Wellness
Fall Salad Recipes
With the arrival of autumn, our palates crave soups, crockpot meals, and baked goods. Comfort foods. But salads aren't necessarily considered comfort-food material. Hold on a second! Don’t dismiss the comfort of a great salad so fast. A big dinner-size salad packed...
Feel-Good Books and Movies While in Quarantine
Unless you're an essential worker or are working from home, you probably have a lot of time on your hands right now. We're all trying to find ways to fill our days whether it be spring cleaning, home projects, or a variety of creative outlets. And because we have so...
25 Simple Self-Care Ideas
"Self Care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what's left of you." ~Katie Reed Women, especially mothers, are notorious for taking care of everyone's needs...except their own! Besides caring for those we love, other things constantly compete for our...
10 Things I’m Decluttering this Season
Last year I began setting healthy seasonal goals instead of a year's worth of resolutions (see my summer and autumn goals). It's more manageable for me that way. To continue that theme, my goal this winter, and from here on out for that matter, is to make decluttering...
Easy and Delicious Avocado Toast Recipes
I used to think of avocado toast as strictly a summer breakfast or something to order when going out to brunch, but not any more! It's so simple, delicious, and healthy, and since I've been eating mostly vegan for several months now, I make it at least three times a...
10 Healthy Things I’m Doing This Autumn
Are you a goal setter? I am, and I tend to get 'em done when I write my goals down. Instead of doing a New Year's resolution list, I've been setting seasonal goals with an emphasis on my overall wellbeing, hence the "10 Healthy Things I'm Doing this Autumn." Because I...
My Favorite Recipes from a Month of Eating (Mostly) Vegan
It's been a little over a month since I’ve started eating a clean diet, which is one of my Healthy, Summer Bucket List items. I started by purging my pantry and eliminating food items containing refined sugar, gluten, and those that were highly processed. I cut out...
My Healthy, Summer Bucket List
Ahhh, sweet summer...my favorite season! I decided to create a summer bucket list. Not just a list filled with fun activities, although I do have some of those, but one that would benefit my overall wellbeing. I already live an active and healthy lifestyle, but I've...
10 Strategies to Manage Anxiety Naturally
Not too long ago, my husband sent me an article in which the author described her anxiety attacks. He said, “This sounds like you.” When I finished reading, I immediately did a Google search on anxiety, and I couldn’t believe what I saw. I scrolled through article...
A Beginner’s Guide to CBD
You’ve probably heard of “CBD” before. Cannabidiol, its real name, can be found in a variety of products such as oils, tinctures, vape pens, pills, edibles, balms, energy drinks, and even skin care products. With CBD surging in popularity, people have questions and...
Now What? 12 Tips to Finding Purpose in Midlife
If you’ve seen the popular TV show, The Goldbergs, then you’re familiar with Beverly Goldberg, a 40-something, stay-at-home, over protective “smother” with a penchant for bedazzled sweaters, who begins to question her identity and self worth as her three teenagers...