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Tag: reflections

The Difference A Decade Makes

December 31, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

I found an old blog posts from Dec 30, 2009, and thought it would be interesting to reflect on the changes from the past decade plus. Join me?

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Share Your Moments to Embrace Your Story

September 12, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

We can’t compare our moments to others’ stories. And we can’t leave out our moments if we truly want to inspire others and live a life of purpose and strength. We must share our story without leaving out the moments that made it possible.

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New Book Alert: “When I Stopped Remembering Tomorrow” by Shell Vera

February 10, 2020 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

My first book finally published! I was disappointed that I couldn’t figure out what to share tonight and then I received a notice that my book published four days early! Learn how to order it in this post plus get a sneak peek of one of the poems.

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Reflections: When The Masks Come Off

July 17, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

What does it feel like when you start to actually be yourself? I share some thoughts in this reflection on a post from two years ago.

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Freedom Fridays: Journal Prompts for Discovering Your Voice

June 14, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

If you love journaling, try these prompts to help you discover your voice. If you like them, see ShellVera.com each Friday for more. (Reblog from my website)

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Rethinking Beauty (Part 2)

February 13, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

How do you demonstrate beauty to your children? It matters. This is part two of a three part series running today with the next post at 8 pm ET.

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Rethinking Beauty (Part 1)

February 13, 2019 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

I recently read a blog about beauty that made me really happy as a mother and woman. Who has your children’s ear about what beauty is and where it comes from? What do you demonstrate to them about beauty? It matters. This is part one of a three part series that will run today with posts following at 4 and 8 pm EST.

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Paper-Thin I Love Yous

November 30, 2018 Shell Vera (The Essential Creative)

Do we mean it when we tell others we love them? How do they know? Can they prove it through our actions?

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