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Taylor Nolan

Podcast Host
Mental Health Counselor & Advocate
Animal Lover & Rescuer
Plant & Farm Nerd

"The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it"

-Cheryl Strayed

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WHAT A WEEK! 🎉⁣
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Between Canada Day, birthdays, the 4th of July, and work achievements it’s been quite the week of celebrations. ⁣
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Fray officially signed up his first restaurants in the states, @rionexiiiseattle @cortinaseattle and @bramlingballard of @esrseattle @ethanstowell ! I’m so proud for him and am in awe of his passion, hard work, and dedication. His love of food, sustainability, and conservationism is like no other! ⁣
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It’s been a big week full of stuff, but his success with signing on restaurants in Seattle is probably my favorite. I can’t wait to see the amazing @transparentkitchen team continue to grow the platform. Start-up life ain’t easy, but Fray has some badass women and men working alongside of him to help change the way we see food. ⁣
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I’m so excited to be by his side on this crazy journey, through the highs and the lows and everything in between! ⁣
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Cheers to the first delicious restaurants in Seattle!⁣ 🥰👏🏽😋🥂
(it will be live later this week)

Every Sunday I check my privilege ⁣
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My Sunday tradition is visiting the Ballard Farmer’s Market @seattlefarmersmkts @sfmamarkets to get my groceries for the week, and connect and support my community. When I greet my farmers, bakers, and makers at the market, I check my privilege of having access to about 7 different farmers market per week within a 15min drive (and even the privilege of having transportation to access them). That it is such a beautiful thing to have access to my community and food supply like this. ⁣
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A 2009 study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 23.5 million people lack access to a supermarket within a mile of their home and that nationally, low-income zip codes have 30% more convenience stores, which tend to lack healthy items, than middle-income zip codes. ⁣
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So going into this week, I really want you to get involved in your community and check your privilege. Take advantage of the access you have and support your community. Is there a farmer’s market in your neighborhood, or nearby, but you’re driving to a supermarket to purchase your groceries for the week? Are you purchasing junk food when you have access to fresh vegetables, local meats, or goods? Do some research to see how you can get involved with supporting your community, whether through voting with your $$$ or volunteering. ⁣
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Next week I’m getting involved with one of my favorite organizations here in WA the @tilthalliance and signing up to volunteer for their Good Food Bag program, which is an innovative weekly produce subscription that improves access to fresh produce for families in Seattle and South King County with limited financial resources or inadequate access to fresh food. Programs like this make local, organic food accessible, promote public health, support local farmers who practice environmentally conscious, organic and GMO-free agriculture, encourage eating of seasonal produce, and foster community empowerment and development. ⁣
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So, who wants to join me?! Let me know what research you find, how you’re supporting your local farmers, if you sign up for a CSA, explore your neighborhood market, I want to know all of it! ⁣💚💚💚

WHAT A WEEK! 🎉⁣
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Between Canada Day, birthdays, the 4th of July, and today it’s been quite the week of celebrations. ⁣
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Fray officially signed up his first restaurant in the states, @rionexiiiseattle of @esrseattle! I’m so proud for him and am in awe of his passion, hard work, and dedication. His love of food, sustainability, and conservationism is like no other! ⁣
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It’s been a big week, but today is probably my favorite. Not only was it his first restaurant in the states, but it’s in Seattle! Can’t wait to see the amazing @tranparantkitchen team continue to grow the platform. Start-up life ain’t easy, but Fray has some badass women and men working alongside of him to help change the way we see food. ⁣
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I’m so excited to be by his side on this crazy journey, through the highs and the lows and everything in between! ⁣
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Cheers to the first restaurant in the Seattle!⁣ 🥰👏🏽😋🥂
(it will be live next week)

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Sometimes it is all roses and love ❤️

I woke up like this but ⁣
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I went to sleep completely exhausted. We both did. Yesterday we had a two hour therapy session (because relationships are not supposed to be easy) and afterwards kind of took the day off to explore Bainbridge island, and enjoy each other and life around us. ⁣
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Supporting each other while we both go through some life transitions has proven a bit difficult. We receive and give support in very different ways, and the energy we have to do either of those is low. ⁣
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I’m really happy we had our session yesterday and I wish we could have more (long distance can get in the way of that). Putting in the effort to learn how to communicate better, how to support each other, and how to show up for each other is so so so important. You have to be willing to put in the work. No matter how hard things get. ⁣
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This morning I’m proud of us for putting in the work. I’m letting him get some extra sleep (he really needs it) and answering emails on my phone while he snores and Lilly purrs on me. I’m thankful that as sad, tired, and frustrated we may be at times with our lives that we are still putting in the work where we can. ⁣
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It’s not nice, clean, and pretty. It’s not a fairytale ending or a movie. It’s not supposed to be. It’s messy and complicated and emotional...it’s real life! That’s where the work is, that’s where the magic is, that’s where the love shows. ⁣
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I guess I’m just trying to say, I love this moment. I love that I woke up like this today, and who knows how I’ll wake up tomorrow, but I’m happy I’m right here. Squished, overheating, and soaking up the love between my baby girl and my man 💛

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He’s a drinker and I’m a #SoberSally. ⁣⁣
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But this doesn’t mean we can’t still share experiences together. As supportive, secure, and understanding partners we create space for each other to enjoy all of these experiences regardless of our differences. ⁣
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While he enjoys wine tasting, I enjoy some bubbly water, beautiful views of the vineyards...and discussing our cultural differences of being a white male Canadian and biracial female American 🙃⁣
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I so appreciate how he embraces my lifestyle of discussing hard uncomfortable topics, like people asking me “what are you”. We had great conversations about this today as we enjoyed touring the beautiful vineyards of Willamette Valley 💛⁣⁣

Pretty sure we both went on @bachelorabc to find each other 👭⁣
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Thank you @dailyhivevancouver for giving us the best recommendations and the coolest day being tourists in Vancouver! 💛