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Loving People in “Small Doses”: Setting Healthy Boundaries Without Losing Your Compassion
In your 50s (and honestly, at any age!), protecting your peace becomes non-negotiable. 💡 In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, our guest Michelle drops a real truth bomb about dealing with constant pessimism in friendships: you can still love people, pray for them, and wish them well—from a distance, or in “small… →
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Beyond Titles and Status: How Success Changes Friendships and Perception
“The more I achieve, sometimes I find that other people distance themselves…” 💭✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I get honest about how job titles, status, or professional achievements can sometimes create an unintended wall in friendships. Being an English professor or reaching new milestones doesn’t change who I… →
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Why Experience Outweighs the Letters After Your Name
“I always kind of feel like I have imposter syndrome… but I have the experience, and that’s what covers me.” 💡✨ In this transparent clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle gets real about wrestling with imposter syndrome and the feeling that a degree or title is required to validate where you are. She… →
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Releasing Perfectionism: Learning to Be Enough in Every Role You Play
“I came to the realization: I can’t do everything at once. And I have to be okay with that.” 🤍✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I dive into the constant pressure of wearing so many hats—mother, professor, wife, friend, sister, and faithful servant. For a long time, not being… →
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Outsourcing Housework Without the Guilt: Why We Hide Our Cleaning Habits
“Are you the type of person who cleans your house before the cleaning service comes because you don’t want them to judge you?” 🧹🙈 In this hilarious clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I discuss the unspoken truth about hiring help around the house! From Type A personalities tidying up first to… →
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Advice to My Younger Self: Navigating Love, Timing, and Life Lessons in Your 20s
“If you could go back and whisper to your 20-year-old self, what would you say?” 💭✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I share a candid, hilarious, and real moment about the advice we’d give our younger selves when it comes to relationships, timing, and knowing when it’s time to… →
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Setting Boundaries Without Resentment: The Art of Accepting People for Who They Are
“You have certain friends you hang out with because they’re fun… but when you go into emotion, you can’t call them. Just accepting them for who they are and respecting it.” 🌿✨ In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle and I dive deep into understanding friendship boundaries. Not every friend can play… →
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Embracing Evolution: How to Love Who You Are at Every Stage of Life
“I’m just learning to be okay with Michelle and who she is right now… because we evolve.” ✨🙌 In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle shares powerful wisdom on self-acceptance, growth, and surrendering control. From recognizing how much we change from decade to decade to embracing present-day flaws and strengths, she opens… →
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Putting Yourself First: Advice to My Younger Self on Love and Ambition
“Just try to put yourself first… leave that dude!” 😂 Real advice to my younger self. In this clip from Tricks My Dog Taught Me, Michelle gets honest about what she would tell her 20-something self. Looking back on years spent living in someone else’s shadow and prioritizing a relationship over her own goals, she… →
