-
20 Free Ways to Instantly Boost Your Mood This Winter
Every winter, I start off in a winter wonderland. I pleasantly smile at the first snow, I prepare for Christmas, and for that first month of winter, my life is one big Hallmark movie. It’s fabulous. But sometime around January, the snow stops looking so pretty, it’s cold, and it feels like it’s perpetually dark. To be completely transparent, I struggle to stay as positive in winter once my Christmas spirit dwindles. In talking to so many women, it’s clear that we ALL face this same struggle in varying degrees. But, what if we were proactive this year to avoid these uncomfortable feelings altogether? Sure, every day won’t be perfect BUT…
-
5 Important Lessons My Daughter Taught Me
When I envisioned myself as a mom before having my daughter, I thought of all the amazing things I would teach her from potty training to self-love to how to be kind to others. I read so many mommy blogs, and I took mental notes of every piece of advice. I was sure I had it all figured out. BUT if you are a mom, and you find yourself reading this you can certainly vouch for me here: We had no clue what we were in store for. Nothing, no book, no class can ever prepare you. And as time progresses, I realize that I am equally learning from her…
-
4 Fool-Proof Steps to Crush Your New Year’s Resolution
So, you’ve set your New Year’s resolution, but how do you plan to work at it? If you’re anything like me around June or July, your social calendar picks up, and long gone are the plans and promises you made to eat healthily and meditate daily. But not this year! We have a full list of things we want to accomplish, and we DESERVE to be the absolute best versions of ourselves. If you haven’t yet set your resolution, I got you covered. Check out fifteen unique and inspiring New Year’s Resolutions for women below. While some of my resolutions are still a work in process, I’ve always been a…
-
How to Thrive and Live a Well-Balanced Life
Chaos. This was the only word I could describe my life as I sat in my dining room that was filled to the brim in boxes in front of a never-ending to-do list of personal and work-related tasks. At that moment, I realized that if I were going to survive closing on a house, a global pandemic, work deadlines while juggling motherhood I would need to dig deep for motivation to push through. As I began to find small ways to operate at a higher efficiency, I realized that I would not only survive this tough month, but I could also thrive and live my best life. If you’re reading…
-
The Real Reason Why I Started a New Blog
First, let me take a moment to thank you if you’ve gotten this far to read my “why”. I started my blogging journey as a lifestyle blogger where I co-wrote with my sisters. I learned SO much about building a blog and the business side of running it as well. However, there came a point where I couldn’t remember WHY I started blogging or what my mission was, and that truly frightened me. If you think about anything you’re doing in life right now at this very moment and ask yourself what is your “why”, what would it be? For me, I believe you should always have two hustles: one…
-
10 small acts of kindness that make a BIG impact
Pre-Covid, I would commute downtown daily. While I do not miss having to make myself look like a presentable human being every single morning and cramming into a bus full of commuters, I DO miss a lot of the small things. I miss seeing an incredibly infectious smile from a stranger. I miss seeing a young man selflessly give up his seat on the bus for a mother and her young child. I even miss striking up a convo with a fellow commuter about flowers being sold in market square because sometimes that short banter was exactly what I needed to help relieve my mind from the stress of the…
-
4 Tips to create genuine friendships
Do you ever find yourself longing for a deep, honest, judgment-free heart to heart with a friend? There is truly nothing more therapeutic than enjoying a meal with friends while sharing experiences and having a good laugh. As we get older, it becomes a challenge to nurture those friendships as start we new jobs, marry, move to different cities, or become mothers. Sometimes through these changes, we lose friends or grow distant. But, what’s amazing is that with change comes an opportunity to find new genuine friendships OR even find new ways to nurture current friendships. Here are four awesome ways to create genuine, long-lasting friendships in adulthood: Be open-minded.…
-
15 Thought-Provoking Journal Prompts
We often hear how therapeutic and soothing journaling is, but what exactly are we supposed to write about? Before blogging, I had a vast collection of freshly-purchased floral print journals and blush-colored spiral notebooks that would collect dust on my desk. I would have so many thoughts throughout the day, but when I sat down to write I couldn’t put them into words. If you’re anything like me, you struggle with getting those brain juices flowing. And that’s OKAY. Grab a cup of tea and find a comfortable, quiet place in your home. Here are fifteen thought-provoking journal prompts to get you started: What are the five things you love…
-
My Secret to Thriving After a Break-up
If you’re here reading this, I assume you must be going through a tough break-up. Let me be the first to say that you will come out on the other side of this better than before. How can I be so sure you ask? Because I’ve experienced heartbreak, and I truly believe that it was the most pivotal moment in my young adult life. Roughly four years ago, I found myself a single mama to a five-week-old baby girl when we decided that we would no longer stay in a relationship. For most, this would be devastating, and at the time I struggled a lot. But, somewhere deep inside my…
-
5 Things Every Mom Living Through the Pandemic Needs to Hear
Can we have an honest discussion about being a mom in the middle of a pandemic? This year has been hard. Our normal lives full of structure and order have been replaced with unknown variables and constant disarray. We laughed, cried, made a ton of crafts, done every single socially-distance-friendly outdoor activity, cried some more while making the best of the “new normal” to keep a smile on our children’s faces. While this year has been a challenge, I hope that we can find comfort in knowing that we are not alone. We are ALL dealing with the same mixed emotions. If you see a fellow mom, we may say…
