CategoryLifestyle

My lifestyle posts are all about creating a life we can be proud of. I’ll be covering it all, from hobbies to habits. Read on to learn more!

Here’s How You Can Learn to Love Reading Again

As a child and young teenager, I loved to read. My nose was buried in a book any chance I got. I can remember staying up late to read when my mom thought I was asleep, and then waking up early to finish just a few more chapters before school. Reading was my passion, my escape from real life, and a crucial part of my identity. But fast forward a few years and my relationship with reading began to shift. […]

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How to Have a Fresh Start This September (Even If You’re Not Going Back to School)

Unpopular opinion: Summer is vastly overrated. It’s always fun in the beginning, but by the time we hit the dog days of summer in mid-August, it’s lost all its appeal for me. Instead, I start longing for autumn. Give me cooler temperatures, pumpkins, and falling leaves, please! But there’s something else that I’ve always loved about Autumn, especially as a kid. Back to school was always a magical time for me. I wish I could bottle that feeling and save […]

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These 3 Instagram Struggles Are Destroying Your Self Esteem + How to Overcome Them

Facebook. Instagram. YouTube. Twitter. We aren’t just surrounded by the media – we’re surrounded by social media. When we watch movies, we know that the characters and their perfect lives are fake. When we see real people showcasing their highlights for the world to see, it can be hard to draw that line between impossible and attainable. Comparing our lives and bodies to the images we see on social media can lead to feelings of inadequacy, FOMO, and isolation. Instagram […]

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5 Tricks to Help You Reconnect With Your Inner Child

What were you like as a child? Were you outgoing, rambunctious, and always laughing? Maybe you were more quiet and creative. Maybe you dreamt about being a musician, a writer, a firefighter, or a singing writer who fought fires in their spare time (this was literally what I wanted to be when I grew up). No matter who you were, I think we can all agree on one thing – childhood is a precious time in the human experience. Despite […]

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I Took 10,000 Steps A Day for 21 Days – Here’s What Happened

I’m so excited to announce a new series on my blog that starts today! In Make the Habit I challenge myself to try a new healthy habit for 21 days, break down my results, and decide if I’m going to continue the habit or break it. This month, I tried to walk 10,000 steps a day, every day! Stay tuned to my life section for more episodes coming soon! I’m definitely not an inactive person. I go to the gym […]

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