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Megan Arndts's avatar

Oh my goodness!! I LOVE this!!! The honesty is so refreshing! The vulnerability was beautiful! And message very timely. Well done, Sis! I teach middle school soooooo all the middle school feels are so spot on. I also hate when I let myself get intimidated by other moms because they seem to have themselves a bit more together than me. I know we are all a hot mess, but I just don't hide it as well all the time. lol Last thing... no makeup!! You go, girl!! I have gotten better about this too. I have almost completely stopped wearing face makeup and only throw my eyes on for work. haha Once I got over that initial fear it was pure freedom! Anyway, love this! Thanks for sharing!

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AM Costanzo's avatar

Thank you Megan! I have the utmost respect for you for being a middle school teacher 🙌 Those are some interesting years! And I agree with you, we're all a bit of a hot mess making it up as we go - facing my fears has me really questioning and paying attention to my auto-pilot thoughts which is great! And while there are days I may be make-up free now, I always have my mascara on hand! 😆❤️

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Reid Cox's avatar

Wow LOVE this post AM! So cool to see that the "Resistance Challenge" inspired you to do the things that scare you! Please keep sharing, I really enjoy your writing!

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AM Costanzo's avatar

Thank you Reid!! It really is liberating to do the things that scare you - thank you for the inspiration!! ❤️

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