within their pages tell of a life story entirely separate than the tale printed within.
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Holly Bills
Jun 233 min read
Come Hell or High Water
Seeking relief from scorching Southern summers or life in general? Front porches prepared us for about anything, come hell or high water.
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Holly Bills
May 262 min read
Jarringly and Hauntingly Beautiful
A message of humanity. How the third shift workers, a man experiencing homelessness, and the sound of waterfalls is a lesson to us all.
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Holly Bills
May 193 min read
Life is Too Short for Bad Coffee
It started with an irredeemable cup of coffee. How should we handle small things that can subtly change the color of our day?
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Holly Bills
Apr 212 min read
The Ties That Bind
Simple things give us joy, solace, and peace. Nature, with its enduring ties, restores us even when we do not know what we seek.
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Holly Bills
Apr 72 min read
When Life Gives You Pollen
Pollen, the messenger of spring, is unpleasant. How should you deal with similar people in real life? Realize they are not the main event.
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Holly Bills
Mar 242 min read
The Centering of Humility
Humility is the value that keeps us centered. Do not lose sight of that which has made you so inherently...you.
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Holly Bills
Mar 33 min read
To the Notebook and Journal Collectors
What is it about that first page of a new notebook? If you know, you know.
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Holly Bills
Feb 182 min read
Going Off Trail
Electing to escape the surge of traffic, both literal and theoretical, can be revolutionary.
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Holly Bills
Feb 113 min read
Be the Good
Goodness surrounds us, though hard to see at times and easy to take for granted. The first step? Intentionally zooming out to see it.
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Holly Bills
Jan 282 min read
If the World Could Only Have One
Empathy and kindness are vastly different. Empathy provides the ability to see humanity in others and to then go one step further.
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Holly Bills
Jan 213 min read
Not Today
Our biggest critic, ourselves, is a scourge to us all. How do we quiet its voice and remind ourselves of just how far we have truly come?
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Holly Bills
Jan 142 min read
Finding Laughter in Life's Absurdities
Life has a wicked sense of humor, and never is it more evident than when one thing after another goes wrong.
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Holly Bills
Jan 73 min read
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
When you find yourself stuck, how can you dig yourself out? Break free from the status quo and find your path to a brighter future.
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Holly Bills
Dec 31, 20233 min read
A Seeker of Knowledge
Being a seeker of knowledge is not about creating a to-learn list and dutifully crossing them off, one by one.
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Holly Bills
Dec 17, 20233 min read
Serenity Amidst the Festive Chaos
Christmas brings its own form of chaos. Joy is abundant but it often overshadows something much more meaningful--peace.
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Holly Bills
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Letting Go
The early years are not the hardest part of parenting. Instead, it is learning to let go and letting our children take the lead.
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Holly Bills
Dec 3, 20234 min read
Joy, in Review
A simple three-word phrase guiding the year leads to realizations about how we, as works in progress, become better versions of ourselves.
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Holly Bills
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Come and Sit a Spell
In honor of all veterans, for Veterans Day. May we recognize what it means to serve and to live a life forever tied to just such a service.
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