Last August, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. This diagnosis was shocking for me. I was never diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I went zero to full blown type 2. I was surprised, but it explained a lot of symptoms I was experiencing—hair loss, constant thirst, fatigue, constant sickness. We are…
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Finishing Strong in 2023
I want to finish 2023 strong, but this year has been an absolute nightmare. Yes the news cycle is hell, and that certainly doesn’t help, but personally this year has been really hard. I know it may seem silly to talk about my struggles while everything else that’s going on…
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Five Things 8.31.23
Book: I have been reading Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson for nearly three years. Let me clear this is not because the book isn’t amazing. It absolutely is one of the best epic fantasies that I have ever read. It also has let us start to see the greater picture of…
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A Rude Awakening and catalyst for change
Sometimes in life, the universe sends you a sign. Sometimes over the period of three to six years, the universe sends you multiple signs that you continue to ignore until it becomes a rude awakening and a catalyst for change. You can probably guess which happened to me. The Surgery…
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Building a Routine: The Goals
Habits and routines are something that I struggle with. Creating and maintaining them is a huge challenge for me. Growing up I thought there must be something wrong with me. Everyone else seemed to be able to do this without issue. Meanwhile, waking up and getting moving and sticking to…
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Two Weeks, Five Habits
We are about two weeks out from Christmas, just enough time to focus on five habits to retake control of my life. I’ll be honest, I do not feel great. Not in a the holidays stress me out kind of way (they do but that’s not the issue this time)….
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Current Obsessions Helping Me Find Balance during Quarantine
Finding balance is always something I have struggled with. When January 1 rolled around, balance was something I wanted to focus on this year. Since March of this year, I have been mostly quarantining and self-isolating. I have seen a few friends and gone to a few places. However, I…
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The Quest for a Good Night’s Sleep
I have been on a quest for a good night’s sleep for years. Now I don’t mean that I’ve never had a good night’s sleep, I have. However, it has never been consistent. Then this year, it got even worse. It took me at least two hours to fall asleep,…
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Happy 2019!
Happy 2019! It’s a new year filled with so much potential. I’ve included my list of goals that will (hopefully) help live a beautiful new year.
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My Ultimate Granola Recipe
If you follow me on Instagram you probably already know how obsessed I am with smoothie bowls. I eat them quite regularly. On top of my smoothie bowl I typically just put granola because I am not very good at keeping fresh fruit in the house. What you all probably don’t…
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