{"id":5962,"date":"2020-08-03T06:30:56","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T06:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewanderwit.com\/?p=5962"},"modified":"2020-08-05T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T10:49:17","slug":"according-to-alexandra-elle-self-care-can-be-as-simple-as-writing-a-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewanderwit.com\/according-to-alexandra-elle-self-care-can-be-as-simple-as-writing-a-note\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Alexandra Elle, Self-Care Can Be As Simple As Writing a Note"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alexandra Elle is committed to self-healing, a worthy goal she hopes to pass on to her many (many!) followers. With more than 650k followers on Instagram alone, her mission is to build a community around self-care practices through literature and language.\n\n\n\n</p><p>It all starts with a simple note &ndash; a reminder that you are worth it. Sharing quotes and mantras that are scribbled on tiny notes, she explores the way journaling can help you understand yourself better. She also teaches workshops and retreats centered around assisting others in finding their voices through storytelling, poetry, and narrative writing. \n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-embed-instagram' wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram><div class='\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"'>\n<div class='\"sbi-embed-wrap\"'><blockquote class='\"instagram-media' sbi-embed data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink='\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6wR3WKBvuF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"' data-instgrm-version='\"12\"' style='\"' background: border:0 border-radius:3px box-shadow:0 rgba margin: max-width:658px min-width:326px padding:0 width:99.375 width:-webkit-calc width:calc><div style='\"padding:16px;\"'> <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.instagram.com%5C/p%5C/B6wR3WKBvuF%5C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading%5C%22" style='\"' background: line-height:0 padding:0 text-align:center text-decoration:none width:100 target='\"_blank\"'> <div style='\"' display: flex flex-direction: row align-items: center> <div style='\"background-color:' border-radius: flex-grow: height: margin-right: width:> <div style='\"display:' flex flex-direction: column flex-grow: justify-content: center> <div style='\"' background-color: border-radius: flex-grow: height: margin-bottom: width:> <div style='\"' background-color: border-radius: flex-grow: height: width:><div style='\"padding:'> <div style='\"display:block;' height:50px margin:0 auto width:50px><svg width='\"50px\"' height='\"50px\"' viewbox='\"0' version='\"1.1\"' xmlns='\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"' xmlns:xlink='\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"'><g stroke='\"none\"' stroke-width='\"1\"' fill='\"none\"' fill-rule='\"evenodd\"'><g transform='\"translate(-511.000000,' fill='\"#000000\"'><g><path d='\"M556.869,30.41' c554.814 c553.148 c558.924 c560.59 m541 c535.114 c530.342 c546.887 c551.658 c532.1 c524.886 c549.9 c557.115 m565.378 c565.244 c563.803 c561.058 c557.607 c549.944 c533.003 c525.979 c521.94 c518.846 c517.244 c516.479 c516.448 c516.755 c518.197 c520.942 c524.393 c532.057 c548.997 c556.021 c560.06 c563.154 c564.756 c565.522 c565.552 m570.82 c570.674 c568.659 c564.297 c558.743 c550.169 c532.853 c525.438 c519.376 c514.368 c511.834 c511.035 c511 c511.326 c513.342 c517.703 c523.257 c531.831 c549.148 c556.562 c562.623 c567.633 c570.167 c570.966 c571><div style='\"padding-top:'> <div style='\"' color: font-family:arial font-size:14px font-style:normal font-weight:550 line-height:18px> View this post on Instagram<div style='\"padding:'> <div style='\"display:' flex flex-direction: row margin-bottom: align-items: center><div> <div style='\"background-color:' border-radius: height: width: transform: translatex translatey> <div style='\"background-color:' height: transform: rotate translatex translatey width: flex-grow: margin-right: margin-left:> <div style='\"background-color:' border-radius: height: width: transform: translatex translatey><div style='\"margin-left:'> <div style='\"' background-color: border-radius: flex-grow: height: width:> <div style='\"' width: height: border-top: solid transparent border-left: border-bottom: transform: translatex translatey rotate><div style='\"margin-left:' auto> <div style='\"' width: border-top: solid border-right: transparent transform: translatey> <div style='\"' background-color: flex-grow: height: width: transform: translatey> <div style='\"' width: height: border-top: solid border-left: transparent transform: translatey translatex> <p style='\"' margin:8px padding:0> <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.instagram.com%5C/p%5C/B6wR3WKBvuF%5C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading%5C%22" style='\"' color: font-family:arial font-size:14px font-style:normal font-weight:normal line-height:17px text-decoration:none word-wrap:break-word target='\"_blank\"'>An affirmation from 2017 that I\u2019m taking with me into 2020. . . Happy New Year, y\u2019all. Be safe and take care tonight! I sent out a newsletter w\/ NYE journal questions for you to enjoy. . . For y\u2019all taking my course, things kick off 1\/5. Link in bio to sign up, registration closes tomorrow. Over 400 of you will be joining me! It\u2019s gonna be FUN. