January 23rd, 2012

Off days and resisting the urge to always be happy…

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Last week, I spent time with someone who is kind of in a “blah” place in life. My friend spilled out all the reasons life feels crappy right now, and closed with, “I’m sorry. I feel really bad about feeling sad.”

A few years ago, I spent a lot of time in therapy. When I started, I was simultaneously broken and angry and

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January 20th, 2012

It’s The Weekend: Time For A Snack!

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I’m posting this late-ish (for me! I go to bed ridiculously early!) on a Friday night. I had a good day in the classroom, came home and worked on some projects, and now it’s my favorite time of the evening: TV and snack time.

I’ve been writing a lot lately about my journey towards eating more healthfully and mindfully. And while I’m loving my green juices,

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January 20th, 2012

Friday Best…

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Happy Friday! Is anyone as glad it’s Friday as I am? Because I am THRILLED. Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts on yesterday’s post. It meant a lot to me, and I know my family appreciates it, too.

The Internet was full of awesome this week, as per usual. Let’s check it out:

The story of

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January 18th, 2012

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Oh, friends, please pardon my absence. I am having kind of a week.

Not a bad week, per se, just…a week. A week I am looking forward to the end of.

There’s some good (A redesign and some big changes I am SO SO SO EXCITED ABOUT! Fun freelance work I promise to share soon! Fun, busy evenings

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January 17th, 2012

Simplifying healthy dinners

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Ever since I discovered the joys of soup prepared on Sunday, and the simplicity of steel cut oats or green juice in the morning, the first part of my day has been pretty healthy. I’ve even switched from my favorite treat of deliciously-flavored coffee and peppermint mocha creamer to organic coffee and coconut milk creamer (I recommend this one) in an effort to make all

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January 16th, 2012

Going natural…

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Between my juice fast and healthy recipe sharing of late, this blog is turning into a hippie blog. And I’m totally okay with that.

I wrote recently about how I’m aiming to transition to more natural beauty products. Some have been great; others…not so much. Here are a few things of a more natural variety that I’m loving.

image via Indigo & Canary

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January 13th, 2012

Friday Best…

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My favorite Instagram photo from the week. Just FYI, I was running here. Not wearing them as some sort of fashion statement. Just so we’re clear. 

Happy Friday before a three-day weekend, friends! My first week back to work has been pretty good, but I’m ready to not hear an alarm for three days.

Here’s the awesome stuff

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January 12th, 2012

Be Kind, Online

Oh Internet, this post is sensitive, but it’s been on the tip of my tongue for months. And quite frankly, you’re breaking my heart. I’m not writing to judge or what have you…just writing from a genuine place of hoping to see and do better.

One of the things I noticed most from my digital sabbatical was the fact that I was considerably less agitated that

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January 11th, 2012

Vegan No-Bake Energy Bites

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I’m still high from my juice fast. In fact, yesterday I was running a bit late for work and I had to choose: green juice or coffee. I chose the green juice.

I don’t even know myself even more. Seriously.

Despite my newfound love for all things healthy, I still find myself craving a sweet treat now and then. Since I’m

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January 10th, 2012

The Official Juice Cleanse Post

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If you follow me on the Twitter or we’re friends on the Facebook, than it’s likely you know I did a three day juice cleanse.

Spoiler alert: it was awesome. No, really.

I’ll explain more about it by answering the questions I got most often:

Why do a cleanse? One of my goals this year is to focus more on

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