With my birthday falling so close to Valentine’s Day, I’ve never put too much effort into celebrating the holiday. To me, it’s overly commercialized, and while I do enjoy exchanging clever cards, chocolates, and small, thoughtful gifts with my loved ones, February 14th is really just an excuse to wear red or pink, sport some…
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My Anxiety Tool Kit (featuring Masters Teas)
When feeling anxious, I like to practice simple, tried-and-true calming rituals—like brewing tea. Masters Teas by Adagio Teas is a curated collection of specialty teas harvested directly from farms throughout Asia.
The Problem with Self-Care as a Trend
We’re still talking about the self-care—all the time. I try to “practice” it, and I often look for new ways to engage in activities or habits that are “good” for me. Nevertheless, I think there’s a problem with self-care as a trend.
The Ultimate Hot Pink Pitaya Bowl
This hot pink pitaya bowl is the ultimate healthy, colorful, and delicious breakfast or snack! With just a handful of ingredients—including pitaya powder—it’s a breeze to make. Lately I’ve been seriously craving smoothies.
A Holiday Gift Guide for Self Care
The last few years I’ve done a few holiday gift guides (for him, for her, for foodies, etc.), but I feel like those are a dime a dozen in late November and early December. I’m not entirely sure why, but I’m just not feeling very materialistic this year. Maybe it’s part of growing up. Or…
15 Ways to be Nice to Yourself Today
If the last few months have taught me one thing, it’s that I need to be nicer to myself. I’ve always known that I carry the “the perfectionism gene,” but once I started looking more deeply inward and discussing all these negative stories and limiting beliefs with somebody whose job is to listen non-judgmentally and…
4 Things That Served Me Well In July and 3 That Haven’t
Hey guys! The last several days of this month snuck up on me. I mean, tomorrow is August 1, and on Wednesday, Bazooka starts his new class at daycare. We didn’t even buy his school supplies until this past weekend—oops! Summer is flying by. Like I did last month, I wanted to reflect on some…
Overcoming the S-Word
Do you struggle with the s-word? Nope, not that one…I’m talking about the word should. Should as in obligation or duty or expectation. If you’re anything like me, you probably struggle with “should” quite often. In fact, your whole life may be centered on what you should be doing versus what you want to be…
5 Things That Have Served Me Well in June and 3 That Haven’t
So, I got the idea for this post from the lovely Kate who co-founded Thirty On Tap (the website I contribute to occasionally). Predictably, this goes along with the whole self-care theme I’ve been running into the ground exploring lately, but I like the idea of reflecting upon the month at large and setting small…
Self-Care: It’s About the Interior, Not the Exterior
Lately I’ve been talking a lot about self-care. In fact, you might be grumbling to yourself “no, not again!” but I just can’t help it. “Self-care” is a buzzword we never stop hearing, but that’s for good reason because we often neglect to care for ourselves. We put everybody else’s wellbeing above our own, and…
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