by Jamie Thurber | Apr 10, 2019 | How It Is.
I prayed the rosary today for the first time in 10 years. Yep, the entire thing, all 5 decades. The joyful mysteries. On my Grandma’s rosary that she prayed with every night, using the guide book she used. Those items have been sitting in my night stand drawer...
by Jamie Thurber | Feb 26, 2019 | How It Is., Inspiration, Life Hacks
So, it’s been proven that the way you spend the first hour of your day sets the stage for the way your entire day is going to play out. And you know that I wholeheartedly believe in that statement. I take my morning routine very seriously. But here’s the thing… it was...
by Jamie Thurber | Dec 12, 2018 | Health, How It Is.
Happiness is a choice. I say that a lot and people who battle depression and/or anxiety tell me I’m wrong. That the choice of happiness is out of their control. Being someone who deals with anxiety, I understand how much more difficult it is to flip your mindset...
by Jamie Thurber | Nov 30, 2018 | Be the Change, How It Is., Independent Woman, Inspiration, Self Reflection
It’s okay to let someone take care of you sometimes. Seems almost silly to even say this out loud, but to all of you crazy independent heretics who are right there with me working daily to take over the world, it’s okay to let someone take care of you now and then....
by Jamie Thurber | Nov 28, 2018 | How It Is.
I was reading an article this morning about fear… and honestly, fear is something I spend a lot of time paying attention to when it pops up because it has so much to tell us if we’re willing to listen. So, this morning I decided to extend my morning practice into some...
by Jamie Thurber | Jul 23, 2018 | How It Is.
I almost don’t recognize this girl sometimes. I have intentionally put on 14 lbs of muscle in the past 2 years. Before that I was the “skinny girl”. Arms like tooth picks, super thin legs, even my shoulders/collar bone area looked completely...