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Mind & Body

  • How to Call Out Bad Behavior

    I often joke that I grew up bilingual, speaking both English and Passive-Agressiva. Raised by Midwestern Lutheran parents, I learned early on how to throw shade while creating plausible deniability. But I didn’t even…

  • Legs running on treadmill

    Back on Track

    I’ve written before about my struggles with fitness and body image. Up until about a year ago, though, I was convinced that I finally had these issues under control. I was eating well and…

  • Sunroom before refresh
    Work & Home

    Hygge Sun Room Refresh (Part 1)

    As I mentioned in an earlier post, one of my goals for this summer was to get more hygge into my life. But how? That was the question. Once the school year wrapped up,…

  • Ban the Shoulds

    Ban the Shoulds

    How many times a day do you hear yourself thinking (or saying) something like this: I should get more exercise. I should give her a call. I should go to the grocery store before…

  • Summer Hygge

    Summertime Hygge

    If you read She Dwells with any regularity, you might remember that hygge is my word of the year. In case you’re unfamiliar with that funky Danish word (pronounced hoo-guh or hue-guh, depending on…

  • That Mermaid Life

    When I was in grade school, I was the sort of kid who lived for those days when the teacher gave us quiet reading time. This was especially true in the days right after…

  • No Regrets

    If we spend too much time thinking about how our lives don’t match up to the dreams of our younger selves, then we are bound to be disappointed.  ~ Elyzabeth Wilder I love that…