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What do you do when you’re hiking Grandeur Peak all alone one summer morning and you get an idea for a book? You run down the mountain, drive home, and begin emailing powerhouse women—authors, poets, artists, activists, therapists, life coaches, community builders, historians, professors, and mothers—asking: Will you share your story of healing and growth beyond religion? Then you realize you are a part-time elementary school PE teacher and a mom to four kids and you don’t really know how to create an anthology, so you ask your brilliant friend Sue Johnson for help. Sue says yes—bless her—and for the next two years, you quietly, joyfully gather essays, knowing deep within that discussing the church can be complex. And the book’s intentions may be misunderstood. So you wake up at 1:00 am too many nights to count, and feel your heart beating frantically long into the night. And you meet with your therapist and cry as she reminds you that everything is going to be alright. And you sit in your car while your youngest child is at soccer practice, writing a poem about your fears of social division, wondering: Does it have to be their integrity or mine? Their peace, their beliefs, their testimony or mine? But you burn with conviction that you were not born to live in fear. Fear is a feeble, fragile life—an insult to the God who created you. So when every last edit is finally complete, you take a deep breath, stand up strong, and bring this book into the light where it belongs. *** The Book of Once-Mormon Women is a beautiful, hopeful anthology meant to support women leaving religion—the most heartbreaking, most disorienting experience of my entire life. I pray it finds its way to those who need to know they are never alone in their trials, their joys, or their pain. Published by @signature.books Available for preorder now. Links in bio. Release Date: November 30th. Details on events to come! @tialevingswriter @drjuliedeazevedo @kingsenglishbookshop @folkloremidway @utahstories
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Art and friends. @jonathancanlas @thefindlab #provo #2000s
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It’s been 3.5 weeks since moving out of Utah. Saying goodbye to friends was catastrophically hard! We were so pressed for time that I didn’t get to say goodbye to other amazing friends. I’ll be back to visit but damn… this was not easy! I was very lucky to have good people in my life while in Utah. 🥲
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nailed my first creator's market in may! ꩜🌞 my fave/signature set! a grassy field (chrome) + flowers (gems) ayyye that's one cute backyard ! puppies with purpose <3 ˚ ⋅૮₍ › ˕ ‹ ₎ა ⋅˚⋅ OUR EGGKEYS DEBUT! ✨ lil bungo is here to assist 🫡 i like the way u grow 🌿.☘︎ ˖ the sweetest neighborhood market there ever was banana bread for one oh, hello! wouldn't these look lovely on the dining table? U PICK italian ice >> pica & her tomato nails! CLOSED MOUTHS DON'T GET FED micah !! juliette & ben !! thanks for coming out <3 i put a bunny on nicole's nail ૮꒰ ˶• ༝ •˶꒱ა ♡ ladies and gentlemen, billy!!! @billysmakersmarket ...and the biggest hugs & thanks to camille for helping me see the day through! 💗
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Lineup. Be sure to secure your FREE tickets. Link in bio. Fire codes can be broken. #provo #2000s
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Three Gems, one boat. Happy bday to ussss and save the Great Salt Lake.
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Small people in big trees, lots of looking for Totoro in the redwoods and Ponyo at the aquarium, a sweater almost bought, and a surprise ending on DoorDash. Santa Cruz was good to us
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It’s taken me a full week to recover from the market but man—what a success! Thanks for coming, for supporting, and for making dreams come true. These photos show just a handful of the vendors who were present. Already planning the next one for later this summer! And special shoutout to @clarkgoldsberry my sidekick—he made all the signage and banners and helps me with all the little details. Love you all!
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More vendors to highlight—yippee!! 1. Ashmae Hoiland is an Utah artist (and my sister 😌), writer, and gluten free baker. Her oil paintings are juicy and rich, and everything she touches is incredible. Her daughter Thea will also be selling UNREAL animal portraits of animals from the local shelter. 😭 2. Caleb Darger makes the best kombucha I’ve ever had. You’ll crave it forever after you taste it. 3. Lex from Have a Nice Day Studios is a star vendor who always has fun, new, unique handmade ceramics. 4. Made by Mattie has the cutest stationery, stickers, wrapping paper and more. She’ll have the perfect Mother’s Day gifts, no doubt!! 5. Alex Vaughn is an Utah artist and designer (who helped me with the Billy Market branding 😍) with vibrant, colorful prints and delightful Provo merch. Come check out all these folks on Saturday May 2nd and give them a follow!!
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Steal this idea 🌸 You get maybe a week or two of blossoms. So text your friends, grab blankets, brings something beautiful, and sit under a tree that’s putting on a show. Eat it up. Stay longer. Look up. It goes fast. Tag me! I want to see you enjoy your blossoms! #blossom #cherryblossom #picnic #cooking #theworkisplay
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Heartened by the numbers that came out to protest in Provo on a Tuesday afternoon. @senjohncurtis @senmikelee Please protect our rights. Vote to cut ICE funding until they can demonstrate that they respect our constitutional rights. 🇺🇸❤️
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