Self-Improvement

Part of being healthy is recognizing that we are all a work in progress. And being a work in progress means that we are always working toward improvement. Self improvement is one of the most important areas to focus on because even small adjustments in our attitudes, mindset, positivity, or countless other areas can make other tasks easier. Whether our big goals and struggles be parenting, our career, our weight, or anything else, starting with improving our mindsets and focusing on self improvement is a great place to get a jump start.

Struggling to stop a bad habit? You might be making this mistake.

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I can’t eat a few bites of ice cream and be done. I’ll also never be the person to take a handful of chips and be satisfied. But it’s not because I have no willpower. It’s because I’ve made the mistake of assuming I can stop a bad habit through sheer force of will and nothing more. I now realize I need to take into account a specific quality of my personality. Who eats four potato chips? When I was in college, I lived with a group of friends. The first time I saw one of them, a tiny, petite girl, take a bag of chips to the living room and then proceed to eat four chips and return the … More…

5 Small Changes You Can Make to Create Healthier Eating Habits

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If you’re trying to create healthier eating habits, I know how hard it can feel. What if I told you that it didn’t have to be so difficult? It seems sometimes like there is so much stacked against us! Lack of time makes it easy to stop for fast food. Lack of money has us buying the terrible, but really easy and cheap, packaged meals. These are all very real issues that have so many parents falling into unhealthy eating habits. But you really can start to create healthier eating habits by changing just a few small things! Best of all they are all completely doable on minimal budgets and time. Create healthier eating habits with these 5 changes. 1. … More…

How to be healthier: What’s Holding You Back?

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This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links I receive a small commission, at no additional cost to you! Honesty time; I have always struggled with what it meant to be healthy. It was never that I just wanted to be skinny -though I have always struggled with my weight. It was never just about appearance for me, personally. I always felt this pull to figure out how to be healthier in general. I want to feel good, be comfortable and confident, and be strong, but I quickly found that learning how to be healthier was super tricky. Even just figuring out what it means to “be healthy” can be tough! Over the … More…

Dear Working Mom – It’s okay to not be superwoman

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As a working mom, I understand how difficult it can be to feel stretched between work priorities and home priorities. It’s tough. It’s even more difficult if your desire is to be a stay-at-home mom. If you’re struggling to “have it all” and be the superwoman you’re supposed to be, this post is for you. Spoiler alert: it’s okay to not be superwoman. All moms are expected to be superwoman. We have a laundry list of motherly and wifely duties. Laundry, cooking, cleaning, caring for the children, playtime, family time and connecting with our partner are just some of what we do. If we’re lucky, as I am, we have a partner that works with us on most of these … More…

Quarter 3 Update: Progress on My New Year Goals

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The third quarter of the year is over already?! I guess that means it’s time for an update on my goals for the new year. I posted our goals for 2017 in the beginning of January. As promised, I will be posting quarterly progress updates to hold myself accountable. Overall, quarter one went pretty well. I think quarter two went even better. This past quarter I experienced a bit of a shift. I lost some steam in areas I did better in earlier in the year but had some real progress in my health goals. There were lots of health changes this quarter. I started utilizing the personal trainer and gym at work in the beginning of August. We also adopted a … More…

How to Fight Fear for Women’s Safety

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If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know that I try to maintain a positive and uplifting vibe in all of my posts. Negativity isn’t something any of us need more of. I want this to be a safe place where you can come for advice and positive ideas to live better and refocus on the important things in life. This is not a place for conflict, complaints, or despair. Life, however, is not always sunshine and roses, and to live better, we must deal with unpleasant situations, like the reality of women’s safety in our society. A family’s worst nightmare Last week, a family friend tragically lost their teenage daughter. Olivia was a 17-year-old girl about … More…

Why balance is the key to creating the life you want

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Living in the present is all the rage these days. Everywhere I look are quotes reminding me to “live in the present” and not “worry about the future.” They’re displayed on everything from coffee mugs and notebooks to t-shirts and pillows. And while I understand the need to be reminded to live in the moment and be present, we may be overusing the message and misconstruing its meaning. This is especially true for moms. We constantly feel like we’re missing out on precious moments with our little ones when we’re distracted with other tasks or worrying about things like work, bills, and plans. I know all too well the guilt of missing a moment that may never happen again. And the … More…