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Nov 2, 2018
4 min

Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe

Autumn Vibes It was pumpkinfest in Franklin, Tennessee. I'm a sucker for all things autumn, but I didn't go for the fall festivities. I w...

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3 lies you may be telling yourself, but you should stop.

Shelly Snow Pordea

Jun 7, 2018
5 min

3 lies you may be telling yourself, but you should stop.

I took a month off. Well, not really. I took a month of blogging off. They say to be relevant, you must be consistent. And so, I broke th...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Apr 17, 2018
4 min

The Power Of Your Yes

I know, I know. I talked about this in the last post. Like, reasons you should just say yes. But I can't stop thinking about it, really–t...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Apr 6, 2018
4 min

3 Reasons To Just. Say. Yes.

I think it's a little bit ironic that I'm entitling this post the way I have. If you've subscribed to my website, the current free downlo...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Mar 22, 2018
2 min

The Essence of Time

Last week, I intended to post, but this is one of the months since I began this blogging journey that I have let a week of time pass by w...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Mar 8, 2018
1 min

Home - a poem

My heart is torn betwixt two places And yet I cannot go The path once traveled Lies in wait And beckons me back home But here I find the...

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Why Everyone Should Watch "This Is Us"... even if you think it'll make you cry.

Shelly Snow Pordea

Mar 1, 2018
3 min

Why Everyone Should Watch "This Is Us"... even if you think it'll make you cry.

* Recently, I have been in conversations or seen Facebook posts that have the show, This Is Us under a great debate about being "so good"...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Dec 29, 2017
7 min

10 Things I Learned as a Bride

Hello friends, Let me introduce myself. I am Michayla, and if you didn't know, I am Shelly's favorite daughter and best friend forever. I...

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6 Ways I Keep My Sanity With A Busy Schedule

Shelly Snow Pordea

Nov 2, 2017
5 min

6 Ways I Keep My Sanity With A Busy Schedule

My daughter is getting married. We are full-on DIY-ers. And we love it. But it is a L.O.T. of work! Coupled with the fact that I have tak...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Oct 26, 2017
2 min

Seasons of Change

I stand gazing out the kitchen window. Leafy droplets descend from trees, fluttering across the open space of a still-green lawn as they ...

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Lost and Found - did humanity lose to the internet?

Shelly Snow Pordea

Oct 5, 2017
2 min

Lost and Found - did humanity lose to the internet?

This writing thing is throwing me for a loop. I know. Kinda sucks. I'm a writer. I recently had someone ask me if I feel pressured to "ma...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Sep 28, 2017
2 min

Why the sky's not the limit.

This summer we had the opportunity to visit Switzerland. O.M.G. Switzerland (said in softest whisper). I was breathless most of the time....

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Sep 22, 2017
2 min

Tribe Conference 2017

I've heard the word tribe tossed around a lot over recent years. In fact, a group of three families including my own have a self-proclaim...

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Shelly Snow Pordea

Sep 19, 2017
3 min

It's me. Write here.

When I was about to publish my first book, I was suffering from a massive fear of failure. As I shared my thoughts with a close friend, s...

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