The older we get, the more impact we experience from small changes to our routine. I share products and methods that help me fall and stay asleep, deal with perimenopause symptoms, alleviate back pain, give me energy, let me experience mindfulness, relaxation, and peace while still having an active life.
A couple weeks ago, I shared my workout journey. At the beginning of December, I signed up with Elite Technique, a personal training gym in Beltsville, Maryland. I had come to love my body, all 200+ pounds on a 5’3” frame. Since having my daughter almost a decade ago, I had fluctuated with my weight… Continue Reading Before and After: Six Months with Elite Technique
I ached all over. Maybe it was my pillow. Maybe we needed a new mattress. I wasn’t sleeping well, and even if I did get more than five uninterrupted hours I still was exhausted the following day. I had quit my job, but my life hadn’t really changed. I still felt tired, stressed, and old.… Continue Reading My Workout Journey
I love this text exchange between me, my sister, and my mom. It really sums up who we are, our relationship, and our attitude about life. Things go wrong. Things get sad, or bad, and dark. We fall into pits of despair. And then dammit, we find a way to crawl out. Sometimes we need… Continue Reading Caution, Steep Grade Ahead
Each spring I am drawn to all the pretty lightweight coats and jackets… but so few of them are actually practical. Living on the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, spring means April showers (and March showers), blustery days, and the need for wind and rain protection. I shop for Emerson and see the greatest raincoats… Continue Reading The Best Raincoat for Every Situation
I have two bags I use on a regular basis – my ALLSAINTS tote and my Dagne Dover backpack. I keep them in the dining room so it’s easy to switch between them. The rest are upstairs in my closet, I bring them down and fill them from the bag in the dining room and… Continue Reading Enter Witty and Poignant Title Here
The biggest reason I quit my job was to save myself. I once wrote in my journal that it was like living in a Plexiglass box. You know how Plexiglass gets yellowed with time, gets scratches, goes cloudy? My Plexiglass box was letting me see life, but I wasn’t really feeling it and it was… Continue Reading In Repair Mode