I’ve made a few healthy upgrades in my life since moving back to Florida. Hey, it’s a positive side effect of living near the beach and somewhere sunny. One contender for the healthiest upgrade is
To-do’s for when daylight seems to hibernate
This time of year can be brutal. I forget that until it finally rolls back in. It’s dark, cold, and damp. I feel like I’m ready for bed at 4 pm, and I get sick
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3 things for 44
I turned 44 last week and will spare you any deep thoughts about life so far or anything like that. Honestly, my brain isn’t really capable of it right now, either. But, I did learn
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The long and awkward recovery from burnout
I am slowly but steadily recovering from a massive case of burnout. I wish I could pinpoint when I realized burnout had worked its sneaky magic, but it was more of a culmination of so
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The Summer Mix Up and Refresh
Oh, summer. It’s a pretty magical season where we live, and it tends to fly by as well. Even with the sun rising at 5:15 and setting around 9 (or something close to that.) It
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The Better Sleep List
Sleep, glorious, sleep. It is something I’ve flipped the switch at prioritizing over the past few years, and the benefits are tried and true. However, good, deep sleep isn’t the easiest thing for some of
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All Thanks to AllTrails
It’s beautiful where I live, Yeah, the weather gives it a bad reputation, but it’s almost painful to realize how much beauty is in this state and region I haven’t seen. I blame the school
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five simple health hacks
I’m not sure what industry is more oversaturated online with people giving their opinions and tips: beauty or fitness. So, after chiming in on beauty stuff a while ago, it’s time I add some health
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It’s The Most WTF Time of The Year
Whenever a new year hits I usually have flashbacks to January 3rd 2009. My husband and I were unemployed, and waking up that morning was one of the oddest feelings ever. We were in LA,
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Let’s talk Loneliness
Let’s talk loneliness. But please don’t feel awkward about it. It’s something I deal with, and actually have grown quite used to, I guess. The funny thing about it is it’s not like I’m stranded
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Let’s talk fitness trackers
It’s been quite a while since I talked about anything fitness/health related on here. Mainly because I’ve mostly been lifting heavy and running, and it’s turned into my happy-me-time each day when I don’t have
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Catching up with the latest ups, downs, struggles and wins.
I thought of this post last night as I was lying in bed trying to sleep. Usually, I fall asleep in under 2 minutes, but my husband was serenading me with his chainsaw snoring opera,
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Tis the season for Cocooning
A beauty line that I simply adore, Violette_FR, recently sent a newsletter to explain the French concept of Cocooning, which is usually done this time of year, and I don’t know if I’ve ever wanted
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A dozen easy day brighteners
Well, it’s that time of year where the sun rises at 7:45 and sets at 4:13…and it’s gray, cold, and usually raining too. Sometimes it snows…but that’s actually rather fun. Anyways, this is as much
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Finding a different beat.
It’s honestly quite amusing to read how many times I’ve said, “when I get back into my groove” or “trying to get my groove back” on here over the past few years. Ok, more in