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My Winter Workout Strategy

I grew up in Florida where I only saw movies about what it was like in the winter. I was envious of the coats and scarves and snow boots. I have since discovered, I like the fashion of winter ……

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How to Stop Comparing

What’s a one-way ticket to nowhere? Streaming Friends for the umpteenth time, and also, comparing yourself to other people. No matter how hard I try, I’m never going to wake up in the morning as that picture-perfect Instagram influencer. So…

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The Joy & Struggles of Youth Sports

Imagine watching your favorite athlete compete, but instead of jumping up and cheering as loud as you can, you have to sit quietly and keep your composure. No pressure valve. No clapping. (Ok, maybe soft clapping.) This is how we…

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Food

8 Cozy Recipes for Rainy Days

Spring showers not only bring flowers. They can also bring spring doldrums. I’m someone whose moods are very much in tune with the weather. When it’s grey and raining, I can feel a bit down, which means it’s time to…

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To My Friends Who Keep Showing Up

When describing me one time, Penn said I made friends much like I enter a cold pool. Some of you jump, cannonball style, right into the deep end. Not me.  First I start on the steps letting my body get…

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Wellness

My Spring Mental Health Routine

Someone once told me mental health is like a car. (Stay with me here.) Some cars need an occasional oil change, the cheapest gas and they will run, problem free, for decades. Others need a pit crew full of people…

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Has It Been A Year?

Let’s talk about the “one year wall.” March marks one year since the pandemic really took off in the United States. Even if you haven’t lost someone to Covid or been sick yourself, your life has been affected. Our lives…

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15 Simple Mental Health Rituals

Our mental health is like a plant. It needs constant care and attention. But unlike all those fiddle leaf fig trees we lost in 2016 (RIP), when we put in the time, it actually reciprocates. As someone who deals with…

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10 Tips for More Productive Mornings

Who are these “morning people” anyway? Me, I have two morning modes: Warrior and Sloth. Tracy Flick versus Garfield. On those Warrior mornings, I’ve had a good night’s rest, my hair gets washed and I’m practically daring the universe to…

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What You Need to Know About Blue Light

From gluten to red dye 40, there are a lot of warnings out there regarding things to avoid for our health. Honestly, trying to keep track of it all makes me feel like Jake Gyllenhaal Bubble Boy, only without the…

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