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Lady Misty Gebhart

Fresh Ink

Boundaries Set and Held
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Boundaries Set and Held

I don’t know about you, but boundaries are tough for me.

Growing up, I learned that being a people pleaser kept me safe. My very early years were formed in a home where physical abuse was the norm. My father pretended he was the bare-knuckle boxer who…

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Reclaiming Yourself: A Homecoming After a Lifetime of Shrinking
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Reclaiming Yourself: A Homecoming After a Lifetime of Shrinking

There comes a moment in a woman’s life when she realizes she’s been shrinking for so long that her own reflection feels like a guest — someone she hasn’t properly introduced herself to in years.

My moment didn’t arrive like a Hollywood revelation.
It was more like tripping over my own truth while trying to play small.

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Visibility Mode Activated
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Visibility Mode Activated

Last week, I talked about the rollercoaster ride that my life has been. The low lows. The dizzying heights.

Let me tell you what those lows and heights actually look like in real time…

Last week, I was ready to throw in the towel. Call it quits. Give up and give in on my dream of helping others with Inspired Chapter.
I started panic applying for jobs. Planning out how quickly I could find a way to pay off my loans and just be done with all of it. Fade back into obscurity.
This was a low low.

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Life on Shuffle: Living with a Jukebox Brain
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Life on Shuffle: Living with a Jukebox Brain

Let me give you a tiny glimpse of what it's like to live between my ears…

It’s like a radio station with no off switch.
Random song lyrics. All. Day. Long.

Someone says a word, and boom—a new song starts playing. I read something, and the mental DJ hits “next.” I walk into a room and suddenly I'm in a completely different musical genre.

I decided to channel this frenzy into something viable and…

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Learning My Worthiness
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Learning My Worthiness

I have been writing like it is my job!

Writing. Editing. Building. Creating.

I don’t know what has gotten into me but it wants OUT in the worst way and as quickly as possible.

If I am not actively writing, I am thinking about it, plotting it out, or jotting down notes.

I decided to channel this frenzy into something viable and…

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Burning the Midnight Oil
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Burning the Midnight Oil

It is late. Just about midnight to be exact.
I can hear my husband happily snoring away down the hall.
So, why am I awake when I could be in dreamland with him?
I have been absolutely chomping at the bit to get all the completed courses reformatted and happy in their new home on this beautiful new website.

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One Small Promise
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

One Small Promise

For more than forty years, I lived like I was on mute. I tried to stay small, keep the peace, and never take up too much space. I avoided mirrors, skipped basic self-care, and talked to myself with cruelty I would never use on anyone else. My life ran on chaos and survival, and I honestly believed I had no worth.

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🌙 Moonwhisper Helps Write the Newsletter
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

🌙 Moonwhisper Helps Write the Newsletter

This morning, Moonwhisper decided to help me write. She climbed up onto the keyboard, blinked at the blinking cursor, and gave me that look — the one that says, “You’ve got this, human. But maybe also, stop overthinking it.”

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When Life Is Magic
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

When Life Is Magic

Sometimes, you need to let go…

Let go of things
people
stress
situations
struggles
behaviors
beliefs…the list is endless

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Naming Ceremony
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Naming Ceremony

The Plushlings need names.

When I have a bunch of Plushlings created, I do the Naming Ceremony. I gather all the things I need like handmade affirmation blanks with envelopes and seals, tags and pre-cut twine, and the Plushlings themselves.

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Fresh Ink
Misty Gebhart Misty Gebhart

Fresh Ink

What is Fresh Ink?

In short, this is my blog.
The longer answer is that this is where I have every intention of posting my thoughts and insights, personal stories, and excerpts from things that I am currently writing. I might post thoughts on what I am reading, places I am going, or people I have met.

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