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My Theory On Blooming
By CLAIRE HAUXWELL
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Want to make your world bigger? Don't be afraid to engage
My daughter says I talk to everyone and make friends with total strangers wherever I go. She's not wrong. I have a knack for talking to...
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Apr 1, 20245 min read
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Seeking Up: Embracing Our Midlife Wholeness By Getting Back-to-Basics
While driving to pick my daughter up from school the other day, I hit the satellite radio button in my car. Per usual, I was bombarded by...
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Feb 4, 20245 min read
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Keep it simple, stupid.
So, how's everyone getting on with the start of 2024? Are you killing it? Have you instituted all your New Year's Resolutions without...
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Jan 14, 20244 min read
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My Era of Refinement
LAST WEEK I TURNED 46. Admittedly, sometimes it's hard to believe that number when it feels like 1998 was just a few years ago. I...
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Oct 29, 20236 min read
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Is it a midlife crisis? Or just living in the messy middle?
I’ve been doing some quiet reflection lately. And now it’s time to voice what I’ve realized — life in the messy middle is really fucking...
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Sep 18, 20238 min read
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Nothing Compares To You
I’m sure you’ve watched reels or read posts stating, “Don’t compare yourself to others.” Oh, okay. Thanks for the tip. I’ll quit doing...
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Jul 24, 20235 min read
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It's Hot, and I'm Unmotivated
For those living in the Northern hemisphere, it's now officially summer - I'm writing this on June 21st, the longest day of the year. The...
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Jun 21, 20234 min read
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If You Steal My Sunshine
The weather has been absolute trash this spring… I mean just awful. When I began to write this message to you, I was sitting in my house...
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May 30, 20234 min read
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Breaking Up With Meh Is Hard To Do
For the last couple of months, I’ve been feeling all sorts of meh and I haven’t had any clarity around what my next personal project...
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Apr 28, 20235 min read
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It's Not About Being Lucky
Every time you walk into the gym, which is sporadic at best, you see the same woman smashing a tough workout. She moves with precision...
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Mar 1, 20233 min read
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The Art of Squishing Bananas
On occasion living in Europe has its perks – Wintersportsferien happens to be one of them. That’s a big ass word for...
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Feb 20, 20236 min read
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WE DON'T SAY, "I LOVE ME" ENOUGH
It's funny how the words, "I love you," roll off your tongue so easily when speaking them to others. When's the last time you said, "I...
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Feb 1, 20233 min read
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2023 Word of the Year
My Word of the Year is ROOT. I know, you’re thinking, “Really? Claire buys into the word of the year BS?” And well, yes, I do. I’ve done...
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Jan 8, 20233 min read
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Finding Life's Sweet Spot
Autumn is my favorite time of the year. But, I’m not one of those pumpkin spice adoring autumn lovers. I like the cooler temps (which...
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Oct 1, 20224 min read
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Word of The Year
The phrase ‘Word of the Year’ gets a lot of hype each January. It’s very trendy to pick a word and try to live it for the next twelve...
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Jan 6, 20222 min read
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You really have no idea.
Last weekend I posted a quote on my Instagram story… I hate it when people assume your life is easy just because you don’t talk about the...
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Dec 16, 20213 min read
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Conversation Starter
Real conversation is a lost art. It’s been replaced with two-word texts where sentiment has been swapped for emoticons and tone is...
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Dec 9, 20213 min read
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I am a dandelion.
I am a dandelion. Most believe I am nothing but a pesky weed pimpling the lush lawn of life. That couldn’t be farther from my truth. I am...
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Nov 15, 20212 min read
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Boundaries, Empty Threats and Teenagers
This morning my eldest daughter learned a lesson about punctuality and I learned about setting boundaries. Raising kids is not for the...
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Apr 12, 20215 min read
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Expat Grief, Distance and Unfortunate Circumstances
Living abroad comes with a long list of challenges, from learning a new language to figuring out how to drive on the other side of the...
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Feb 5, 20214 min read
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