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My Thoughts on Goals
I have a love-hate relationship with goals. On one hand, goals give you something to work towards and strive for. On the other, they can sometimes be arbitrary and confining. Here's an example so you...
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How To Approach A Creative Vacation
Last week I spent five days at a place called Modfarm in Michigan City, Indiana. It was a magical five days and I'm more than happy with the outcome of my trip. As you know, I decided I wanted to get...
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Thoughts on Vegas and Why We Need To Do Better
I read an article a few days ago that helped solidify the jumbled thoughts I'd been having about what happened in Las Vegas. That article (which you can read here) sparked this post, which may not be...
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What I Learned from Hosting Wellness Workshops This Year
I have a running list of goals that I want to achieve. I'm not great about the when particularly, but they're there and I make sure to check that list pretty frequently to see how I'm coming along....
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How To Stay Sober During The Holidays
This post may not resonate with many of you, but I know it applies to at least some. I haven't had a drink in 7.5 years. It's certainly not because I don't want to, but because I'm someone who doesn't...
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5 Things I’ve Learned From The Dog Park
This is a sponsored post on behalf of UNTAMED™ by 4health® Here we are, back again with another post about my dog. I’m just pretty happy that I stretched it two months before there was another one....
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A Self-Care Gift Guide
I'm bringing you a self-care gift guide featuring some of my favorite products this week. From candles to chocolates, there's a self-care option for everyone! This post contains some affiliate links 1....
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A Reaction To Food Influences and Getting Back To Center
Guys, I love food. If you follow me on Instagram, you obviously know my love of both eating AND photographing food. If you don't, then I'm sure you still have a pretty good idea by reading my...
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Why Exercise Won’t Make You Happy
(Ok, I know the title and the picture don't really match, but bear with me.) :) As I did some research for this post, almost immediately I was annoyed. I was doing some keyword research and first...
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How To Remember You’re Not Alone This Holiday Season
The holidays are a double-edged sword. On one hand, there's the excitement that comes from holiday traditions, getting together with family and friends, and having some time off of work. :) On the...
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Using “I Feel Fat” As An Excuse To Looking Deeper
During one of my workshops last year, our focus topic was on body image. We discussed the obvious sentiments of how we felt with the way women were (and are) portrayed in the media, things that make...
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How To Find Balance After An Exercise Addiction
I've been pretty open about the things I've been through and one of those is my problem with exercise addiction. Here's a look at how I found my balance and some tips on how you can too. :) One thing...
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When Depression Comes Back
I remember walking down the street with Neil one evening and pondering out loud if maybe I was having issues with depression again. This was sometime in late summer and the thought had crossed my mind...
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Some Simple Advice For Growth
I learned this lesson in early recovery, but it's really applicable for people at any stage in life. This is my experience with it. When I first entered recovery, I had lost just about everything. If I...
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Adjusting To A Changing Body
This month marks one year since I've been regularly attending Crossfit and strength workout classes. I love the progress I've made, the skills I've acquired, and the community I've joined. I feel more...
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My Experience With Starting Antidepressants
I've written several posts about being diagnosed with depression a couple years ago and how starting on an antidepressant helped me immensely. What I haven't done is really detail my experience with...
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Eat The Damn Cookie
Last month I received a message letting me know that someone I used to know had been addicted to heroin for awhile. I don't get as many messages like this as I used to -- phone calls about friends...
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How To Start Opening Up About Tough Topics
I've been complimented at my ability to get everything out in the open and talk about things that others might want to keep to themselves. It's not something I was always capable of doing and I'm not...
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Questions to Ask When Considering Online Food Trends
This topic is another one prompted by my request for posts you'd like to see on here. If health and nutrition are of interest to you, then you've no doubt been inundated by the 2125457 different diet...
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Mental Health Month: What It Is and How You Can Support
May is an important month for me. It's the month I got clean in 2010, the month I was released from 9 months in jail in 2011, and the month when I was finally released from a 5 year probation that...
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