Self 🤎 Series: From Time Out 2020 to Time IN 2021 (Part 1)

Did 2020 feel like the year of Time Out? It definitely meant life as we knew it changed or came to a stand still for so many people.  I have heard comments like, “2020 was the worst year of my life!” Or “it was just tooo dang hard!”  And many, many more comments for the not soContinue reading “Self 🤎 Series: From Time Out 2020 to Time IN 2021 (Part 1)”

Self ❤️ Series: What Gifts Are You Sitting On

What have you been “thinking” about doing and yet have not made a move on doing it? What natural ability have you taken for granted? Is there something you really are good at doing, and have just taken it for granted? Saying to yourself, it really is nothing, or that it does not matter? Really???Continue reading “Self ❤️ Series: What Gifts Are You Sitting On”

Staying Healthy: Making Choices

Getting healthy, being healthy, staying healthy is a personal choice. How we go about getting, being and staying healthy has to be totally up to us. Getting, staying, being healthy involves so many different aspects, will we be a meat eater or vegetarian, what’s our daily water intake like, will we take vitamins and supplements,Continue reading “Staying Healthy: Making Choices”

Self 🧡 Series: What Do YOU Do for YOU?

As I was marketing a new line of make-up on Instagram, I came up with a funny yet very real script.. Make-Up: Girlfriend, where are you going? Me: No where.. this is for ME! Each and every day I believe in “getting up” and “showing up” as best I can. It helps me stay positiveContinue reading “Self 🧡 Series: What Do YOU Do for YOU?”

Self 🧡 Series: Light, Love & Peace

A Gentle Giant, indeed she was.. This blog post IS about paying tribute to whom I am calling a “Gentle Giant” and NOT about politics, political opinions, taking sides. I was moved, so very touched after reading the following article about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, that I wanted to share it with all of you. ThisContinue reading “Self 🧡 Series: Light, Love & Peace”

Self 🤎 Series: Standing Though It All (STIA)

It just looks like a simple rock… and to some it is. However, to me, it’s my Standing Through It All point of focus. This rock is right outside my window and has been there for years. No matter the weather conditions, rain, snow, sleet, you name it.. my rock is there. I really startingContinue reading “Self 🤎 Series: Standing Though It All (STIA)”

Self ❤️ Series: I see you, I feel you…

I choose to not be you… (learned from the Calm Meditation app) This is my new mantra when anxiety hits, and I must say, it has been very helpful.  Just because certain unpleasant  emotions grab a hold of you, it does not mean you have to “be” that emotion.  We can see it, feel it and still not “liveContinue reading “Self ❤️ Series: I see you, I feel you…”

Self ❤️ Series: Forgiveness

For starters,   “I’m sorry”, just plain “sorry” and definitely “sorry bout that” bothers me.  Those particular words/phrases seem to get thrown around like crazy, often with no real meaning or sincere thought behind it.  It is so automatic.. “oh sorry, sorry”, hmmm.. (Ok. I have been guilty of saying that myself…) I much more prefer,  “I apologize”,  “that was notContinue reading “Self ❤️ Series: Forgiveness”

Staying Healthy Series: Staying Hydrated

This is a must during these hot summer months. (Well.. it has been pretty hot here in DC and in the Bay Area as well!) Finding the right size drinking container and keeping it near by is a must. However, not only keeping it near you, you have to remember to drink your water onContinue reading “Staying Healthy Series: Staying Hydrated”