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🪞 Reminder: You at the Model that Your Kids Wan

🪞 Reminder: You at the Model that Your Kids Want to Look Like……. 🪞⠀
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🪞Remember those magazine models we all wanted to look JUST LIKE? What if we looked at ourselves the way the teenage us looked at them? What if we curated our feeds here to celebrate women of all shapes and sizes? What if…….we celebrated beauty in every roll, dimple and wrinkle? What if we reminded ourselves that……there isn’t one type of beauty? And celebrated it in ourselves and each other?⠀
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🪞This is dedicated to my pre-teen and teen self who cut out Calvin Klein and CK One ads to paper my walls and a reminder that she was, and is……stunning just the way she is. ⠀
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alternate caption: nothing gets between me and my calvins (I had to, ha)! ⠀
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#troopselflove

🎠But what do you do if there aren’t rides?!?!

🎠But what do you do if there aren’t rides?!?!?🎠⠀
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✨Here we go: a ton of fun things to do when visiting Downtown Disney + Buena Vista Street with Kids RIGHT NOW:⠀
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✨check out the fun interactive light displays inside of World of Disney⠀
✨grab pizza at Naples (Lydia loves the kids’ cheese)⠀
✨Check out the art in Off the Page⠀
✨Taste taste the latest beignets at Jazz Kitchen⠀
✨Watch the train go around the Candy Mountain in the window at Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street⠀
✨Earl of Sandwich also has a great kids menu⠀
✨check out the Lego Store displays⠀
✨Cast Members sometimes have little white boards with Disney Trivia keep your eyes open for them⠀
✨Watch the caramel apples being made through the window at Marcelines⠀
✨Visit ALLLLL the fountains⠀
✨Look for Hidden Mickeys (there are some in Downtown Disney and some on Buena Vista Street)⠀
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🎠Important Disneyland news as of TODAY: Buena Vista Street will remain open as an extension of the Downtown Disney District through March 14, and will be closed beginning March 15. Beginning March 18, Buena Vista Street will become part of A Touch of Disney. A Touch of Disney, is an all new limited-capacity ticketed experience that begins March 18 at DCA. There will be Disney ood and beverages, characters, merch and special photo spots (you can see more info about this in my stories or on the Disney Parks Blog). ⠀
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✨What are YOUR favorite things to do at Downtown Disney right now????⠀
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I did it.⠀ ⠀ 🛏I spent Saturday night blissf

I did it.⠀
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🛏I spent Saturday night blissfully alone at a local hotel. And now? I want to talk about it. I was floored by the varied reactions when I mentioned doing this last week. A lot of people seemed to love the idea, but a solid amount? Asked why. Said it was a waste. Said it was “too much”. So let’s unpack that.⠀
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🛏First of all, of course different things are of value to different people. This may not be of value to you and that is OK. For me? After a year of staying at home here in California (and yes, it’s still going here with full time virtual school for Lydia)…..I felt like I needed an evening alone to decompress, to rest, and to be more present for my family. I watched a million episodes of Scandal (how did I never watch this show??), got take out delivered, slept in, and it MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.⠀
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🛏Does it make me a bad mother? A bad wife? Irresponsible with money or time? To spend an evening alone? That’s sort of what society tells us, right? And truth be told, I almost cancelled. Was it too much? Was I being dramatic? Or ridiculous? But the refreshed me today? Says it was just what I needed.⠀
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🛏This is your daily dose of encouragement to take care of yourself and put your oxygen mask on first so you can truly be present for those you love. I promise, it makes a difference. #troopselflove

💕Are you Being Kind to YOURSELF?💕⠀ ⠀ ❤

💕Are you Being Kind to YOURSELF?💕⠀
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❤️It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day…..and I have a question for you…….when was the last time you did an act of kindness for YOURSELF?⠀
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💕I was talking on stories the other day about booking a hotel room to get away for a night this weekend. ALONE. The reaction was mixed. Some said it was a great idea. Some said it was selfish or unnecessary. But, what if it’s simply to do something for myself? What if it leaves me refreshed and more able to show up for those I love? That’s what kindness to yourself does.⠀
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❤️I know, we can’t all escape for a night. So these? Some easy acts of kindness that may work in your life and schedule:⠀
💕watch a show you love alone ⠀
💕take a long, relaxing bath with fancy bubbles⠀
💕go for a walk⠀
💕phone a friend⠀
💕pick up takeout for yourself and eat it ALONE at a beach or park⠀
💕take yourself out to coffee⠀
💕make time to move your body in a way that feeds your soul⠀
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❤️Suggestions? What are your favorite ways to treat yourself? #troopselflove

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💕You know those days? You’ve been doing the w

💕You know those days? You’ve been doing the work, and most day, you feel pretty good about yourself. You’re proud of your body. You are thankful for her. But…..what about the days when you and your body just aren’t getting along? 💕⠀
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5 Things to Do That Will Instantly Elevate Your Body Image:⠀
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1️⃣Put on Your Favorite Dress / Pants / Outfit: What do you feel your BEST in? Formal gown? Wear it around the house. Leather pants? Yes please. Take the sweats off (I know, I love mine too) and I promise, your mood will change.⠀
2️⃣Move Your Body In A Way That Reminds You How Bad A$s It Is: Walk, run, skip, bike, swim. It’s an amazing reminder of the tool that carries us through life.⠀
3️⃣Write a Love Note To Yourself: Yup, I’m serious. 5 things you love about your body. Each on a post it. Put them on every mirror in your house.⠀
4️⃣Text Compliments: Text compliments to five friends. Right now. Tell them something beautiful about their appearance and something beautiful about their SOUL. Positive words to others remind our brains to use them with ourselves.⠀
5️⃣Take Photos: Seriously, this might be counterintuitive but…..get dolled up. Take selfies. I promise, when you see HOW GREAT you look, you’ll realize your view is skewed.⠀
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