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Author: Barbara St Fleur

  • August 2025 Writing Challenge 004: Life Lessons Learned

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    Barbara St Fleur

    At the moment, I am experiencing a period of growth. My focus is on developing myself and discovering ways to become a better person. It’s strange to realize that after 25 years, the most important lesson I’ve learned is to live life by applying all the knowledge I’ve gained to…

  • Guilty Pleasures (Or Maybe Not)

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    Barbara St Fleur

    I love and hate the term “guilty pleasures.” Why guilty? They’re things you adore, sometimes so much you feel guilty about indulging, or worse, overindulging. Writing this list, I thought it’d be hard to come up with ten… but now I could probably write twenty. Here’s what to expect:I’ll share…

  • Guilty Pleasures (Or Maybe Not)

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    Barbara St Fleur

    I love and hate the term “guilty pleasures.” Why guilty? They’re things you adore, sometimes so much you feel guilty about indulging, or worse, overindulging. Writing this list, I thought it’d be hard to come up with ten… but now I could probably write twenty.

  • Why I Started This Blog (And Why I’m Still Writing)

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    Barbara St Fleur

    I don’t think I’ve ever shared what actually inspired me to start this blog. For those who don’t know, I went to school for multimedia production — which meant learning how to create, film, edit videos, design content, and (surprise!) build a website with purpose. That was part of the…

  • The Bounce Back Blueprint: Recharging After Being Sick

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    Barbara St Fleur

    I’ve been under the weather lately — and if there’s one thing I hate more than being sick, it’s being unproductive while being sick. The content stops. My brain turns to mush. My focus? Out the window. I’ll force myself to do the bare minimum, maybe even drag myself to…

  • Monthly Reset: August Edition

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    Barbara St Fleur

    July was a month of resets. I let go of a second job, reworked my Flourish Mag schedule to once a year, and kept my spending low while focusing on what truly matters. I stayed consistent at the gym, carved out time for Bible study, and kept creating through sketches.…

  • The Bounce Back Blueprint: How I Recharge After Being Sick

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    Barbara St Fleur

    August arrived quietly, but I didn’t truly step into it until a week in—after shaking off a stubborn summer cold. Now, with a clear head and a fresh start, I’m looking back at July, setting intentions for August, and clearing out what no longer serves me. It’s my monthly ritual:…

  • Why I Started This Blog (And Why I’m Still Writing)

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    Barbara St Fleur

    “From high school experiments to a full creative portfolio, my blog has become my space to share life, skills, and the in-between moments — no trends, just me.”

  • August Monthly Reset

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    Barbara St Fleur

    Monthly Reset: August Edition ✨ So I officially started August on the 6th, which means I didn’t really get a structured reset in until I recovered from being sick—about a week into the month. But here we are, bouncing back and better than ever. I hope you enjoy this reset.…

  • May Monthly Reset

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    Barbara St Fleur

    We are starting May off in the right direction. I want to start by saying that my perfectionism has been getting to me. I have always thought that one day, my content calendar would be perfect — that everything would be running like a smooth machine. Unfortunately, that is not…