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I'm pretty obsessed with watching my nephew discover the world around him and kind of amazed at how much of that is gifted to me just by being around him. It's so nice to see with fresh eyes and remember there really is wonder everywhere we look.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#eothursday #extraordinaryordinary #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #joy #kindness #compassion #gratitude #yingyang #thursdaytransformation #lifeisbeautiful #poetry #qotd #quoteoftheday #writingcommunity #writing #bookclub #writers #share #seekbeauty #findjoy #womensupportingwomen #lifehack #lifeadvice #advice #happiness #bliss #empath #vscogirl #love

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It's true: you can feel gratitude & grief at the same time. Not only do I believe these two feelings can co-exist, I think they should. Humans are predisposed to focusing on the negative so there's an importance in taking time to notice the good but not like, blindly, you know? Because despite all the cute insta posts about it, I am NOT a 'positive vibes only' kind of girl--I'm more like a 'full rainbow of feeling' gal. It's imperative to living a whole-hearted life. I hope you'll grant yourself space to feel all your feelings today and everyday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#gratitude #grief #fullspectrumoffeelings #dichotomy #poetry #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #kindness #compassion #feelyourfeelings #yingyang #goodinthebad #badinthegood #lifehack #somatic #empathy #empathic #tuesdaythoughts #qotd #quoteoftheday #picoftheday #love #friendship #tuesdaytransformation #loveyourself #treatyoself

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I think we are all writers. I don't mean this literally, it's just that I don't know anyone who doesn't tell stories in some way--through the way they dress or style their space or rationalize the pain they feel. We're constantly packaging the events of our lives into narratives. Giving ourselves the power to rewrite narratives handed to us by someone else is one of the most effective tools we have. So use it, my loves. Change the story. Write something better for yourself. Keep it moving forward.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#motivationalmonday #13waysoflookingatmyselfasawriter #writersofinstagram #mondaymotivation #michelleweilert #writing #writingcommunity #poetry #13ways #story #narrative #storytelling #positivity #starttoday #selfreflection #womensupportingwomen #inspirational #inspiration #love #happy #instagood #wisdom #writeityourself #changethestory #reframe #lifeadvice #lifehack #quoteoftheday #qotd #kindness

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I've been saving this until it felt more like fall (at least here in Texas!) and finally I can enjoy one of my favorite autumnal offerings: a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils, a la "You've Got Mail". I'd send you one, reader, if I knew your name and address but in the meantime, get one for yourself (or whatever the equivalent is for you personally). Self-care is all the rage, sweet things, and you deserve it as much as anyone else. Happy weekend, all. Wishing you whatever brings you joy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#happyfall #itsfallyall #michelleweilert #bouquetoffreshlysharpenedpencils #youvegotmail #tomhanks #megryan #noraephron #loveletters #love #beautiful #picoftheday #friday #weekendvibes #friyay #fun #lifehacks #joy #happiness #writersofinstagram #fridayfun #color #artist #artistsofinstagram #positive #payitforward #autumn #writer #writervibes #nyc

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An #extraordinaryordinary in honor of #worldmentalhealthday. Reach out to someone else when they're in need, and when you are, let them reach out to you. Oh, and always remember to look for the good in this world--it's there, even if it's very small and hard to see. It's so worth noticing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#thursdayEO #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #mentalhealth #selfworth #selflove #helpothers #gratitude #mindfulness #communitylove #therapy #mentallaundry

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When in doubt, Brene Brown it out. (Actually it’s a lot more complicated but the full process doesn’t rhyme.). Anyway, the point is: lean into vulnerability and seek help from experts. We’re all learning. ❤️
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#bookstagram #book #books #bookshelf #bookclub #brenebrown #womenwisdom #wednesdaywisdom #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #wisdom #bravingthewilderness #daringgreatly #texaswomen

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A quote from one of my favorite pieces (because it's this squishy-gooey-warm thing from a period of my life that was otherwise not). It's called "Red Letter Moments aka Post-Trauma Puppy Love" and the link is in my bio.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#quoteoftheday #tuesdaythought #tuesdaytransformation #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #medium #thestartup #writing #puppylove #beautiful #lightinthedark #poetry #joy #happiness

