Category: Health and Wellness
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H&W| Check In On Your Mental Health
Checking in with yourself doesn’t mean something is wrong — it means you care. A simple pause, a few honest questions, and a little self-compassion can go a long way toward protecting your mental health.
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H&W|Knowing When to Shift Within Yourself
Sometimes the shift isn’t about fixing what’s in front of us. It’s about releasing what was never ours to carry—and choosing our health in the process.
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ASipOfFlava|I Decided to Give My Slot To Someone Else
Sometimes compassion doesn’t need an audience. It doesn’t need credit, praise, or a spotlight. Today, I listened to my body… and I listened to someone else’s pain. And in that quiet moment, the right thing became clear. Not everything good we do has to be loud. Some blessings are meant to move softly, from one…
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RealTalk| It Was One of Those Days
Some days don’t need fixing. They just need to be put down gently. Today was one of those days—the kind where your body speaks louder than words and rest becomes the only honest response. Letting go isn’t weakness. It’s listening.
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RealTalk/H&W|What Surgery Fixes — and What Healing Still Needs
Surgery can fix what’s broken — but healing doesn’t stop there. Through lived experience, patient conversations, and listening to my own body, I’ve learned how breath, warmth, gentle movement, and a calm nervous system play a powerful role in recovery. This isn’t about choosing one over the other. It’s about honoring both. Because when we…
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H&W|Revisiting the Thigh Master
Sometimes strength looks quiet. Today I’m revisiting a simple, joint-friendly tool that supports intentional movement, pelvic floor strength, and stability — without pressure or perfection. A gentle reminder that progress can be practical and kind to your body.
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H&W|Learning More About My Tie To My Japanese Heritage
The older I get, the more I realize my body remembered things I didn’t yet have language for. From warmth and gentle movement to creating space and softening tension, this week’s Health & Wellness reflection honors Japanese wisdom, heritage, and the quiet ways we learn to care for ourselves—one intentional moment at a time. Sometimes…
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RealTalk|Kindness
Kindness doesn’t have to be big or loud to matter. Sometimes it’s acknowledging someone by name. Sometimes it’s coffee for your coworkers. Sometimes it’s listening—really listening—when someone needs to be heard. Even on hard days, choosing kindness has a way of circling back. In smiles. In lighter moments. In that quiet sunshine feeling that settles…
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H&W|The Unfinished Room Theory
Some people enter your life to build something beautiful. Some leave before the paint dries. And some stay long enough to help you understand who you’re becoming. If parts of your heart feel cluttered or unfinished, this one’s for you. It might be time to close a door, rearrange a room, or finally rest in…
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