If you feel like your mental health has taken a back seat, there is no better way to take control than by doing a mental health challenge! Mental health challenges are great because they give us simple and doable tasks that can benefit our lives and help us to get out of the ruts we…
8 Morning Routine Habits You Need to Adopt
Having a morning routine is one of the best things you can do for a healthy & happy life. Your brain loves structure, and having a set schedule you stick to every day allows you to take control of your life and have more time for the things you want to do. I previously wrote…
7 Simple Things You Can Do to Fight Depression Naturally
Do you feel depressed? Do you feel like you’re spending each day in the pits of depression with no way out? If you are, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Depression is one of those things that is so easy to fall into but can be so difficult to find your way out of. If you…
How to Get Your Car Ready for a Road Trip
If you’re planning an upcoming road trip, you’re probably a mixture of excited about traveling and frantic about making sure everything is done before you head out. With road trips, there are so many things we have to think about that we usually don’t have to with other types of travel. One of the things…
A Destination Elopement- Is It Right For You?
Today we’re chatting about a topic near and dear to me- destination elopements. If you’re considering ditching the traditional wedding route and instead opting for a destination wedding, then you’ve come to the right place. As someone who has chosen, planned, and experienced a destination elopement, I have quite a few things that I have…
6 Ways to Make Your Next Flight More Comfortable
I’d be lying if I said flying was my favorite thing. Actually, I kind of hate flying. I hate the feeling of being ‘trapped’, I hate how cramped most flights are, and I get physically ill every single time because of my motion sickness. Despite (or maybe because of) this, I have learned some tips…
My 5 Year Travel Bucket List
Welcome to my 5 year travel bucket list! Part of loving travel is always having ideas in your mind of where you want to go next. For me and for many other people as well, the list seems never ending. To say I want to go literally everywhere in the world is not an understatement….
The National Park Annual Pass- Is It Worth It?
Hello fellow travel lovers! Today I wanted to chat about something that you may see me bring up from time to time in the future- The National Park Service Annual Pass. I realize that this may be something that many people have never heard of, or have questions about, or want to hear about from…
U.S. National Parks Checklist
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to Google searching for a complete list of National Parks. With new ones getting added every couple of years, it’s hard to find a legitimate list that has been updated. If you too have been in search of a complete list of U.S. national parks, look…
6 Products that Help Reduce Anxiety
If you suffer from anxiety, you are probably no stranger to the world of ‘anxiety relieving’ products. There’s so much out there that’s marketed toward people with anxiety, with the promise that it’ll make us forget all about the anxious feelings we have and provide a sense of comfort and ease. But how many of…
A Reminder that You Don’t Need to Be Perfect
It’s a new year! And so of course, I’m reflecting on the past year like so many people are. 2021 wasn’t a particularly horrible year for me, but I definitely wouldn’t consider it as one of my best years either. And honestly, as I look back at the past 12 months, a lot of it…
9 Mental Health Reminders You Probably Need to Hear
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like life is crazy and chaotic and out of control and when that happens, it’s really hard for me to separate and organize the thoughts in my head. The truth starts to get drowned out by the chaos and worry and overwhelmingness of life and I…
75 Healthy Habits for Mind & Body
If you’re here reading this blog, I’d guess that you have an interest in personal development and wellbeing. While sometimes it can seem like there’s some big magic secret to finding happiness, the truth is much simpler. The ‘secret’ to happiness and health is not a big grand gesture, but rather it’s a bunch of…
How to Handle an Anxiety Attack + How to Prevent Them in the Future
If you suffer from anxiety or depression, you’re probably no stranger to the occasional (or frequent) anxiety attack. While they’re absolutely no fun in the moment, there are many ways we can help ourselves through them and prevent them from happening in the future. We don’t have to just ‘deal’ with these attacks when they…
Productivity Tips You Need to Try Today
I’m going to be honest with you guys, I really struggle with productivity. Like, being productive is probably in the list of ‘Top 10 Things I Wish I Was Better At’. It seems like the more I have on my plate, the harder it is to be productive and get things done. I know I’m…
Why You’re Unmotivated + What To Do About It
Ahh, motivation. Seems like it’s there one day and you’re setting goals and getting stuff done and then poof! It’s gone. Just like that, you’re left with a long to-do list and absolutely no desire to do anything. You’re officially unmotivated. This lack of motivation can last a while. It may be just a day, or…
Nighttime Routine Habits that You Need to Adopt
How many nights have you laid in bed, tossing and turning, completely unable to fall asleep? If you’re anything like me, these nights come along faaarrrrr too often. One of the most effective things we can do to allow ourselves better sleep is to develop a nighttime routine. Doing this helps us get in the habit of…
How to Recover from a Bad Day
Today I had a bad day. Like real bad. Like, I wanna crawl in a hole and not come out for a long time bad. It got me thinking about how important it is to know how to handle bad days when they come our way. After all, none of us are immune to the…
Self-Care Ideas for Busy People
Self-care is one of those things that everyone knows they should be doing, but not many people actually add to their schedules. There’s a huge list of reasons that so many people (including me) don’t include self-care into our routines. One of the biggest reasons is that self-care seems like this daunting task that takes loads of…
7 Bad Habits to Break Now
How often do you take the time to reflect on your habits? If you’re anything like me- probably not very often. That’s why it’s sometimes hard to see when our everyday habits are affecting us negatively. Here on this blog, I focus on self-care, mental health, and personal development. I couldn’t do those things without…
