This post for everybody. It is not about being in a traditional relationship or in love. It is about engaging in diverse and meaningful connections with those around us. Before I started dating my current husband, I had pretty similar views to my previous partners. The same goes for my group of friends from college. …
Before I had children, I loved to make soups when it got cold. After having kids, I loved the idea of making soups but didn’t have as much time to do it. I still try to make some soup here in there though, because it is a great way to use up veggies and have …
Who else gets super excited about making one meal and then having 2-3 leftover options after that? I used to just serve the same thing several times in one week but then I realized I could repurpose what I cooked into new meals. Today, I will go over how to use chicken tacos, chicken fajitas, …
This post was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The last few weeks have been filled with lots of decisions to make that felt seemingly impossible and exhausting. You can probably imagine most of them were COVID-related. As the time got close to this holiday, I felt some shame while thinking about what this …
I don’t know about you but the first week of 2022 was a bit more exciting than what I was hoping for. As usual, I was glad I wrote a bunch of inspiring posts because I was all ready to quit 2022 three days into it. Whenever I felt down or hopeless, I just re-read …
I will start right off the bat by saying that I am on the nay side of the fence. As someone who has worked out pretty frequently for most of my adult life, New Year resolutions were annoying. Every January my favorite spin class would be full unless you got there 30 minutes early. All …
As 2021 gets to a close, I wanted to end on a positive note. Another year went by where life did not go back to normal and every time we think things are looking up, they take a turn for the worse. I have tried to keep my mind focused on the good things that …
According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of people surveyed said their stress increased during the holiday season, which can lead to physical illness, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. This percentage is even higher in persons that are already experiencing mental illness. Why do the holidays bring out stress and anxiety in people? Most will say …
Blog post is coming in a little bit late this week due to some very exciting work-related travel but here I am! I didn’t want to skip this week’s topic since I feel like I have not been following all of my own advice. I am writing this post mainly as a reminder to myself …
Great news, everybody! The answer is yes. I don’t know about you, but I have a gallon freezer bag full of turkey and it’s already been 5 days since the actual holiday. I will admit that I love Thanksgiving meals in all their glory, so I have been enjoying making mini-sandwiches with turkey and ALL …