Last summer, I bought Brene Brown's book Braving the Wilderness with the idea of diving into it during a vacation week at the beach. I was 34 weeks pregnant at the time, and I wound up letting my mom borrow the book for the week. Shortly after we returned home, I went into early labor a month before my due date... and here I am 8 months later, finally beginning to have a few minutes here and there to read Braving the Wilderness a bit! I've always loved to read, but these days I find myself with little time with two free hands. I mostly listen to audiobooks while I go for walks instead, but I still enjoy having a good old fashioned hard cover book between my hands - one that I can use my highlighter on to brightly neon code quotes that resonate with me. I've listened to ... [Read More]
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20 Motivational Quotes to Live By
Welcome back to another installment of my favorite quotes! I'm big on motivational quotes and often look to them for inspiration. I like to spread words of wisdom that resonate with me by regularly sharing quotes on my Instagram. And today, I'm sharing another round-up of quotes that I've been loving lately. Here we go! #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 - #7 - #8 - #9 - #10 - #11 - #12 - #13 - #14 - #15 - #16 - #17 - #18 - #19 - #20 - Tell me... What quote has stuck with you lately? ... [Read More]
30 Inspirational Quotes for Living Boldly, Healthily & Authentically
In 2017, I began sharing a quote on Instagram every Monday. I've always been an inspirational quote lover, and it was fun to find a quote of the week to share. In 2018, I sort of did away with always posting the quote on Mondays, but I continued to share words of wisdom just about every week that resonated with whatever was happening in my life at the time. Since I know that many of you also look to quotes as a way to motivate, I thought it'd be fun to share some of my favorite quotes that I posted in 2018. These words of wisdom have energized me and reminded me of what I want to focus on in life, and I hope that they speak to you in the same way. Enjoy! 1.) Be your own kind of beautiful. We constantly have the media and people around us tell us what we should look like and behave, ... [Read More]
10 Takeaways from Blogfest + IDEA World 2018
One of my favorite parts of working in the health & wellness world is getting to to connect and learn at industry events. Being in a building full of people who are passionate about the same things that I'm passionate about can be such a powerful thing! Last week I attended the IDEA World Convention in downtown San Diego - a gathering of 14,000 fitness pros and enthusiasts that features seminars, workouts, and an expo hall full of cutting edge brands. Within IDEA is Blogfest, the Fit Approach-run event that focuses on sessions for influencers in the wellness world. I've gone to both events a couple of times, and every time I attend it leaves me feeling inspired and invigorated - and this year was no different. IDEA + Blogfest is about so much more than just fitness. Fitness ... [Read More]
10 Empowering Quotes from Oprah’s The Wisdom of Sundays Book
Did you know that according to Pew Research, about a quarter of Americans haven't read a book in the past year? Ever since I can remember, I've loved to read and write. Recently when I visited my parents, my mom pulled out a piece of paper from when I was a kid, where I was talking about what I wanted to be when I grow up. Wouldn't you know, I said that I wanted to be a writer and someone who helps people? Some things never change! My job titles these days include food & wellness writer, publicist and healthy living blogger. To this day, I like having a good old fashioned book in my hands. But whether you prefer old school books, reading on your Kindle, or listening to audio books, books are an important way to learn and expand your horizons. While I don't have a ton of ... [Read More]
To Plan or Not to Plan? Finding the Right Balance for Your Happiest Life
Every week I share a #MondayMotivation post on Instagram. The post usually reflects my mood & mindset, so some weeks the quote is centered on success or attitude, other weeks it's more about travel and adventure, and sometimes it's specifically geared towards a healthy lifestyle. Some weeks the quotes is 3 words long, other weeks it's an entire paragraph that I read or heard that grabbed me and made me think. What brought about this week's post was me starting to iron out some details for a European vacation I have coming up in a few weeks. When it comes to travel, I love to do research beforehand and scope out things to do. But I also make sure to leave time open to just explore wherever I want and do whatever I'm in the mood for. Sometimes doing so is tough because I get super ... [Read More]