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Happy New Year!

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, January 5, 2020
First post of 2020! You may notice that I haven’t posted anything since June. I don’t know where the time went! I had to take some time to focus on me, and I was stretching myself too thin. I spent New Year’s Eve at the beach in Florida with my in-laws. Now I’m back rested and recharged. I will hopefully post a little bit more going forward.Gotta love a sunset over the oceanFirst things first, some updates. One of my last posts before my hiatus was about my decision to train for my first half marathon. Well, I did it! I started a 16 week training plan in June, and ran in a half marathon during the Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend in October. This was one of the hardest things things I’ve ever done. The training went pretty smoothly, and I didn’t run into many issues with injuries. Luckily, I have a supportive group of friends and a husband who helped encourage me. The race itself was a doozy. My only real goals were to finish the race and to not be the last person over the finish line. I accomplished both of these goals, but it wasn’t easy, and I almost gave up a couple of times.First of all, Lake Tahoe is in the mountains, so my body was not ready for the thinner air. Also, it was a lot hillier than I trained for, because again…mountains. In the end, I finished the run about 15 minutes slower than I thought I would. And, there were still plenty of people that finished after me.Made it over the finish line!My finishers medalNow that you’re up to speed on that, let’s talk 2020. I have a couple of exciting trips planned for this year. First, I will be going to Alaska to look for the Northern Lights in March. Then, this summer I’m going to Africa for a safari and gorilla trekking. These are both bucket list trips for me, so I’m pretty freaking excited. On top of that, I’ve set a couple of (hopefully) attainable new year resolutions: I will focus on my physical and mental health. I try to go to yoga at least once a week, and do workouts at home in between. I am also trying out Noom. I know a couple of other people trying it and I kept seeing adds, so I finally gave in and signed up for a 14-day trial. I’m hoping it will help me develop healthier eating habits, and help me mend my complicated relationship with food and yo-yo dieting. I’ll keep you posted.I will try to learn Spanish again. I took Spanish classes in middle and high school, but since then I have basically forgotten almost everything, not that I was ever that good to start. It’s embarrassing how bad Americans are at foreign languages when other people all over the world are at least bilingual, if not more. I’m using Duolingo and watching shows that I’m already familiar with dubbed over in Spanish. Hopefully I can retain something. I’m open to tips and suggestions! That’s probably enough for this first post back. Until next time!
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I’m Training For My First Half Marathon

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, June 19, 2019
You read that right! This week is the first week of my 16 week training regimen to prepare for my very first half marathon.
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Experiences as Gifts

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, June 7, 2019
I celebrated my 28th birthday this week. Over the years, my husband and I have fallen into a tradition of gifting each other experiences rather than material gifts. Don’t get me wrong, we give the...
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I Gave Teletherapy a Shot & You Should Too

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, May 19, 2019
As you might already know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has become a front and center topic over the last several years, with celebrities and other public figures becoming more open about their own...
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Tips for Going Green This Earth Day & Every Day

in All Posts, Going Green, Living, April 21, 2019
Tomorrow is Earth Day 2019 and you’re here reading this because you’re wondering what you can do to help make a difference. Lucky for you, I’ve compiled a list of ideas for how you can live greener. At...
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Unpopular Opinion: Adulting Isn’t That Bad

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, April 10, 2019
I know, I know. Bills and work and scheduling your own doctor appointments can be a real drag. But hear me out, there are a few good things about being a grown up. You can eat whatever you...
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I Stopped Dieting & Started Eating Intuitively

in All Posts, Health & Wellness, Living, April 4, 2019
In today’s culture, and especially in the age of social media, there is so much pressure for both women and men to have “perfect” thin physiques. This expectation leads to chronic yo-yo dieting for a lot of...
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First hike of 2019! El Corte De Madera Creek

in All Posts, Bay Area Hikes, Living, April 1, 2019
This past weekend, the weather cleared up and the sun finally came out! You know what that means? Time for the first hike of the year! If you’ve followed my blog, you know that I try to...
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My Favorite Things About Spring & Summer

in All Posts, Going Green, Health & Wellness, Living, March 29, 2019
Now that the weather is warming up and the sun is out more, I can’t help but to daydream about all the fun that comes with it. Don’t get me wrong, I like winter too. The holidays,...
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Cutting Plastic From My Shower Routine

in All Posts, Going Green, Living, March 9, 2019
Have you ever thought about how many plastic bottles you go through each year for your shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, etc? You can recycle the cleaned out bottles, but if the brand you buy doesn’t...
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