Category: plans
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Healthy Lunch Ideas Part One
Welcome to my series, Foodie Friday! Earlier I posted some healthy breakfast ideas and I am deciding to continue sharing recipes but, this time, I am shifting my focus towards healthy lunch ideas! Thinking of healthy lunch ideas is difficult when on the run. That’s why combining meal prep and simplicity helps you stay accountable.…
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Morning Routine
Why I Believe in a Simplified, Diverse Morning Routine A morning routine provides consistency for our bodies and allows us to remain centered throughout the day. Our bodies’ needs are constantly changing. By focusing on three simple components of well-being (mind, body, and soul), one set themselves up for success. When we set the day…
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23 Reflection
Twenty-three was an overwhelming year with many lessons, healing, trials and tribulations, and memories I will cherish forever. From beach days to back roads, I paved my path as I navigated many changes. “Without lows, there can be no highs. Without sadness, there can be no happiness, Without darkness, no light. However, in knowing these…
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How to Stay Motivated When Setting Goals
As a twenty-something, I have been hyper-focused on creating habits and rituals that will set me up for success. I don’t know about you, but it can be easy to become overwhelmed by the many things I want to achieve. I have been navigating a multitude of new situations and a common theme of embracing…
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2020 Reflection
“Maybe this cage has been a cocoon all along.” 2020 brought so many changes, both from a personal and societal perspective. Quarantine created a feeling of isolation, leading many people alone with their thoughts. Throughout this year, many unexpected events occurred. 2020 brought canceled plans, adjustments to pre-existing plans, and the need to accept what…
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Christmas Cheer
T’was the night before Christmas. My mind in a scurry, hurrying to finish up the tedious tasks while remaining sane. I pour some hot cocoa from the stove, add some coconut whip and finish it off with some pumpkin spice. Surrounding me is a tiny Christmas tree, colored pencils, and a blank paper waiting to…
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A Space for Growth
This past Spring semester I intended to take five classes. In the midst of life’s uncertainty, I desire to always be one step ahead of the game. When the Coronavirus began to make the news, I was finishing up my 3rd eight-week class and about to start my last two classes for the semester. I…
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
A common saying is April Showers Bring May Flowers and boy did April bring some rainy days. I cried a lot more than normal this month. Shedding old memories and the death of self-sabotaging behaviors as I embraced the discomfort that accompanies the growth process. My times were filled with yoga, journaling, and maintaining and…
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Easter Sunday
I’ve always found peace in the rain and its many pleasures clearing the old tension, washing away one sin, and heightening the emotional release of Mother Earth. As the wind blows across the trees and the gentle sways become rough, my heart resonates with the strength of emotion and the restoration that comes along with…
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Looking in my Rearview: Feeling 22 💫
With the COVID-19 situation going on right now, there have been a lot of unexpected moments. As I reflect on my 22nd birthday this past month, now is an even more appropriate time to sit back and ruminate upon the lessons I’ve learned. This change was also less hectic for me. Since…