Category: Inspiration
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Feeding the Soul, Making Hawai’i Home (again), Cooking with Community, Natural Bug Remedies, Ice Baths & Wim Hof, 5 Favorite Things
I am trying something new here. A few blogs I admire have weekly or monthly recaps where the writer talks about the goings on of their life, favorite products, activities, and general things they feel worth sharing. I enjoy reading when people share personal things like that, and maybe you do as well. So, I…
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12 Documentaries to Make you Think, Laugh, and Feel Inspired
Lately, I’ve been on a documentary kick. Of course, I’ve always been a true crime documentary/podcast content-type person. But over the past few weeks, I’ve opened up to more positive, powerful, feel-good, happy-cry-type content. And with that newfound interest, I’ve watched some fantastic shows and movies that you, too, may find beautiful, influential, engaging, and…
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3 Simple Ways to Plan a Romantic Couples Camping Trip
I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but Greg and I have had some pretty epic camping trips together. We’ve hiked through the redwood forests of Big Sur, stargazed in the woods of Colorado, and even camped on the side of a mountain overlooking the California Coast. Oh yeah, and we must not forget…
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Complete Home Declutter, Book List, Washington State Trip, New Goals, Unexpected Surgery, 5 Favorite Things
I am trying something new here. A few blogs I admire have weekly or monthly recaps where the writer talks about the goings on of their life, favorite products, activities, and general things they feel worth sharing. I enjoy reading when people share personal things like that, and maybe you do as well. So, I…
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From Starter to Finisher: Lessons Learned from Running My First Marathon + Resources for Yours
At five years old, I was diagnosed with asthma. When I was in middle school, I couldn’t participate in P.E. because my asthma was too severe – it would act up at the slightest physical activity. So, as a teenager, I had never been a “runner.” In high school, I’d often admire the more physically…
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20 Summer Must-Reads 2021 | Find Your Next Literary Escape
Oh hey! Hi! I missed you. Did you miss me? It’s been a while. I submitted my last paper for the semester, signaling the start of summer, which begins this nifty little thing called “free-time.” So now that I have my time (mostly) all to myself I will go back to sharing content on a…
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8 Quotes to Carry You Through 2021 (and beyond)
2020 was a disaster! Disaster is honestly an understatement. We have lived (and are living) through a time that will forever change us, and we did it together (in some sense or another). For me, 2019 wasn’t much better. I was struggling through my own disasters; grasping and reaching for what brought me the most…
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My Unlimited Life – 100 Bucket List Ideas for Your Own Travel & Goals
It wasn’t long ago that I wondered to myself, are there things I want to do before I die? and could come up with only one. Around that time I was struggling in many ways; an abusive relationship, and the overwhelming darkness that is depression. It was surprising to me, even then, how little I…
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How to Create the Perfect Vision Board | What’s the Deal with Manifestation + Free Printables
When it comes to making New Years Resolutions I think it is often overlooked because so many fail. The concept has almost become a bit of a joke in mainstream media. So, why do our resolutions often fail? Well, it is hard (and just about completely unreasonable) for us to tell ourselves we need to…
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Gratitude Even When It’s Difficult | Thoughts on “Toxic Positivity” | + Free Printable
Some Thoughts on “Toxic Positivity” You can say the discussion and focus around gratitude is becoming such a popular concept in recent years, it’s beginning to envelop some of the same traits we see with “toxic positivity.” For those less familiar with toxic positivity let me explain. Toxic positivity is this idea, often displayed in…