I’m scared. Right now, because of some less than attractive truths about myself that might escape in these next few paragraphs. A few minutes ago, because I heard a pop that…
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“There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming.” – Shauna Niequist Writing had always been one of my favourite…
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They might laugh in sympathy. And they’d tell you to grow thick skin if they really knew all the emotions you feel. I don’t take criticism or controversy lightly. When it…
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Life does not always go as planned. That’s one of the most annoying statements of truth, ever. But it’s a huge dosage of truth. Even the best plans, fail. When you…
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This blog post is specifically aimed for the sister’s up in here, the gal pals, the chicks, the ladies. Since when was it cool to declare war over a girl you’ve…
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She must be something special. She is. Celebrate her. She loved life and it loved her back. Celebrate her passion. She listened to her heart above all other voices. Celebrate her…
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We’ve all heard it. The best way to really ‘find yourself’ is to go travelling. In the 7 years I’ve spent living abroad, I really don’t believe I ‘found myself’, but…
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After a chaotic whirlwind of events, have you ever looked around at your life and wondered aloud as you stood in the hurricane-wreckage, “Uh … who am I and how did…
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Dreams are intimately intertwined with fear. Anybody who says otherwise is lying. And, if you don’t experience the sensation of sweaty palms or a churning stomach, then your dreams aren’t big…
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It’s been a rough year. It’s the same story with many people I talk to: feeling lost, or sad, or down, or just quiet – feeling like taking our outstretched arms,…
![🌿 "While at work the other day, a middle-aged male guest asked me, “What sport do you do, Tayllor?” as his greeting, to which I responded “I ran track, the 400m.”⠀
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“Ah, my niece plays for [insert university name here], and I could tell you were an athlete, you have that look.”⠀
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I thanked him, and he looked surprised and said, “Most girls don’t like hearing that.” I said back, “I am proud of the body I’ve worked so hard for and what I have.”⠀
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It's comments like this that grieve me, the social constructs around athleticism and body types for both men and women, that a man would assume I’d be ashamed or embarrassed by my athletic body, because I'm a woman.⠀
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I believe that each of us is strong in our own way, and in those strengths, we should celebrate ourselves and each other." 💚⠀
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Words + image by our friend, @taylloralissa⠀
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Comment with a 💪🏽 if this message resonates with you. It sure does with us. 👏🏼 #thefreewoman](http://scontent-sit4-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/c0.134.1080.1080/21433475_647588708770874_2380882191023341568_n.jpg "🌿 \"While at work the other day, a middle-aged male guest asked me, “What sport do you do, Tayllor?” as his greeting, to which I responded “I ran track, the 400m.”⠀
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“Ah, my niece plays for [insert university name here], and I could tell you were an athlete, you have that look.”⠀
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I thanked him, and he looked surprised and said, “Most girls don’t like hearing that.” I said back, “I am proud of the body I’ve worked so hard for and what I have.”⠀
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It's comments like this that grieve me, the social constructs around athleticism and body types for both men and women, that a man would assume I’d be ashamed or embarrassed by my athletic body, because I'm a woman.⠀
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I believe that each of us is strong in our own way, and in those strengths, we should celebrate ourselves and each other.\" 💚⠀
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Words + image by our friend, @taylloralissa⠀
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Comment with a 💪🏽 if this message resonates with you. It sure does with us. 👏🏼 #thefreewoman")