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffe <p style='\"' color: font-family:arial font-size:14px line-height:17px margin-bottom:0 margin-top:8px overflow:hidden padding:8px text-align:center text-overflow:ellipsis white-space:nowrap>A post shared by <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.instagram.com%5C/alex_elle%5C/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading%5C%22" style='\"' color: font-family:arial font-size:14px font-style:normal font-weight:normal line-height:17px target='\"_blank\"'> alexandra elle (@alex_elle) on <time style='\"' font-family:arial font-size:14px line-height:17px datetime='\"2019-12-31T22:56:45+00:00\"'>Dec 31, 2019 at 2:56pm PST<script async src="%5C%22%5C/%5C/platform.instagram.com%5C/en_US%5C/embeds.js%5C%22"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of people believe that self-care has to be expensive and lavish, but it doesn\u2019t,\u201d she told <em>Hello Giggles<\/em>. \u201cIt can mean something as simple as making sure that you take five minutes to decompress every day. Take time to breathe. We are moving so quickly that sometimes we don\u2019t even realize we\u2019re breathing! Remember to be here and be present\u2014that\u2019s a non-negotiable for me. It really is amazing what taking five minutes\u2014or whatever you can spare\u2014just to be present can do for the rest of your day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, self-care teaches that I can pour into myself just as much as I pour into others,\u201d Elle explains. \u201cIn fact, it means that in order to put the most love and care towards others that I can, I must take care of myself first.\u201d Start the new decade on the right foot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6bAbfGA5Et\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; 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This was a big lesson for me in the 2010s. It was more than a challenge. For a good two years I kept trying to grow AND hold on to folks that weren\u2019t. I kept trying to bring people with me who weren\u2019t ready to change. I was scared to evolve alone\u2014but that\u2019s what I needed. . . I found who I was in some pretty gloomy moments. And when I emerged, I was ready to meet likeminded folks, my now husband came into my life, and my life\u2019s work started to come to fruition. My chosen family and sister-friends (also) started to form. And, best of all, I discovered what it meant to STAND deeply in self-trust. . . I learned what it meant to let people go lovingly, and that loving them from a distance was alright. I learned that being alone isn\u2019t always synonymous with being lonely. I learned that what I wanted mattered and to value myself on a deeper level. . . I\u2019m ready to see what the next 10 years will teach me. I feel blessed to be here \u2014 on the other side of pain. Finding my joy in the 2010s was life changing. . . Community: What did the last 10 years teach you? Is there a lesson that really stood out? . . My virtual course starts on 1\/5. The registration cart is open until 1\/1. Quite a few have been gifting the course for the holidays and it\u2019s pretty epic to see! We also have a global community which is wild and amazing to me. Sign up to join us at the link in my bio.<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_elle\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> alexandra elle<\/a> (@alex_elle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-12-23T16:40:21+00:00\">Dec 23, 2019 at 8:40am PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6YmThEhjMU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6YmThEhjMU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">In my virtual self-care session, \u201cNew Year, Better You\u201d (link in bio) we are going to be talking about this in depth and doing an awesome writing exercise to shift, adjust, and create healthy boundaries (in work and life and relationships). . . Today, my sense of self, peace of mind and understanding starts and ends with me. No matter how long it took, or how many hurdles I will face along the way, my foundation is set, my healthy boundaries are built and I am fulfilled. My hope is that NYBY encourages you to access the same. . . We all deserve to come home to ourselves and be happy with what we have manifested. It took a while for me to understand that creating healthy\/flexible boundaries was necessary for my growth \u2014 we will be discussing that, too. . . Community: 2020 is in 10 days! How are y\u2019all feeling about stepping into a new decade? . . The course starts on 1\/5. The registration cart is open until 1\/1. Quite a few have been gifting the course for the holidays and it\u2019s pretty epic to see!