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In case you missed it, I have some very exciting and humbling news! My work was accepted and published by Scary Mommy. You can read Raising Diamonds here.

Without risk, there is no reward. Remember that. Do things that scare you, too. I will.

Special thanks to YOU for following my blog. Be sure to find Is It Just Me? on Facebook and Instagram as well.

Cheers!

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casahyfield

January 23, 2017 at 9:51 am

The timing of reading this post could NOT be better. ( I heard back and they gave me a spot to audition and I could not be more scared!) Thank you for your inspiring me to try something completely out of my comfort zone and to do more scary stuff!! xoxo

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I am popping corks! Er, well, popping tops, really. 🍺 Either way when Kathie Lee and Hoda share your work, it’s a #celebration ‼️#kathyleeandhoda

I am #committed to living a life of #abundance . By seeing life as abundantly good, we immediately have enough. It’s not always easy though, desire for more or better can be hard to deny. We recently went to an estate sale in our neighborhood. It just happened to be in a million + dollar house. We do not live in a million dollar house, this one, an outlier, just happens to be located in our neighborhood. I could hardly look at the items I was so focused on the space. The soaring ceilings, the hallway that went on forever, the stately wood floors that I could easily imagine myself puttering around on. For a moment, I imagined how our family could fit into that space. I staged one room as an office, and contemplated how I’d arrange the formal living room. Would I put the antique chairs by the window or the fireplace? I felt the pang of wanting something else and intentionally began focusing on the abundance that exists within my life now. I love our house. It’s our home and it fits us as a family in the most complete way. I needed to refocus on the abundance that we actually have. I was intentional in reminding myself about that. I believe that time, a hot bath, and rest can cure all that ails you. Sometimes, though you have to make intentional changes, you can’t just wait for things to get better. The same thing applies here. Intentionally focusing on abundance creates abundance. It’s like the loaves and fishes. Suddenly you have more than you need. Once I reminded myself of the abundance in our life now, I realized that the million dollar home really wouldn’t fit our life now anyway. There’s no playroom. Where would I house eleventy thousand LEGO sets? Extra bedrooms are upstairs. Having us all together across the hall is what we have always wanted. I want my kids close, especially as they get older. Honestly, I’ve thought a lot about it and I still can’t figure out where to put the tv. Remember, #comparison is the thief of joy. I am #committed to not allowing any person, place, or thing steal my joy. I’m #committed to always seeing the abundance in my life. #abundance #abundancemindset #entermothering #reminder #life

#committed It’s 2019 and I’m committed to doing all the things! I’m taking all the chances! I’m also committed to taking advantage of the game of odds. 😉 Aside from the writing and online contributing I do here, I have two novels and a children’s book looking to get #published THIS IS MY YEAR! I am committed to sending 119 queries this year and I’m keeping a record of it. (Clearly I mean business) With 119 submissions, surely the odds will be in my favor, right? But if not, I’ll keep going. No one will make this happen for me so I have to be the one to go after it. If I don’t, I can only be assured that there’s a 💯% chance it won’t happen. What do you want to go after? #literaryagent #publishers #odds #entermothering #writing

#committed This year I am committed to keeping important relationships not just alive, but thriving. It’s so easy to let #friendships slip. It’s so easy to cancel a lunch date. It’s so easy to go days or weeks without checking in. Our lives are busy and full and sometimes complicated but I stand firm in my resolve that no matter how busy I am, there is time for #whatmattersmost . This is a picture of me and my lifelong friend. We’ve known each other for 40 years and fate recently brought us together in the same city. We are both married, raising children, praying, and engaged in our lives. Now, we are also committed to meeting up for lunch or coffee every month. The only valid excuse for backing out of these meetings will be death, or near-death illness. Otherwise, we show up. We are 44 years old committing over a pinky promise. I’d say that’s pretty serious. It’s 2019 and I am #committed. #entermothering #friends

My word for 2019? Committed. I am committed to #trying all the things, taking all the #risks , and doing anything and everything that looks even remotely #fun or interesting. I’ll never know if I don’t try. #entermothering #committed

#happynewyear2019 Let’s do this! #faith #family #fun

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