Are you in that rut where the mess around you is only worsening your depression and anxiety, but cleaning when you’re depressed feels next to impossible? Yeah, I’ve spent a lot of time in that rut. Like…. a lot of time. And it’s the worst. Like I know the mess around me is only making…
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How to Create a Pinterest Bio & Pinterest Boards the Right Way
Are your Pinterest bio and Pinterest boards set up for success? This can be an easily overlooked part of setting up your Pinterest account, but it so crucial to your Pinterest success! In this post, I’m going to teach you exactly how to write a Pinterest bio and create your Pinterest boards in a way…
5 Goals to Set for a Healthy 2024
2024 is here and it’s the time when everyone is setting goals for the year ahead. Gyms will be filling up for the next month, grocery stores will probably be out of stock on produce and lean meats, because everyone likes to set goals of being healthier for the new year. And while there is…
How to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy as a Plus-Size Woman
Are you a wondering how you can prepare for pregnancy as a plus-size woman? Along with the normal range of feelings that any woman feels during this time (excitement, fear, anxiety, curiosity, impatience), you may also have other thoughts running through your head because of your body. “Am I healthy enough to carry a baby?”…
Unboxing the Ergobaby Omni Breeze Carrier (A must have)
When Will and I decided a few years ago we wanted to be parents one day, we immediately started preparing. We built a registry and started doing research into all the baby gear we knew we’d one day need. We’ve even been collecting things little by little. Some clothes we found on clearance, some blankets…
7 Ways to Find Motivation When You’re Depressed
Finding motivation when you’re depressed- a (not so great) mystery. If you are experiencing depression, chances are you are feeling quite unmotivated too. Depression is great at sucking all motivation, inspiration, and energy out of our lives and leaving us with…not much. And when you’re deep in depression and want to pull yourself out, it…
12 Ways You Can Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Happy Pride Month! June is a month of celebration and support for the LGBTQ+ community. Chances are, someone you know is part of this community in some way. And while you will likely see a lot of support for the community this month, you are also probably going to see a lot of rude comments,…
7 Things I Would Do Differently If I Started A Blog Today
Life is full of wishing you had done things differently, and running a blogging business is no different! If I started a blog today, there are several things I would change! I’m sure you could ask any blogger out there if there is anything they would do differently if they were starting all over, and you’re…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
The Mother’s Day gift guide is here! Mother’s Day is the one day of the year we all get to formally celebrate how amazing mothers truly are. Whether it be your own mama, a grandmother, an aunt, your partner, or just a mother-like figure in your life, this day is important to show the women…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Get to Know Me!
Hello friends! Whether you’re reading this blog as it is just starting out, or you’re just itching to know a little more about me, welcome! I hope by the end of this, you know a little bit more about who I am as a person and as a writer! Thanks for being here! Enneagram type: …
My Simple Checklist for When I’m Feeling Overwhelmed with Anxiety
As someone who has pretty bad anxiety, I’ve had my fair share of bad days. There are days when I feel like doing nothing but lying in bed, letting myself wallow in my misery. But I’ve come to realize that there’s nothing beneficial about letting myself remain stressed and anxious when I could be doing…
