Category: Be Mindful
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H&W|Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight
Saturday | Health & Wellness Obesity: Understanding the Why, Not Just the Weight I’m short and thick myself—and yes, I fall into the obese category. I’ve never claimed the title of “healthy plus-petite.” I know better than that. I live in this body every day, and I’ve been living with chronic pain since 2000. That…
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H&W|The Unfinished Room Theory
Health & Wellness | Saturday People Come Into Your Life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime I’ve heard this saying many times over the years: People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Lately, it’s been landing differently. Because not everyone stays. And not everyone is supposed to.…
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H&W|The Quiet Power of Unplugging
The Quiet Power of Unplugging In a world where our phones buzz, ding, and light up every few minutes, sometimes the most powerful form of self-care is simply stepping away from technology. Not forever. Just long enough to remember what it feels like to slow down. Before smartphones were in our pockets all day, many…
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ASipOfFlava|Life in Rhythms, Seasonings, and Flow
A Sip of Flava: Life in Rhythms, Seasonings, and Flow I’ve never experienced life in straight lines. I experience it in rhythms. In seasonings. In flow. Some people move through life by calendars and deadlines. I move by feeling — by when something is ready, when it needs to simmer, and when it’s time to…
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H&W |Keep Moving and Drink Water
Do you spend most of your day sitting? Many of us know we need to move our legs, get up, and walk more. But what about the rest of our body? This week I realized I had become so focused on my hips and lower body that I was neglecting my neck, shoulders, arms, and…

