Why and How I Show Up and Share Online (aka my social media values)

I had to get away from it all to let the dust settle and the fog clear, but I’m seeing it better now: there’s a reason why I have these channels, and there’s a way to use them that matters.

Real LifeRachel DawsonAugust 14, 2021social media, values, show upComment

16 Fall Fashion Finds i have + love (from Target, madewell, Walmart, + Aerie!)

The best season for fashion is HERE. All the warm, earthy, jewel tones, all the cozy layers, all the soft fabrics… it’s the best.

Real LifeRachel DawsonOctober 23, 2020fashion, shopping, target, madewell, walmart, aerie, fall fashion, fall, purchasesComment

Resources To Help Us All Be Better Allies to BIPOC

I cannot encourage and urge you enough to listen to people of color, to learn from them (without asking them to do the work for you!!!), to follow as they lead (instead of thinking you know better), to believe their stories and their perspectives, to trust their wisdom, and to join alongside them.

Real LifeRachel DawsonJune 1, 2020anti-racism, white privilege, best books, people of color, BIPOC, resources, black lives matterComment

How to Celebrate a Birthday during Quarantine

My 28th birthday is right around the corner (May 3!) and I have to admit, it feels a little (or a lot) weird this year. The idea of spending my birthday totally alone feels really sad and lonely, so I’m working to make a plan to make it feel fun and special and celebratory!

Real LifeRachel DawsonApril 23, 2020birthday, quarantineComment

Monthly + Yearly To-Do Lists for 2020

Looking for an easy and fun way to stay motivated and get things done in the coming year? Download a yearly or monthly to-do list!

Lists + Roundups, Real LifeRachel DawsonDecember 30, 2019bucket list, 31 things in 31 days, 2020, monthly list, yearly list, listComment

5 Things I Love about PowerSheets

My favorite intentional goal planner goes on sale again today, and I wanted to share how and why they’re such a helpful resource for me in hopes they might be helpful for you too!

Real LifeRachel DawsonOctober 16, 2019powersheets, cultivate what matters, goals, goal plannerComment

A Hope-Filled Life (Literally): All about My New Job

It has been a long-held dream and prayer of mine to join the team at Hope, and I’m so incredibly grateful for the way the Lord has been orchestrating everything over the years and the last few months to bring this to fruition.

Real LifeRachel DawsonMarch 24, 2019Hope Church, communications coordinatorComment

I Told My Story and Life Kept Going

I thought that surely speaking my truth would lead to my rejection, my being cast out, my being abandoned and removed from relationship. I thought that it surely would be the end. But here’s the beautiful, mind-blowing reality: it wasn’t.

Real LifeRachel DawsonDecember 3, 2018story, counselingComment

Broken but Beloved: It's Time to Tell My Story

I’m silencing the voices of shame and kicking fear in the ass to declare that the darkness does not get to win and have power over me any longer. The time has come to tell my story.

Real LifeRachel DawsonNovember 2, 2018counseling, me too, survivor, story, #metoo, anxiety, depression, rape culture, rape, sexual assaultComment

PowerSheets: How I'll Be Setting (and Crushing!) Goals in 2019

I was never EVER a goal-setting kind of person… until PowerSheets came into my life. I’ve always loved the idea of goals (and resolutions, and bucket lists, and the like) but never stuck to them or made any sort of game plan that stuck.

Real LifeRachel DawsonOctober 24, 2018powersheets, cultivate what matters, 2019 powersheetsComment

What's Saving My Mental Health Right Now

All of these things (little, big, and in between) have made a difference in my life and my mental health lately, and that’s something I’m grateful for.

Treat Yo Self Thursday: Shark Week Edition

In honor of THE BEST WEEK EVER (aka SHARK WEEK!!!), I wanted to share a whole bunch of shark-related products I have totally and unashamedly purchased.

4 Helpful Strategies for Building Self-Awareness

I have been in weekly counseling for more than a year now, and I have to say, it's helped me become a WHOLE lot more self-aware than I ever was before.

Real LifeRachel DawsonJuly 11, 2018counseling, mental health, counselor, self-awarenessComment

The Stories of my Shark, Selah, and Plus Sign Tattoos

Three new tattoos have found their home on my body— here are the stories behind them!

15 Easy Ways to Cut Down on Unnecessary Waste

As this weekend is Earth Day, it feels especially relevant to renew our focus and attention on keeping our planet clean, alive, and thriving.

Real Life, Living WellRachel DawsonApril 20, 2018zero waste, minimalism, simplicity, simplify, green, earth day, eco-friendlyComment

One Year of Weekly Counseling: The Battles, Victories, and Lessons Learned

Real LifeRachel DawsonApril 4, 2018counseling, therapy, counselorComment

Happy International Women's Day!

Cheers to all the ladies kicking ass today and everyday— May you be seen and celebrated.

Real LifeRachel DawsonMarch 8, 2018international women's day, feminist, jesus feminist, brene brown, IWD2018Comment

Am I Just Being a Slacktivist?

Let us be activists, not slacktivists. Let us put our money where our mouths have been, and let's get dirty doing the work. Let us put our boots on the ground, our hands in the mud, our hearts on the line. Let's get serious.

Real LifeRachel DawsonJanuary 12, 2018activism, slacktivism, injustice, justice, slacktivist, racism, reconciliation, anti-racismComment

Home Blog FAQ email the rad recap