Tag: self care
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What Fills My Cup? (Literally)
What fills my cup? Or, more accurately… cups. One of the simplest ways I start my day with a smile on my face is with coffee in one of my favorite mugs. I have a mug addiction. I’m not going to lie. I have three plastic totes in the garage…
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Sometimes the Right Choice Is a Different Choice
As I mentioned in my last post, life has been utter chaos. It’s been difficult to find any kind of balance between work and home, and eventually, everything started suffering. Most importantly, I was suffering. I couldn’t do the things I enjoy doing—blogging, reading, listening to podcasts. Every single minute…
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The Damn Goal Was to Be Present
In the words of Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That’s honestly the best way to describe the last several months. Lots of activity. Lots of moments. And I’ve just been trying to soak it…
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A New Camera, A New Beginning: Starting My Photography Journey This Year
This past Christmas, I received a gift that has already begun to change my outlook on the world around me: a brand-new camera. It’s not just any camera—it’s a tool that I plan to use as part of a personal journey into the world of hobby photography. What started as…
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Self-Care Through Comforting TV Reruns: Lessons from Some of My Favorites
When life gets hectic, sometimes the best form of self-care is indulging in the simple joy of watching my favorite TV reruns. There’s something undeniably soothing about returning to familiar shows that have become a comforting escape. For me, those shows include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Schitt’s Creek, Greek, and…
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Find Your Tribe
I The other day, while scrolling through social media, I came across a quote that struck a chord with me: “I cannot stress enough how important it is to find a like-minded tribe who believes in you so ferociously that on the days you feel like you can’t, they remind…
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The Perfect Woman
I recently came across a thought-provoking post on social media about Bob Marley being asked if there was a perfect woman. His response was refreshingly candid: perfection is a myth. He likened it to the moon, full of craters, or the sea, which is salty, deep, and dark. According to…
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Alphabet Lunch Dates
My sisters-in-law and I recently decided to make it a priority to have a lunch out at least once a month. It’s all about self-care, after all. Between our roles as moms, wives, and professionals, it’s crucial that we take time to refill our own cups. So, we settled on…
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Trip Around the Sun
This birthday hit hard. I’ve always taken pride in not being fazed by milestone birthdays. With three older sisters who tackled their big years before me—30, 40, 50, and so on—this year should have been just another number. And honestly, it wasn’t a big deal… until the days leading up…
