Looking back, I don’t know when I first jumped onto the exercise bandwagon. I wasn’t super active in college. I barely used the gym there. It was after graduation that I really started to get interested in working out. I joined a gym and haven’t looked back since. I’m a work in progress physically, but […] Read more…
goals
Self Care Isn’t Just A Spa Day
How much are you hearing about self care lately? I know that it’s been a huge topic these days. Now more than ever, we have to pay attention to taking care of ourselves. It’s a challenge. We are in the perfect scenario for running ourselves ragged but burning the candle at both ends is crazy […] Read more…
What Do You Do With an Idea?
One of my favorite spaces to hang out probably won’t surprise you. I read – a lot. It’s not shocking to anyone that knows me that I love a good book store. I wish there were more indie bookstores around me. Those are the best. They just have a character to them that you can’t […] Read more…
3 Things That Inspire Me Daily
You know when inspiration strikes for me? I’ll give you two of the most inconvenient moments of inspiration that get me. Either in the bed as I’m drifting off to sleep or in the shower. It’s like as soon as I lie down my body goes into super creative mode and gives me the best […] Read more…
Quarantine’s good for my self care
Recently I was talking to a friend. We were having a catch up call and trying to fill each other in on the happenings in our lives. We do these calls regularly – admittedly, they’ve fallen off a bit over the last few months. There is so much ground to cover. I was filling her […] Read more…
Is Your Self Care in Shambles?
Exercise is number one in my self care arsenal. In the morning, I’d like to get up and work out before the kids get up. When I make that happen, the whole day flows better. I am more focused and better able to help them with virtual school. It works because my mind is clear […] Read more…
Connection Isn’t Cancelled
Everything has been cancelled for a while now. A lot of events we looked forward to big and small are just not happening. It’s all for the greater good but still it can dampen some spirits. Especially with Mother’s Day coming up. My family usually does a nice brunch out. This is the first time […] Read more…
3 Tips for Quarantine Goals
Have you read all of these posts that encourage you to be productive through this quarantine? I’ve seen so many posts that say that you should come out of this with a new skill or a business among other things. I’m keeping my expectations in check during this time. This isn’t anything that we’ve lived […] Read more…
On trying yoga while trying not to break…
I almost feel like this is a journal entry. Over a month into this quarantine and I think I’m just starting to break a bit. I am overall surprised with how OK I am with being inside – ALL THE TIME. Still, the carefulness and overthinking that goes into this life is A LOT. Aside […] Read more…
Staying Sane in Quarantine
At this point, I think we all know that staying home is the way to go while we try to flatten the curve in this coronavirus pandemic. So far, my family has been in the house for about two weeks. My kids were initially supposed to be out of school until April 6. We just […] Read more…
