Getting Somewhere
When I first started writing Big Blogs, it was my way of sharing deeper and speaking truer. I’d been doing that in writing my first book,...
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elyse hughes
- Feb 6
- 4 min
Rejecting The Olive Branch
I didn’t want to forget the time before the struggles began sloughing off like old, dry skin. A time when every aspect of life except my...
elyse hughes
- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Moon Rise
I was somewhat begrudgingly playing with my cat, when I looked out the window. The evening hours were our time, and while I cherished our...
elyse hughes
- Dec 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Mic Drop
“I call that the mic drop,” I explained after flopping down sideways on the bed like a seal. He gave me the side-eye and a small laugh,...
elyse hughes
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
A Relaxing Hot Bath
For someone who’s all about self-care, I couldn’t remember the last time I took a bath. After a full day of spiritual workshop with...
elyse hughes
- Aug 5, 2019
- 2 min
Hiding From New
I slept to avoid things. Like my own unfulfilled desires. To change. Lose weight. Sit down, and write. Avoidance was a habit, long...
elyse hughes
- Apr 1, 2019
- 7 min
Shitbox Slumps + A Lil' Bit A' Writing
March 1st, 2017 is a personally epic date for me. It’s the day I stepped away from three years of misguided entrepreneurial hustle and...
elyse hughes
- Jan 9, 2019
- 5 min
A Year Of Cleansing
My favorite way to drink coffee was black with stevia + a lemon ring. I loved powdered greens mixed in cold water with big ice cubes—the...
elyse hughes
- Jun 26, 2018
- 3 min
Beautiful Bundles Of Contradiction
I’ve often thought that the paradox of “Me” was something to fix or rectify. I needed to act in accordance with beliefs I subscribed to...
elyse hughes
- May 12, 2017
- 2 min
Social Reset (III of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
I didn’t realize how social media was my go-to gal for avoiding emotional discomfort until we didn’t hang out anymore. I mechanically...
elyse hughes
- May 10, 2017
- 2 min
Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
I didn’t dip my toe, “ease into it” or begin with balance. I cold turkeyed social media for a month that turned into two. I let my soul...
elyse hughes
- May 8, 2017
- 2 min
Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)
I always compared myself to others and cared what people thought. I lived outside my skin, energetically clinging to others so I could...
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