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3 Reasons Losing Weight is a Bad Goal

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Bet I made you read that title twice, didn’t I?

This may be an unpopular post topic, but I’m writing it anyway, because I think it’s a perspective worth considering.

Now is the time of year when gyms fill to capacity, people set resolutions, and everyone believes this shiny new year will be better than all those that came before it (if you want to read about my thoughts about new year goals, click here or here). So, I thought it was a perfect time to talk about why setting the goal of losing weight is not the best game plan.

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My Fav Finds for a Healthy and Happy New Year

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Last week, I talked about how to set goals for the new year that you can actually achieve. This week, I want to share with you a few products that I am incorporating into my life to ensure a healthy and happy new year!

Before I get to the good stuff, I do want to clarify… If you read my last post, you’ll see a section where I said that I think the whole “resolution” idea is driven by those who want to sell us more stuff. I still stand by that. At the same time, I also love products that actually help you work towards being a better, healthier, saner you. I think our goal as consumers should be to remain focused on whether our purchases add value to our lives. And if they do, then I think you should go for it. So, there ya go.

Now, on to the good stuff! My first two faves are for the mental wellness side of things:

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Achievable New Year Resolutions

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And just like that, 2019 is here!

A new year ALWAYS comes with talk of resolutions. Did you know new year resolutions rarely work?

U.S. News reports that 80% of people will abandon their resolutions by the second week of February… yikes!

And yet, all I hear this time of year is people talking about making those darn, ill-fated resolutions! It strikes the same chord in me as when I hear people talk about going on crash diets… they are both set-ups for failure, self-loathing, and despair… and yet, here we go again, right?

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Lessons Learned from Hiking the Red Rocks

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If you follow my social media accounts (links below), you know by now that my husband and I took a short vacation to Sedona, AZ last week.  It was, easily, one of the most amazing trips we’ve ever taken (more on that in a future post), but as we come into the holiday and new year season, I wanted to share a few lessons that I learned scaling the beautiful red rock mountains.  Some of these aren’t new.  You’ll hear echoes from my previous lessons learned series or my fear series, but my experience hiking through the beautiful Arizona landscape drove home a few points that I couldn’t help but repeat…

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Healthy as Heck 2018 Gift Guide

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Oh, it’s that time of year again!  Anyone else feel lost trying to find the perfect gift for each person on your list every year?  This girl does! 

Below you’ll find my ‘favorite things’ list for both babies and their Mommas!  If you are like me and find yourself wandering around stores having no idea what to pick up, I hope this list will help give you a little direction.

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The Comparison Game

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I was looking at my Christmas Tree today and realized something…  If you look at it, you’ll notice my tree looks pretty good until you get to the star at the top.  That poor little guy is lopsided and half falling off.  And that, my friends, is a perfect metaphor for my life.  Mostly put together, with a little dose of sideways and upside down to keep it interesting.

I could have fixed that star and THEN posted the picture, but I thought… nahhh (For the record, it will probably never get fixed!).  I think we need more pictures and images of life’s imperfect, sideways, and upside-down moments.  So, here it is, in all its oddly positioned glory…

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Everyday Gratitude

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This past week marked my very first time flying First-class thanks to my sweet hubby!
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This experience got me thinking about how Thanksgiving shouldn’t be the only day we should remember to be thankful.
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When my husband and I first got married, we couldn’t have imagined the opportunities that were ahead for us.

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Holidays and Dieting

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Heading into Thanksgiving Eve, I wanted to put out a little PSA for you:

Don’t “diet” away your holidays!!

I know, that is totally counterintuitive to everything else you hear.  But I’m really being serious here. Our society is brainwashed by the diet industry into believing that to enjoy eating on a holiday is like committing a cardinal sin.  They do this because the diet industry makes a fortune off of it.

The two most common themes you will come across about thanksgiving dinner is the image of people sitting on a couch with their pants unbuttoned and people vowing to avoid all the deliciousness of the holiday so they can maintain their diet.

But, what if there were another way?

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My Quick, Easy, and Healthy Breakfast Favorites!

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We are starting to get those cold mornings here in Atlanta… you know the ones, right?  The ones where you have to will yourself out of bed and then go searching for the warmest, most cuddly thing in your closet?  And then you go to the kitchen looking for something easy for breakfast, because who wants to work for their meal on a cold morning?  Not me!

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Political Opinions: How to Manage Them and Still Have Friends

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My original plan for today’s post was to give you some of my favorite fall recipes…

But as I watched election results the other night, I decided to change course (I mean, cookies and food are always important… so they will come in the next post, I promise!)

I don’t talk politics very much (and it is likely my husband won’t be thrilled I decided to write about it today either… sorry honey!). That’s not because I don’t care, it’s because I think we have entered an era where everybody does way too much talking and not enough listening. And when I say listening, I mean listening to a range of opinions. Not just the ones that you already agree with.

This week has been one of those weeks that drove home that point with a sledgehammer. I have a healthy mix of viewpoints on my news feeds. Here’s a small example of the things that jumped out at me yesterday:

1. Videos depicting why a person would never vote for a Democrat
2. Posts about how Republicans are racist
3. Multiple posts making fun of the appearance of female Democratic candidates
4. An insane amount of posts that include derogatory, racist, hateful speech, as well as name-calling

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