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  • All my life growing up life people would say:⁣ “You do you”⁣ “Be true to yourself”⁣ “Be who you are meant to be”⁣ And I’d be like “yeah!”⁣ And then I’d go home and be like “and who is that exactly 😕??”⁣ Until I discovered my #trueself. A real tangible face for all the thoughts and emotions and choices deep down. ⁣ My #values. ⁣ I'm a #childofGod , just like you, but now I know HOW I do that exactly.⁣ I feel more at peace with myself but also like giddy energized to tackle life. ⁣ I have the ability to assess myself and where I am and who I am in real actionable words and that helps me do (or not do)everything- more #joyfully. ⁣ ⁣
  • This whipper snapper here just turned 8! (yeah, pulled that ol' term out just for you hon) It has been a blast and a half being his #mama. From the day he was born we knew it was going to be a grand #adventure. Still trying to figure out his #values but I do know he's like 80% his father 😆 and not just in looks. ⁣ ⁣ Maybe that's why I like him so much 😉 ⁣ ⁣ He's my dinosaur obsessed, motorbike riding, sushi eating, book writing, joke maker-upper boy. ⁣ ⁣ Just look at that face. We were at the little park by our house with sisters to try and get some kid pics and he said "lean on my shoulder- I bet that would make a good picture" This boy is a riot! 🤣⁣ ⁣ Sure #enjoy you little man!
  • I’m not one to normally buy things because of #color - unless those colors are black or white- but I’m noticing a trend in #afewofmyfavoritethings lately.... I pulled them all out and it’s kinda pretty 🙂 #findingthebeauty #corevalue maybe I should look for more teal (or is this aqua? 🤷‍♀️) products? 😆 #findjoyeveryday
  • TBT 2000: What would you share with your 16 year old self? Without giving life away ya know? ⁣ ⁣ I would teach her how to find her core values. Like- her personal-just Taylor- ones. ⁣ ⁣ #TheChurchofJesusChristofLatterDaySaints has a wonderful program for teenage girls and teaches values like Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Knowledge, Good Works and Integrity. I grew up trying to embody these beautiful values. ⁣ ⁣ But to my teenage self many of those were aspirational values at the time. Values I was striving to have, but weren't always....how I made decisions. I battled but couldn't figure out why- why I kept making mistakes that I wished I hadn't, even then. ⁣ ⁣ What do I know now that I wish I had known then? ⁣ ⁣ How to self-evaluate. ⁣ ⁣ How to find my unique core values and then use that to make decisions. Merge them with the aspirational ones I wanted so badly. ⁣ ⁣ Make mistakes but not just because I didn't know how to fulfill what really was driving me deep down. ⁣ ⁣ Value sharing? Don't talk your friends to death and sound like a know it all...become a tutor or mentor. ⁣ ⁣ Value validation and belonging? Don't hang with bad friends or guys that dont care about your brain but are plenty complimentary about other things....instead join the magazine and stay after school with peers (or blog/insta nowadays) and write poems and publish them. ⁣ ⁣ Love art hate math? Find the math in art or the art in math. Use your values to drive what you have to get done. ⁣ ⁣ Some of this is innate to some people. Some seems like "duh" ...BUT to some of you out there I'm sure you know what I'm saying. Better choices because you know what fulfills you. ⁣ ⁣ I know how now. And I've forgiven past mistakes because I now know why I made them. And I think I could let my young self in on this secret weapon and not spoil how life turned out- too much. 😉
  • What would you get up extra early for? Exercise? Reading? A Donut? 😆 (if you know me you know I would for a #pqdonuts ) I am reassessing my #values this month and I am going through some self learning evaluation questions again. This is one of my favorites. ⁣ ⁣ Right now I'd get up for anyone else, a good book, or yes, a really good donut. #honest . But true. If someone (aka a neighbor or friend) really needs something, I'll be up and ready by 5. If it's just me that needs exercise.....snooooooze until 6. That's just me right now. ⁣ ⁣ So tell me. ⁣ ⁣ What would you get out of bed extra early for huh?? Share! I'd love to hear. #getupearly #personalvalues
  • What do you get when you cross a four day trip without kids and me? An updated book list up on the blog. 😆 Cuz you know I’m a 🤓 like that. Link in bio
  • One thing I love about a big fridge: a door full of drink options 😋 🥛 🥤 #ilovebeverages Maybe fun drinks can be one of my values? 😆🤣😉 jk. I guess I’ll just slot it under being #prepared You’ve got to be ready to tackle any kind of day right? Plus a random blog post is up about airplanes and cars and funerals. Yep. Not a typo.
  • #nomakeupmonday. (side note: my husband says I look like a peasant any time I tie my hair up in a scarf or ribbon. what??🤷‍♀️ ) Winter is hard on skin! Giving my #skin a much needed break and repeated moisture application today. These tired eyes need it! #selfcare #timealone #evenifitsonlyfiveminutes 😋
  • One of my goals for this year is to learn more about taking pictures. Not for social media, but for me. I love seeing and appreciating beauty and while usually I want to just be in the moment I have found that I also sometimes want to capture something. And knowing how to capture beauty in the lens frame is something I want to get better at. Like this day when the light actually made #myhouse look brighter and less gray and I wanted to take a picture...but didn't know how or where to stand or what to do. So...... Any suggestions of an online class I could take? Or a good practice regimen for a non-photography inclined person?
  • Reality Check. ⠀ What food looks like when you plate it and think of taking a picture. ⠀ Theeennnn what it really looks like when you eat it. Swipe. HA! Does anyone else like chopping up their food so that it is easy to get alllll the #flavors in every bite sometimes? ⠀ ⠀ On the #breakfast plate today: sunny side up cage free eggs, leftover turmeric and cayenne roasted rainbow carrots and peppers from the other night, corn tortillas, sprinkle of cheese, #avocado and salsa. Yum!⠀ ⠀

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