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Smile Brilliant fits right into your daily routine.
Encouragement, Giveaways

Self Care Includes a Happy Smile

I was provided a teeth whitening kit from Smile Brilliant to try and offer my honest opinion and review. I was not otherwise compensated. All opinions are my own and indeed honest.

Do you notice a great smile? I do. I appreciate a really vibrant smile that’s heartfelt. Sometimes a sincere, warm smile is the first thing we notice about a person.

I drink a lot of tea, a lot. That’s my go-to drink. It’s also a brown liquid so it can make my teeth less than that glowing smile I like so much. When I had the opportunity to try Smile Brilliant and whiten my teeth, I was excited. They sent me a kit to get started. It’s so easy, friends. If you’re interested in getting a brighter smile, here’s how.

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5 signs you're in an unhealthy relationship
Abuse and Self Care, Healthy Relationships

5 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship

5 Signs You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship

When I was dating my first husband, there were red flags that I didn’t really understand or know how to deal with. As an empath, I was “attracted” to the fact that he sadly didn’t have a happy family and had had a pretty difficult upbringing. He was broken. I was a natural “fixer” and peacemaker. And that combination was a horrible match-up.

Even though I wrote about the signs of healthy relationships, there’s more to unhealthy relationships than simply the absence of those positive things. Some elements might be hints of danger, even though you might not think of them that way at first blush.  Continue Reading

Author Kate Motaung. author Kate Motaung on new book
Book Reviews, Encouragement

Author Kate Motaung on New Book ‘A Place to Land’

Have you ever longed for a place to be? The place where you fit, where you’re expected, welcomed, and loved? When the door opens, you’re absorbed in because you’ve been waited for, longed for.

We have an inherent need and desire to belong and author Kate Motaung writes beautifully about that in her new book A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Read what Kate has to say about her heart, her personal story, and her journey to belonging. Continue Reading

5 Indicators of a Healthy Relationship
Encouragement, Healthy Relationships

5 Indicators of a Healthy Relationship

Indicators of a healthy relationship should be easy to spot, but they aren’t always. We often confuse behaviors in relationships…sometimes due to inexperience or unwillingness to see what’s really there.

That can rub both ways: you might not recognize just how great your mate is and end up taking him for granted; or you might not recognize how great he isn’t.  Continue Reading