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Kindness is not a limited resource but you know what is? Time. Energy. Will-power. We only have a certain amount of those on any given day so if you ever find yourself feeling less than kind, check and see if you're running low on one of the others. Then be kind to yourself as you navigate moving through the rest of your day with exactly what you have at that moment.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#kindness #mondaymotivation #monday #writersofinstagram #michelleweilert #beauty #motivationalmonday #qotd #writing #poetry #sunflowers #compassion #regulation #womensupportingwomen #girlssupportinggirls #vscogirl #positivity #neutrality #starttoday #wisdom #lifehack #lifetip #love #happy #friendship #girlpower #inspiration #advice #quotestagram #healthy

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Super vulnerable post: I usually do #extraordinaryordinary on Thursdays but this one had to wait. Yesterday was the first day of one of my dearest friend's rape trial. Because I have some experience in that area, I've spent some of my week (and many weeks before this one) talking her through it, helping prepare her, just generally being there. I've been amazed at her strength through this process but I've been downright inspired by her willingness to receive support. It made me a bit sad thinking of my past self and how unable she was to let support in in the same way. Then I remembered--I could still do it in the present! So while I was all overwhelmed yesterday while court was happening, I reached out to another friend and simply shared what I was feeling....and reader, I felt so much better just by saying it out loud. It's not about another person carrying your load; it's just about knowing you don't have to carry it alone, you know? I hope this weekend you'll have an opportunity to be on both sides: making it lighter for someone else and allowing someone else to make it lighter for you.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#extraordinaryordinary #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #writing #lifeadvice #womensupportingwomen #girlssupportinggirls #lifehack #poetry #friendship #beauty #sharing #kindness #compassion #heaintheavyhesmybrother

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I have no book suggestions today but I do recommend that you take some time to seek out beauty. It’s like water and food, in that we need to consume some of it every day. And hey, if no flowers are available, check your face out in a mirror, ya little cutie. See the beauty that’s there and let it wash over you. 💗
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#wednesdaywisdom #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #beauty #seekbeauty #seekjoy #poetry #earthgems #flowers #october #love #happy #life
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Photo credit to @theflowerchildbruja

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Just a friendly little reminder. We learn to love by being loved so it doesn't make any sense that we *need* to love ourselves before others will love us and we certainly don't need to believe we're worth loving to be worth loving, you know? 💗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#tuesdaythoughts #selflove #love #worthy #learninglove #writersofinstagram #michelleweilert #tuesdaytransformation #womeninspiringwomen #positivity #starttoday #selfreflection #womensupportingwomen #tuesdaytruth #loveyourself #letothersloveyou #happy #instagood #beautiful #art #instalike #nofilter #beauty #vscocam #motivation #inspiration #lifeadvice #advice #quotestagram #kindness

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#flashbackfriday to the time I lived in London and took a train to meet one of my most beloved friends (and #ursuline sisters) for a weekend in Paris. It's the kind of experience that's so special you can hardly believe it's happening. And today I get to go back! Life is filled with wonderful moments and I hope you get some of your own this weekend ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#fbf #bff #besties #sisters #ursuline #ladylove #timewithfriends #paris #vacation #holiday #magicmoments #immeasurable #immeasurablemoments #womensupportingwomen #food #ponyhair #shedressedme #writersofinstagram #pastrychefsofinstagram #restorative #happiness #beauty #love #architecture #history #denimjacket #soyoung #thisisthehappy

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This can be so many things: the perfect advice from a dear friend, a loving comment when you need it most, or simply your favorite person saying, "Hey, I brought you tacos." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#ExtraordinaryOrdinary #WeeklyExtraordinaryOrdinary #michelleweilert #therightwords #friends #wonder #gratitude #texas #writer #writersofinstagram #thursdaytransformation #thursdaythoughts #writers #inspiration #wordstoliveby #taco #vscogirl #womeninspiringwomen #girlsinspiringgirls #love #happy #youhadmeattacos #advice #lifehack #lifeadvice #lifehacks #love #WeeklyEO #lifeisbeautiful

