So this is a tough year. You know this. I know this. Some of us are going through the unimaginable. For others of us, it’s the small imaginables all stacking up, one after the other. Staying Afloat I was talking to my therapist about this recently. We were mulling over how rough the seas […]
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Do you know someone who inspires you with their commitment, day after day? With friendship and examples of perseverance, my friends Adam and Caroline Lee encourage me in living a healthier lifestyle. Adam is a personal trainer and nutrition coach with 28:Tenn Fitness. Today I’m excited to share with you his post on five key habits
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With all the effort I put into fair fashion, adding sustainable beauty into my routine feels overwhelming. Luckily, clean beauty products can be found in your kitchen pantry at home! My friend Francesca recently teamed up with Clean Beauty Co to offer an easy, homemade coconut scrub, and I wanted to share it with you: I’m
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Friends, remember the January Blues? Well, in my case it turned out to be more than the blues. Turns out I had seasonal affective disorder, thanks in part to the lack of sunlight last winter. I got some help, thankfully. I insisted to my lovely mental health team that my depression started in January, but my amazing
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When Neighborhood Barre Nashville invited me to try a few of their classes, my inner ballerina squealed with joy. I’d seen signs for trendy “barre” classes around town, but I wasn’t familiar with the method. At my first class, studio owner Kelly welcomed the first-time visitors and helped us find our equipment and a place
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Phew. Cameron the dog had surgery last month for a cancerous tumor on his leg. Life was turned a bit upside down as our outside dog was brought inside. My life suddenly was filled with vet visits, doggy potty breaks, and medical collars. My house smelled like canine, and I had to make sure I
January — Ugh. I don’t know if it’s the post-holiday slump or the fact that I’ve added another year to my age, but January is a rough month for me. A full toolbox is key to making it through these times, and I’ve spent a few years gathering the tools I need to survive the month.
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How many therapists does it take to change a light bulb? One, but the lightbulb really has to want to change. A couple of weeks ago I started physical therapy for some back issues. When I learned that the therapy office is almost 30 minutes away, I briefly considered backing out (I’m a city slicker,
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“I’m so far behind!” I complained. My friend on the other end of the phone line chuckled. I had been hit hard by a virus and found myself so fatigued that even reading seemed impossible. My listening friend, who knows exactly how much of a workaholic I am, kindly let me list the ways I
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