<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_elle\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> alexandra elle<\/a> (@alex_elle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-12-22T18:13:35+00:00\">Dec 22, 2019 at 10:13am PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4-eBgNAWSD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4-eBgNAWSD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Last night I did a @todayiaffirm affirmation chart to my younger self. I\u2019ve been nurturing her a lot lately. My writing practice is super tender when I\u2019m reflecting on my past and adolescence\u2014but exercises like this show me the importance of grace, self-forgiveness, and compassion. . . Swipe right for a blank chart to fill out. And don\u2019t forget to head to the freebie highlight in my bio to download your free self-care writing practice. . . Community: how are you nurturing and holding space for your younger self today?<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_elle\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> alexandra elle<\/a> (@alex_elle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-11-17T18:09:35+00:00\">Nov 17, 2019 at 10:09am PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2eXqd2AC6S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2eXqd2AC6S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Happy Monday! Here\u2019s an affirmation chart to start your week. Lately I\u2019ve been leaning super deep into \u201cI am learning as I grow.\u201d Giving myself grace has been challenging over the past couple of months\u2014but I\u2019m getting better! Honoring my duality is a constant practice when finding new ways to self-care as a work from home parent. . . Tomorrow I\u2019m being induced. Ready or not, our new baby girl is coming and will be here before the end of the week (pray for us). Our unit is becoming a family of 5! And while I\u2019m so excited to meet this new kiddo, I\u2019m also a bit mortified at how our new life with 3 kids, two being only 20 months apart, will look. There\u2019s not enough preparing in the world for this. We are trusting as we change, and learning as we grow. . . I share this to say, no matter what shift you\u2019re going through or preparing for, you are brave enough to make the shifts. Be it in parenthood, career, relationships, grief, or beyond\u2014you got this! We got this. As you evolve, remember who you are. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffe . . If you want a wearable reminder, new affirmation tees can be found at the link in my bio. My books and journals can also be found on my website, for those wondering. . . Community: Leave your  I AM | AS I below. I\u2019m looking forward to reading them.<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_elle\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> alexandra elle<\/a> (@alex_elle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-09-16T13:55:31+00:00\">Sep 16, 2019 at 6:55am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwR3d5Rj_gP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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And as good as it feels to be whole, it&#39;s important to note, that even in feelings of being complete, there will be moments of chipping &amp; shattering along the way. No one talked to me about the beauty in brokenness, in finding peace in the pieces, or the magic in the mess. I would not know joy if I did not experience the things that hurt me. Often, we glorify the healing without fully acknowledging the journey to that path. . . I made a list the other day of how breaking grounded and shaped me. Below are a few things that stood out in my journal: . . 1. Breaking taught me to stand in my vulnerability. 2. Breaking taught me to lean into my power and stop shrinking my self-worth. 3. Breaking taught me that rebuilding is laborious but that I am resilient enough to do the job. . . As you move through the week, acknowledge your brokenness and commit to being patient with your process. You don&#39;t have to be &#34;put together&#34; right away. There&#39;s no rush to fix things. When you&#39;re ready, you&#39;ll start your rebuild, be it big or small.<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alex_elle\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> alexandra elle<\/a> (@alex_elle) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-04-15T14:14:56+00:00\">Apr 15, 2019 at 7:14am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandra Elle is committed to self-healing, a worthy goal she hopes to pass on to her many (many!) followers. 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