Do you choose a word to guide and focus your year? I've been choosing one for the past few years, and I love how it helps me focus my attention and effort on the stuff that matters. My word for 2019 is "sustainable." I do make an effort to make choices and do things that are environmentally … [Read more...]
Why Do We Struggle to Be “Authentic”?
For the past few months, I've been participating in the Sweat Pink Personal Development Book Club, spearheaded in part by the lovely Ms. Tasha Edwards of Hip Healthy Chick, who is the kind of woman I aspire to be someday. In our latest book club, she was saying that she wanted to start the book club … [Read more...]
My Winter Skin Must-Haves
If you're like me your skincare routine changes drastically in the winter. My skin gets really dry (and often really, really itchy), so I have to switch to products with some serious moisturizing power. Add in the fact that I'm changing dirty diapers all the time and therefore washing my hands all … [Read more...]
50 Self Care & Self Love Posts
Happy Valentine's Day! I always like to celebrate Valentine's Day on the blog by talking about self love and self care. Not only is it applicable to all of my single friends, too, but we also have to remember to take care of ourselves if we're going to take care of others. You need to take the time … [Read more...]
Learning to Love Myself
One of my favorite parts of February is having a great excuse to talk about self-love. It's something that many of us struggle with, myself in particular. I am definitely my own harshest critic, and I constantly worry that the things that I do out of a good, compassionate place in my heart will be … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: Caring for Yourself
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope each of you had a great weekend. My weekend was more eventful than I had hoped. My husband Scott and I drove home to see my family in Iowa on Friday, and Saturday morning, after working on my computer for a while early in the morning, I started having terrible pain in … [Read more...]
I’m Thankful to be a Runner
I'm trying to focus on gratitude more than usual this week, with tomorrow being Thanksgiving in the States. I've been weaving gratitude themes into my yoga classes, and I'm trying to take time throughout the day to stop and be grateful for everything I have going. I'm thankful for my health and … [Read more...]
Keeping It Real
Sometimes it's easier to put up a facade and hide imperfections than it is to be honest about how things really are. Today's post is inspired by a post that Bri over at Run. Lift. Yoga. posted last Thursday, Are Wellness Bloggers Doing More Harm Than Good? One of the points that Bri made is that so … [Read more...]
Learn to Say No
Do you have a hard time saying no? I definitely do. My dear, sweet dad might just be the nicest guy ever and he never says no when someone asks him for a favor. So, you might say I learned from the best. I want to be a person who can always be counted on to help a friend in need. I want to be … [Read more...]