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
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
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Something to look forward to
I consider myself a pretty optimistic and choose-joy, kind of person. Ironically there’s a flip side to that which involves a lot of thinking and thoughts that are the polar opposite. I am not a
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Friendly Reminder
Sorry for the lack of posting. I had some unexpected travel (that wasn’t really something I felt like writing about) pair that with feeling under the weather, the heartbreaking stuff going on in the world
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A few healthy things to try this year
I can’t exactly pinpoint the time when my mindset towards health and fitness went from a negative to a positive one. It went from don’t do that, don’t eat that, don’t be that, I don’t
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Quick kick in the butt ladder challenge
Sorry for slacking on sharing workouts on here. I get in the zone, forget to write them down or have been focusing on weights, so those workouts I’m less likely to share since it depends
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Just What The Eye Dr Ordered
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20 things I’m savoring these days
I’m trying to avoid the word busy at all cost these days. Yeah, I wish I could invent cloning in a humane and non-creepy way, therefore having myself be my own free assistant. But I
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Bum and Core day
So most of my workouts are of the total body variety. Mainly because I just like to work my entire body, I get in the zone and just start doping random stuff, or if I
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The Odd Self Consciousness of Digital Times
See this picture? I’ve been debating on posting it for almost two weeks. And the internal conversations I’ve had with myself over it are borderline hilarious, and also a bit pitiful. Not because I don’t
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Five Great 20 Minute Workouts for Summer. Or any Season Really.
Ok, I’ve been slacking on the workout posts lately. Mainly because our home gym setup is pretty dialed in. So, I’ve just been getting after it, and have forgotten to write stuff down or remember
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5 great breathing exercises
Breathe. Take a deep breath. You just need to stop and breathe. We hear it, we say it to ourselves (out loud or in our heads), we read it, we’re told it, and gosh, we
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ISLE Surf & SUP. Win a board.
**GIVEAWAY CLOSED: Congrats to our winner, Krystin L. on her new paddle board and thank you to everyone who entered! Well, this is pretty cool. I’ve teamed up with the crew at ISLE Surf &
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Every minute on the Minutes
Sometimes, well for me at least, the best way to get motivated to workout is to try different ways of managing the workload. Example: instead of doing slow and steady cardio (my nemesis), try intervals. Any