There was this girl on my high school tennis team that I could never beat. Her name was Delilah. A little backstory: Every year, at the beginning of the season, we’d all play each other to determine where each of us would rank on the team. It’s been a couple years (ha), but I want to say …
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The other day, my 7-year-old daughter was about to leave my room when I stopped her and said, "Hey Quinn! One more thing! Do you know how special you are? Because you are." She smiled her sweetest, most genuine smile and gave me a look that said, Mom, I knew you were going to say that. After …
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I'm so excited to introduce you to my brand-new show— Life On Purpose with Erica Layne, a podcast to help overwhelmed women find focus and peace Find it on... Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Stitcher In case you're new around here... I’m Erica, founder of The Life On …
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The very week the COVID-19 pandemic broke in the U.S., I started seeing messages online about seizing this opportunity and finishing quarantine with something to show for it. On the one hand, I get it. It feels good to give a bit of purpose to this bewildering time. And I …
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As I write this, here in the U.S. we're about four weeks into school closures and shelter-in-place ordinances for the COVID-19 pandemic. I don't know about you, but I'm finding myself experiencing wide swings of emotion on the daily. To be honest, hourly. The Highs and Lows of COVID-19 One …
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Today, my family and I would have been Italy-bound. Instead, we're... home-bound. We’d been saving and planning for this trip for two years. We’d put hours into pinning down places to see, what order to see them in, where to stay, and even what we’d EAT. #foodloversunite We were so excited to …
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