How I Reset My Entire Life Every Two Years

The six-step creative alignment ritual behind my biggest shifts and greatest moments.

Feb 22 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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I Don’t Know How to Come Back to America

Grappling with how to bring the lightness I’m feeling back to a country heavy with devastation.

Feb 15 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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This Is What Art, Language and Culture Can Do

Bad Bunny, a crowded dance floor, a small café, and a reminder of what unity can sound like and no border can contain.

Feb 9 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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Mexico Feels Like Home. That Doesn’t Make It Mine.

Growing up on the border, traveling to Mexico as a visitor, and learning to walk the line between appreciation and appropriation.

Feb 8 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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I Don’t Want to Talk About ICE

On reluctance, imperfect activism, and finding sustainable ways to use our voices anyway. Plus, three personal principles for staying alive, regulated…

Feb 1 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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January 2026

What Bravery Looks Like for Me Right Now

A missed party, a cup of esquites, and a lesson in discernment, boundaries, and trusting myself in a world that rewards performative courage.

Jan 25 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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A Letter About Letters

After blogs, feeds, funnels, and experiments, I’m returning to the format that’s always felt like home. Why letters still matter to me — and why I’m…

Jan 15 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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Resolve to Have Some Fun

This isn't the time to play it cool. This is the time to lean into cringe. Be awkward. Be flawed. Be bad at it. And do it anyways.

Jan 1 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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November 2025

For Anyone Feeling Body Shame Today

A loving reminder that your body is worthy, your hunger is valid, and food is meant to be enjoyed — especially today. Here are three supportive posts…

Nov 27, 2025 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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Returning to My First Love — And Asking If It’s Too Late

This year I returned to multimedia storytelling, wrestling with doubt and building even more creative resilience. If you’re in your own season of…

Nov 20, 2025 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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October 2025

Thank You for Anchoring Me

One year after Because Fat Girl launched, I’m reflecting on the gratitude, the unmooring after a dream comes true, and the community that kept me…

Oct 23, 2025 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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September 2025

Am I a failure? (Are you?)

I'm a best-selling author and CEO, but I'm also a quitter. Here's why that's my biggest success—and why it might be yours, too.

Sep 12, 2025 • Lauren Marie Fleming

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