mindfulness
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Finding Community When You Do Not Naturally Have One
Growing up, everyone talks about community like it is something you just automatically have. Friends from school, people you grew up with, a group that magically forms and follows you into adulthood. But a lot of us do not get that experience. Some of us grow up moving around, or focusing on school, or working…
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The Busy Girl’s Guide to Resetting Without Falling Behind
There is something comforting about a reset… until you realize you still have an entire life to manage while you are trying to be calm. I used to think resetting meant dropping everything, disappearing for a weekend, and coming back magically refreshed. But living a real adult life with a full time job, an MBA…
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Balancing My Cup
Balancing a high stress career with everything else you care about is something nobody really prepares you for. You show up to work, give a lot of yourself, handle situations most people never have to think about, and then somehow you are still supposed to go home and be a whole person. Some days I…
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A Unconventional Safe Space
I do not know when it happened, but my car has become my unofficial safe space. It is the one place where I can just sit for a second before going into work or heading inside after a long day. It is quiet, it is familiar, and for a few minutes no one needs anything…
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Yoga Curious
I have been thinking a lot about adding yoga into my routine lately. Not because I want to suddenly become a morning person who flows through sun salutations at sunrise (though that sounds nice in theory), but because I have realized how much my body and mind need gentler movement. I spend so much time…
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Falling Back…Into New Routines
One day I’m driving home with the sun still hanging around, and the next it’s pitch black by five. “Fall back” always sounds kind of gentle, but in reality it’s a shift that throws everything off, from sleep schedules to evening motivation. This season feels like an invitation to slow down and rebuild your rhythm.…
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Nevada Day 3-day Weekend
This past weekend felt like the perfect mix of fun, food, and a little bit of rest. The exact combo I needed. Friday was Nevada Day (s/o NV for making its founding a holiday), so we had the day off, and it happened to line up with Halloween this year (a rare and exciting win).…
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Cold Weather Activities
Once the temperature drops, it’s easy to fall into a routine of blankets, snacks, and endless TV marathons. And while those nights absolutely have their place, sometimes you need to get out. I’ve learned that getting out of the house in winter doesn’t have to mean standing in the freezing wind or walking a trail…
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Being the Calm vs Keeping the Calm
There’s a certain type of person who becomes the person people turn to when things fall apart. You listen, you problem-solve, you hold space. You’re the one who keeps it together when the room gets tense. The one who can respond calmly when others are escalating. And somewhere along the way, that became your role.…
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Changing Seasons
There’s always that moment every year when you walk outside and just know the seasons are changing. The air feels crisp, the mornings are darker, and suddenly your go-to outfits need an extra layer. Every year, it kind of catches me off guard. Oh right, we’re doing this again. The shift always takes a little…
life outside of 9-5 