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4 Things St. Teresa of Calcutta Taught Me

by Emily Pellarin

As I walked through the exhibit reading all about her life, I kept thinking, “How can I love like she did? I don’t have it in me…”

Follow Your Heart? Yeah, Maybe You Should.

by Emily Pellarin

We are made to be filled up every day and then go out to empty ourselves out for others.

The One Thing I’m Doing This Advent

by Emily Pellarin

To encounter people seems to be more than just acknowledging people passing by. It’s something bigger than just waving at people or smiling at them…

Finding the Middle School Athlete in You

by Emily Pellarin

I was by far the smallest, least talented player on the team but that didn’t stop me from loving every minute of it.

What Taylor Swift Taught Me About Self-Worth

by Emily Pellarin

“When you look into the mirror you need to NOT tell yourself that you’re not special, that you’re not pretty, that you’re not good enough.” -Taylor Swift I stumbled across this incredible quote on YouTube. Taylor Swift told this to a crowd of her biggest fans in Manchester. As I […]

4 Ways To Transform Your Teen Years

by Emily Pellarin

Looking back on my teenager years, here is the advice I wish I could have given myself on my 13th birthday…

The God of Sticky Notes

by Emily Pellarin

Two weeks ago, I woke up to no less than nine sticky notes posted in the bathroom. Each of them, brightly colored, framed the mirror above my sink. It took me a moment to realize they were even there (I am not a morning person) and another couple of minutes […]