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Finding Balance: How Perspective Shifts Help Prevent Burnout and Prioritize Self-Care
How often do you find yourself being there for everyone else, but completely forgetting to show up for yourself? 🙋♀️✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, I share a reflection on how major life shifts—like the pandemic—helped put my priorities into perspective. While work and supporting students or family are deeply important,… →
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Stop Selling Yourself Short: The Importance of Having Friends Who Believe in Your Power
Why do we sell ourselves short when we’re capable of so much more? 🛑💪 In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, I share a moment with Michelle about how often we talk ourselves out of our own strength. Whether it’s knocking out 20 push-ups at boot camp, stepping up in motherhood, or taking… →
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Evolving Together: How to Nurture Childhood Friendships Without Forcing Them
Why do some childhood friendships stand the test of time while others fade? 💛🌱 In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I talk about the evolution of long-term friendships. As we grow older and change as individuals, it’s natural for some childhood bonds to drift apart. Holding onto a connection just… →
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Embracing Your Inner Rose Nylund: Why Having Endless Stories Is Actually a Superpower
Which Golden Girl are you? 🌹✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, I share with Michelle why I proudly claim Rose Nylund as my alter ego! Just like Rose with her endless Saint Olaf tales, I always have a story for every single situation—even if my loved ones have heard them a… →
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Aging Gracefully and Living Fully: What The Golden Girls Got Right About Life After 50
Did you know the characters on The Golden Girls were only supposed to be in their 50s?! 🤯👵✨ In this fun clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, I share a conversation with Michelle about rewatching classic TV shows like The Golden Girls. When you look back, it’s wild to realize that those ladies were… →
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Beyond “Ride or Die”: Why Loyalty in Relationships Needs Healthy Boundaries
Are women the only ones expected to be “ride or die”? 🤔💭 In this snippet from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I break down the “ride or die” mentality in relationships. It seems like women are often expected to stick around through anything, but do men ever claim that same “ride or die”… →
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Why Holding It In Harms Relationships—and How Talking It Out Saves Them
When frustration builds up, is it better to walk away or talk it out? 🗣️💔 In this powerful clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle drops a truth bomb about conflict in relationships. Holding onto resentment only lets things fester until you eventually blow up. While it’s easy to walk away when things get… →
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The Friends Who Save Us: Why Real Friendship Means Showing Up in Critical Moments
Who is the friend that always steps up to look out for you, no matter what? 💛🤝 In this heartfelt moment from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I look back on a critical time years ago when she showed up, saw I wasn’t okay, and insisted on taking me to the hospital. It’s… →
