New year, new you. The age of resolutions, goals and growth. Now more than ever individuals and families are focusing those goals around what matters most– health. But beginning a healthy lifestyle isn’t easy, especially when you’re trying to get the whole family to be healthier. Both adults and children need regular physical activity and …
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Be nice. Be easygoing. Be thankful. Be low-maintenance. Be sweet. ALL THE TIME… even if you’re exhausted, frustrated and sad. Follow the rules. Cover up. Quiet down. Be good. This is the mental belief that I grew up with and that many women still wrestle with today. The Good Girl complex (also known as Good …
Survivor. What makes someone a survivor? Is it merely the act of surviving an event? According to The Oxford Dictionary, it is exactly that. More specifically, a survivor is a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died. By definition, I am a survivor. So why do …
Winter is here! The snow is falling, the temperatures are dropping and the holidays are approaching. With all the fun that winter brings us, it can have some serious effects on our skin. That is why it’s important to take a look at our current skincare routine and see where we can make appropriate adjustments. …
College alone can be a hectic, tumultuous, and…unique experience – but no one ever talks much about the mental turmoil that can happen after graduation. How do I even begin to find my place? The post-graduation to-do list is pretty much a full-time job itself, let alone the very big and very real emotions that …
If you had asked me at 6 years old where I thought I’d be by age 30 I would have said fighting crime as the Pink Power Ranger. If you had asked me at 22, I would have said married to my college sweetheart, teaching 10th grade English and raising our two beautiful children. If …
I love the holidays. And I love the holiday food just as much. In the past, I’ve always used the holiday season as an excuse to over-indulge because…well, if I’m being honest, I just wanted to. I enjoyed being able to try both my aunt’s pecan AND pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. I didn’t want to …
Ah, winter. It can be a lovely season, but also one that’s harder on our mental health. The shorter days and longer nights really can get to me. I can feel a long winter coming, filled with remote work, quick dinners and quiet evenings at home. The stress and isolation can be overwhelming at times, …
Blurs of orange and red mix in front of my eyes–a painting that’s lost its direction. Fall is in full bloom, crisp and cold, familiar. Just like the memories it’s stirring around inside my brain. The train rumbles and shakes and I find myself fixated on the trees in the distance. And for a moment, …