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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Jaime Pollard-Smith

Pros and Cons

I sat across from her as she ate. Her fingers were slippery and shimmering in the late afternoon sun. She was tearing chicken away from the…

3 min readMay 8, 2017

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Pros and Cons

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Change the Weather

“WE CAN CHANGE THE WEATHER IN OUR FLAT!” My husband does not even flinch when I burst into his office with a grand idea or revelation. I…

5 min readApr 10, 2017

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Change the Weather

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

My Daughter Sees Me

“We have so many ideas about ourselves and children are here to destroy all of them one by one. And it’s also about being seen.”

5 min readApr 3, 2017

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My Daughter Sees Me

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

The Should Jar

“Be willing to let go of who you think you should be, in order to be who you are.” -Brené Brown

5 min readMar 27, 2017

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The Should Jar

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

On Aging

“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” ― Robert Frost

4 min readMar 6, 2017

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On Aging

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Elephant Work

“Never apologize for who you are. It lets the whole world down.”

4 min readFeb 20, 2017

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Elephant Work

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Have the Talk

I’ve learned to value failed conversations, missed connections, confusions. What remains is what’s unsaid, what’s underneath. Understanding…

4 min readFeb 13, 2017

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Have the Talk

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Be the Adult You Want Your Child to Be

“Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” — Dr. Brené Brown

5 min readFeb 6, 2017

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Be the Adult You Want Your Child to Be

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

My Life is a Piece of Cake

When were you born, who are your parents, where did you grow up? None of us earns these things. These things were given to us. So when we…

4 min readJan 30, 2017

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My Life is a Piece of Cake

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Join the Club

“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”

6 min readJan 23, 2017

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Join the Club

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Jaime Pollard-Smith

Jaime Pollard-Smith

Co-Owner of CrossFit Jane, full-time writing teacher and self-improvement enthusiast raising two free-range kids. www.Unbecoming.co

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