Category: Relationships
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Costa Rica Meetup, Girlfriend Time, Toucans and Waterfalls
A couple weeks ago, I traveled to San José, Costa Rica for a meetup with my work team. It was full-on work mode, so we didn’t get a lot of time to explore, until right at the very end when we spent a day trekking around a nature park (more on that below). At work…
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My Changing Relationship with Exercise
I notice that at this point in my life (mid-40s), what I want from exercise is very different than when I was in my 20s and 30s. Also, what I need in terms of my lifestyle has changed considerably, and it’s taken me some time to figure out what works best. I share some of…
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Looking for a New Home
Last week, Fernando and I set out on a mission to find a new home. Our sights were set on Asheville, NC. We had multiple apartment visits lined up over the course of three days, and with a looming deadline on our current lease, the pressure was on. We traversed all corners of the city…
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The Grace of Space
Time and space can seem especially scarce when you need it the most. However, it’s closer at hand than we often realize. The smallest amount can make a huge difference in our outlook and well-being. Recently, my grandmother passed away. The Queen of my family’s Universe, the most humble, generous, and loving human I’ve ever…
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The Body Talks
I got a call that my Grandmother had stopped eating and drinking. She was transitioning to palliative care, and it was time to book travel and get there asap. The next day, I woke up with intense low back pain. I had two days to get everything sorted out to leave town, so I did…
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How To Get What You Want
It’s been a long time since I made a video, and that’s mostly because I don’t want to invest the time in producing something polished. So I removed that blocker and created something completely unpolished. And it was very fun and freeing! This week I’m sharing with you the secret to getting what you want…
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And just like that…
Sometimes, you have to jump through all the hoops that travel currently entails, get on a plane, and be with the people you love, in person. Technology may aid in connecting us across distance, but for me, there’s something that simply cannot be achieved in the same way as sharing physical space with another human.…
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Listen instead.
What if, when emotions are high, when you feel wronged, when you want to lash out or prove a point, you listen instead? The art of listening — no matter how skilled you consider yourself — is so much harder when you feel betrayed or simply disappointed. This is especially true in love relationships, whether…
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How a chicken rescue transformed my self-care
The title of this post is not click bait my friend. I did indeed participate in rescuing a chicken over the weekend, and the process revealed an important blind spot in my own self-care: my resistance to reaching out for help for me. Here’s how it all went down. Last week, while walking my dog,…
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How are your hormones today?
Might seem like an odd question, yet it’s so important! There was a day last week where I just couldn’t hold it together. Brain fog was intense, so concentrating for more than five minutes at a time was out of the question. I felt extremely sensitive and my eyes were randomly filling with tears for…