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I’m Dealing with Dry Eye Syndrome and It’s a Real Pain
Exploring Ways to keep dry eye syndrome from ruining my life Continue reading
9 Ways to Set Yourself Up for Better Sleep
Sleep deprivation is a bad thing. Here’s 9 things you can do to set yourself up for better sleep and feel more rested in the morning. Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle, selfcare
Tagged bedtime, bedtime routine, bettersleep, getbettersleep, habits, healthylifestyle, healthyliving, lifestyle, lifestylehacks, lifestyletips, mindfulness, nighttime routine, routine, sleep, sleepbetter, sleepdeprivation, sleeping, sleeptips
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Year in Review: Looking Back and Staying Positive in Setting Your Goals
Reflecting on this year and thinking of the year ahead, I’m thinking about how I can set goals that matter to me and no one else, starting with a positive mindset, being intentional and focusing on achieving the goals I set this time around. Continue reading
Posted in lifestyle, Work It, Work Life
Tagged acheiving goals, career advice, end of year review, getting ahead, goal setting, goals, inspiration, lifestyle, lifestyleblogger, new years resolution, over40, over40blogger, personal development, personal goals, personalgrowth, planning, positive mindset, positivemindset, reflections, resolutions, selfcare tips, selfhelp, selfimprovement, setting goals, year end review, year in review
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Bringing Sexy Back: Learning to Love Myself in My 40s
Learning self-love and age positivity in midlife. By bringing sexy back, I don’t necessarily mean my body but an age positive attitude, a self-confidence, swagger, grit and spirit that says, “I’m comfortable in the skin I’m in at this particular point in my life”, because trust me, nothing prepared me for the way I’m changing with age. Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle
Tagged ageing gracefully, ageless beauty, aging, agingwell, beauty, black girl magic, bodyimage, bodypositive, building confidence, confidence, courage, empowerment, female empowerment, healthy lifestyle, healthyliving, inspiration, lifestyle, love yourself, mentalwellness, over40, personal, positive mindset, selfawareness, selfcare, selfcare tips, selfconfidence, selfdevelopment, selfhelp, selfimprovement, selflove, sexy, wellness, women aging, womenover40
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How migraine headaches impacted my life and what you should know
Migraine and Headache Awareness June was National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, and I was happy to be able to share my migraine journey as a part of the #MoreThanAMigraine campaign to help raise awareness. My Story: The Migraine Struggle … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle
Tagged advice, headache, health, healthy, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthylifestyle, inspiration, lifestyle, migraine, migraine awareness, migraine headache, migraine headache symptoms, migraine reduction, migraine symptoms, migraine treatment, migraine triggers, pain, pain management, selfcare, wellness
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My Morning Routine: How I Start the Day Mellowed Out
Part of Recovering from Burnout How I start my day has changed considerably when I was forced to cope with chronic pain that left me unable to sit or walk for months. Then I suffered from burnout which left me … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle, Work It, Work Life
Tagged burnout, calm, daily habits, daily routine, health, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthy practice, healthyliving, inspiration, lifestyle, mediation, mental health, mindfulness, morning, morning rituals, morning routine, mornings, motivation, peaceful, routine, selfcare, success, tips, wake up, wellness
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Brunch Spotlight: Wish Restaurant, Toronto
Photos by Cassandra McD. It’s the weekend! And that means its time for one of my favourite activities. Brunching! Ahh, if brunch was a sport, it would practice it professionally! One of the restaurants in Toronto that I’ve been to … Continue reading
Posted in food, lifestyle
Tagged breakfast, breakfast food, brunch, Eggs, food, foodie, french toast, interior design, restaurant, restaurant interiors, review, toronto, weekend, weekendvibes, yummy
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Food Photography: 5 Beginner Tips for shooting in Natural Light
photos by cassandra mcd. Midlife and My Photography Goals I consider myself a long learner and a naturally curious person so trying new things is what I do! Also, as I age and go through midlife, I’ve also been thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in food, lifestyle
Tagged beginner photographer, cheese, food, food inspiration, food photography, foodie, foodphotos, foodpics, healthy, healthylifestyle, healthyliving, homecooking, meatless, meatless monday, mushrooms, natural light, photography, photography tips, recipes, simple recipes, stuffed mushrooms, tips, vegatarian, yummy food
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Food Photography 101: 5 Beginner tips for shooting in Natural Light
photos by cassandra mcd. I decided to try to learn food photography by watching YouTube vid and using only natural light. It was my solution to being able to practice photography during the long, cold winter months when I’m hunkered down … Continue reading
Posted in food, lifestyle
Tagged beginner photographer, cheese, food, food inspiration, food photography, foodie, foodphotos, foodpics, healthy, healthylifestyle, healthyliving, homecooking, meatless, meatless monday, mushrooms, natural light, photography, photography tips, recipes, simple recipes, stuffed mushrooms, tips, vegatarian, yummy food
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Shopping habits: Reflections of a somewhat reformed shopaholic
Photo: Cassandra McD. Let me set the scene and you can tell me if this sounds all too familiar to you. You get a text message from your BFF. 2 images: (1) A new backpack and (2) two new pairs … Continue reading
Posted in In My Closet, lifestyle
Tagged fashion, finances, habits, inspiration, lifestyle, moneymanagement, motivation, overspending, personal, selfcare, selfdevelopment, selfhelp, selfimprovement, shopping, shopping addict, shoppingtips, spending, style, style advice, styleblogger, womens fashion, womenstyle, zara
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