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I've thought a lot about what to say about this book. There's the obvious (it's a work of literary genius, a labor of love, and the most intimate unflinching look into another woman's life I've ever been allowed) but I settled on this: at one point while reading this, I literally had to stop and throw up. That's how good it is.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#threewomen #lisataddeo #truth #womenwisdom #wednesdaywisdom #womeninspiringwomen #feeleverything #stepintoanothersshoes #feminist # #selfreflection #readingissexy #readingisfun #reading #readingnook #readingcorner #bookstagram #bookclub #bookworm #bookaholic #bookobsessed #bookcommunity #inspiration #lifehacks #lifehack #lifetips #lifeadvice #advice #awakening #spiritualawakening

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I wrote a little essay about some 'harmless fun' I've experienced in my own life (which includes the tale of my mother's stalker) and how often as women we’re inclined to try to find a way to make the messed-up thing someone else did to us okay or acceptable or at least funny. You know, light-hearted stuff. (See what I did there?) Link is in my bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#writersofinstagram #michelleweilert #quoteoftheday #qotd #tuesdaythoughts #harmlessfun #changingstandards #changingbaselines #metoo #timesup #writing #narrative #oped #selfreflection #womensupportingwomen #yourstory #speaknow #wisdom #supportwomen #supportgirls #believewomen #callitbyitsname #takeyourpowerback

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I thought we could all use something soft and sweet to kick off the week. Apply it to others and also to yourself. 🌻✨💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#inspiration #wordstoliveby #motivationalmonday #mondaymotivation #michelleweilert #writersofinstagram #positivity #starttoday #selfreflection #womensupportingwomen #createcultivate #yourstory #qotd #dontunderestimateyourself #yougotthis #love #happy #instagood #beautiful #art #instadaily #friends #instalike #beauty #vscocam #advice #inspirationalquote #motivation #quotestagram #kindness

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May your Friday have a moment as joyful as this one. 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#friyay #beauty #nature #isacmartinphotography #purejoy #michelleweilert #extraordinaryordinary #lifeisbeautiful #love #happy #instagood #beautiful #art #instadaily #friends #repost #instalike #nofilter #beauty #vscocam #motivation #kindness #compassion #dogsofinstagram #positivity #embracejoy #findjoy #everydayjoy #golden

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I only recently learned they're basically screaming which seems annoying but I personally find the sound comforting so, you know, who's to judge?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#ExtraordinaryOrdinary #WeeklyExtraordinaryOrdinary #michelleweilert #wonder #gratitude #cicadas #texas #writer #writersofinstagram #thursdaytransformation #thursdaythoughts #writersofinstagram

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I'm thinking about identities, the ones we own up to and the ones we believe define us and the ones we don't even know about. In that spirit, I've posted this excerpt from a poem I wrote several years ago titled "13 Ways of Looking at Myself as a Writer" which is, duh, totally an homage to Wallace Stevens #ballsohard. Link to the entirety of the piece is in my bio. Answers about the entirety of my identity ever-evolving.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#tuesdaythoughts #transformationtuesday #quoteoftheday #michelleweilert #everythingisfigureoutable #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryofinstagram #positivity #selfreflection#dontunderestimateyourself #theuniversehasyourback #wisdom #lifehacks #lifehack #lifetips #lifeadvice #advice #inspirationalquote #motivation #motivational #motivationalquotes #quotestagram #kindness #love #happy #instagood #beautiful #art

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It’s not what happened to you; it’s what you did with it. Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise, loves.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#mondaymotivation #michelleweilert #motivationalmonday #quoteoftheday #quotable #michelleweilert #writer #writersofinstagram #gratitude #mindfulness #joy #mondaymotivation #motivationalmonday #awareness #positivity #starttoday #selfreflection#motivation #motivational #motivationalquotes #quotestagram #kindness #instagood #wordstoliveby #yourstory #qotd #lifehack #lifetips #lifeadvice #advice

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