Healthy Autumn Apple Pie Smoothie Bowl
This healthy autumn apple pie smoothie is the ultimate comfort drink for fall. It has the same tart apple flavor and warming spices of freshly-baked apple pie without the extra calories and long bake...
View ArticleHow To Practice Self-care When Life Gets Busy
Hey guys! How’s your week? Mine has been so BUSY (perfect timing for today’s post) and I couldn’t be more excited about it almost being Friday because TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY! I thought about taking...
View ArticleYou Have To Put Your Oxygen Mask On First
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. For the entire month, NAMI supporters and mental health advocates are promoting awareness of mental health conditions and working together to live...
View ArticleBoring Self-Care
I recently (as in yesterday) discovered a new Instagram account called makedaisychains and the hashtag #boringselfcare. images via makedaisychains I actually love boring self-care! When we read...
View ArticleSelf-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...
View Article5 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...
View ArticleOvercoming 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”...
View Article4 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...
View Article15 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...
View ArticleA 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,...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleHow to Practice Self-Compassion
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,...
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