Use the itinerary below as an at-home cozy winter/snow day. Feel free to amend the schedule to fit your day. The current layout is ideal for those with a flexible work schedule, students, or those with a day off. I have blocked general activities to do throughout the day, which again can be replaced with…
As I’m learning how to become more eco-friendly friends and environmentally conscious, I thought I would share a few of my goals. Here are 6 ways that I will become more eco-friendly this year. 1.Sell my car Well I can officially cross this off the list because I sold my car back in January. After…
Books To Read In 2021: One thing I want to make more time for in 2021 is reading. I love stories and have a bookshelf with books I’ve said “I’ll read that next week” to, for about a year or two. Well, it looks like today is the week I’m cracking down and diving into…
January 20, 2021 a day forever marked in history and my life. Today, I see representation as a woman AND brain injury survivor in America. 100 years ago the 19th Amendment was passed within the United States, allowing women to have the right to vote. I found it bone- chilling and beautiful how in 2020…
It’s no secret winter in the midwest is COLD! Thankfully, in the Chicagoland area we’ve had a late start to winter. Our first snow happened days after Christmas and otherwise the weather was bearable. Now, the winds are becoming increasingly difficult to withstand, the sidewalks are coated in ice, and the snow is piling up….
Welcome to 2021, friends! We’re over a week into the new year and a lot has happened where I am in America. This year I’ve decided to forgo my usual New Year’s resolutions and specific goal mapping in order to give myself more breathing room to grow. Instead, I decided to approach this year as…
I was looking through the archives on my blog and stumbled across this “get to know me” style article. I read it and couldn’t stop smiling about the things I listed years ago and what I felt important to communicate. I’m grateful to have my blog because it’s like a diary, except I won’t forget…
Throughout January I’m going to share a page each day from my journal along with the prompt, in efforts to break the stigma around mental health and actively bridge the gap, normalizing sharing what’s on our hearts/ minds. I am a firm believer when we are vulnerable, we reach, encourage, and set a new tone….
Taylor Swift has done it again- surprising us with another quarantine album to help us through the dreadful year of 2020. ‘evermore’, Swift’s 9th record, drops tonight (12/10) at midnight eastern. My album release night tradition is to read, re-read, look at theories online, and of course create this very post you’re reading now with…
If you love Christmas movies, these are 10 of the best Christmas movies you must watch to get into the festive spirit. Festive Christmas Movies To Enjoy 1.A Christmas Melody Watch on Amazon Prime A single mother moves back to her hometown with her young daughter. Having a hard time adjusting, the daughter seeks help…
*Harry Potter voice* IT’S BACK! The go- to look of the early 2000’s, the coveted velour tracksuit is officially back in style and lululemon is helping you restock (or fill in the gaps) of your wardrobe with these essential pieces. From tanks to pullovers and cute scrunches with bows, this new line will help you…
Each year millions are diagnosed with a concussions- they aren’t limited to sport and recreation- these range from professional athletes, adventure seekers, fitness professionals, construction workers and the person next door, and aren’t limited to stunt doubles or people putting themselves in harms way. Concussions are more common than some may think and can be debilitating- especially for those used to a higher paced and/ or active lifestyle. Concussions are known to cause additional issues such as vertigo, ocular (vision), hearing, and other sensory issues. So- how do people used to an active lifestyle safely transition back to into that, and how do people new to fitness find a routine that will work with their injury and not make it worse? .