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Let That Shit Go authenticity boundaries clutter grief love Mar 17, 2026

March 2026 | Living REAL with Heidi Coleman

My husband bought me a trailer.

Not as a joke, not as a grand gesture — as a practical act of love. I was spending a lot of time at my folks’ house, helping care for my mom, and the house was full in the way houses get when life has been lived hard in th...

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One Gift Guide to Rule Them All: Choosing Presence Over Pressure authenticity living real aloha – resilience empowers authentic living personal growth saying yes Dec 01, 2025

A real look at holiday spending, obligation, and the one thing I bought.

For the last couple of months, I’ve been paying close attention to my spending. Not restricting — just noticing.

Noticing what I reach for, what I tell myself I “need,” and what all the holiday noise tries to convince me I’m ...

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My Tribe of Women – And the Gifts of Showing Up authenticity connection fear and growth friendship living real aloha personal growth resilience saying yes women's tribe Oct 15, 2025

How friendship becomes a lifeline in real-life seasons.

This past month, I’ve been reflecting on something powerful: my tribe.

It started in August, right after we celebrated my mom’s life one year after her passing. I felt a shift — almost like her spirit was nudging me to reconnect, to show up, ...

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