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Sweet friend, please know I'm no expert on miscarriage or suffering. I have never experienced a miscarriage myself, to date. And it's so hard for me to imagine how painful it would be to lose a child at any age - in the womb, or out of the womb. My heart breaks for those who have walked this road. I can not know the extent of their pain or the depth of their grief (even if I do one day experience miscarriage because everyone's story is different), nor will I pretend to have all the answers to how to comfort others...

I can't believe it's been one year since I officially launched For Glory and Beauty Co. and then again, I can. So much has changed in my personal life and in the world at large!  Below are five things I have learned my first year in business: (psst: they really apply to most of life, not just getting a little side hustle off the ground).  ______________________________________ 1. Put in the hard work and be patient. New things take a lot of up-front effort without seeing the results right away. And isn’t that the truth with just about anything worth pursuing?! I had...

Sweet friend, the act of encouraging others is a like a muscle you have to use and build up over time. It may look messy or awkward at first, but the more you do it, the better you'll become and the more natural it will feel. I promise! Especially in this year of uncertainty and unexpected change, we are all feeling a bit more anxious, stressed, and down. But instead of becoming numb, distracting ourselves or turning inward, we can choose to reach out and encourage someone else instead.  There are so many ways we are constantly bombarded and burdened...