Hobbies: Intentional Productivity
I’ll never forget the dreaded words… I was in the kitchen, probably formulating a candle or lip balm, & my sister snarked at me: “what are you going to feed your kids: crafts?!” You see, I hung out a lot with my dad growing up—gardening & woodworking & doing pushups off the coffee table (or […]
What is Wellness?
There I was, minding my business on my way to work, when suddenly a billboard caught my attention. It had a beautiful beach with distant rock formations & the words “THIS IS WHAT WELLNESS LOOKS LIKE” sitting on the horizon. Underneath it read “Los Cabos, México.” I saw that & I became… Sad. & tbh, […]
5 Reading Tips from One Book Lover to Another
I. LOVE. Reading. I don’t remember how it started, this fascination with books. I think I was always an observant niña & I realized that I could learn from how other people were living (probably trauma-related tbh, but we’ll roll with it 😅). While that started with my family & other people in my immediate […]
How Values-Based Journaling Could Change Your Life in 2024
Are you looking for a journaling routine you can actually stick with? Something effective, yet simple. Contemplative and quick. Look no further, because values-based journaling is sure to become your latest mindfulness obsession in 2024! Read this blog post to find out what it is, how to use it, & how it could change your […]
Want to Jumpstart Your Mindfulness Journey? Read These Five Books.
Remember growing up & seeing a poster that touted “Readers are Leaders” in every library? Turns out, they were right. We grow up with whatever mindsets we were exposed to by our caregivers, & these mindsets helped us navigate through our home environments. However, as we grow older, we might realize that the coping skills […]