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Trying to get back on that (workout) horse! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They say consistency is key when it comes to working out and seeing results. You also gotta find something you enjoy doing. I like to switch things up when I get bored- it’s harder with age tho. I was doing a weekend boot camp for over a year but I was losing motivation and just not feeling it. Instead of giving up completely now, it’s a bit of yoga and beginner boxing to see if that will get me back in the fitness game. I am still working on consistency but the point is that I don’t quit. 💪🏾 #keepfit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #selfportrait #beyourbest #selfcare #fitspiration #healthyliving #selflove #fitnessmotivation #makechanges #focusonyou #healthandfitness #fitnesslifestyle #lifestylenlogger #canadianblogger #workoutmotivation #healthylifestyle #blackgirlmagic #empowerment #stayinspired #positivevibes #beinspired #healthylifestyle #fitoverforty #yyzblogger #torontoblogger #underarmourWINNING AT SLEEP p.1 🛌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I recently read an article about sleep deprivation and it’s negative impacts on your mental health and physical wellbeing over time and it freaked me out. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have no trouble falling asleep. My head hits the pillow and it takes my mind only a little while to relax and let go of thoughts then I’m fast asleep. But then I’ll be awake a few hours later. I haven’t figured out how to stay sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m a light sleeper and suffer from insomnia from time-to-time. Suffering from chronic lower back pain does not help at all either. So when it comes to sleep, well, I’m pretty sure I’ve shaved off about 5 years from my life expectancy by now. 😢 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bad sleep habits, like disruptions in sleep, it turns out, can be a bad thing, a put yourself at risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes and heart disease kind of a bad thing😮 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sleep deprivation is more than just waking up and being all 😡 throughout your day. It can truly wreak havoc on your mental (anxiety and depression) and physical wellbeing. I’ll be sharing in another post some simple ways I’m trying to win this sleep game and get back my life 😌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you make sure you are actually getting good sleep?Note to self: Today is a good day, to have a good day! #tgif 🙌🏾I’m beginning to think the answer to my style rut is in the weather! Spring means I can get rid of the heavy coat and swap the layers for cute jackets and dresses and shop my closet 🙌🏾 (see my previous post about Seasonal Affective Disorder - SAD) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There’s just something about bright sunshine-filled days and warmer weather that puts me in a better, happier mood and makes me want to look as good as I feel ( it might also be the prospect of a new dress or two from the season’s new collections😉). 💃🏾 #bringontheheat ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cassmcdstyle #effortlessstyle #stylebyme #realoutfit #animalprint #mottojacket #styletips #fashiongram #aboutalook #stylingmywardrobe #stylerut #styleatanyage #stylepost #torontoblogger #lifestyleblogger #personalstyle #whatiamwearing #styleover40 #everyddayoutfit #fortyplusstyle #discoverunder5k #midlifestyle #fashionover40 #leopardprint #outfitinspo #selfcare #canadianblogger #instabloggerstyleArchives
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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
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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the essentials: Motorcycle jacket – not just for the cool kids anymore
M is for motorcycle jacket nina garcia says: the biker jacket should be in your closet when you want to channel that “It” factor. I couldn’t agree more. how it work the biker jacket: this All Saints leather biker jacket i … Continue reading
Posted in In My Closet, The Essentials
Tagged 9to5 style, all saints, biker jacket, business casual, career advice, career style, fashion, fashion blog, in my closet, leather, leather jacket, menswear inspired, musthave, office attire, professional women, style, style blog, weartowork, what to wear, womens fashion, womenswear, workwear
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Notes: Summer Dress Code?
early last month, i was alerted to a news article in the toronto star about summer dress code for the office that was enough to spark days of debate. Here are some of the highlights from the article: Yes to … Continue reading
Posted in Offline: Tips & Musings
Tagged advice, career advice, dress code, office etiquette, office style, tips
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cube dwelling: too casual for this cube
it’s like you got one patent leather pump on the corporate ladder and a really hot electric blue platform planted firmly on the old grey carpet. what does this business ‘casual’ mean anyway? can i wear my 6 inch heels, they’re … Continue reading
cube dwellin’: 5 tips for workin’ your way up!
i recently read an article, “i started at the bottom…now i’m the boss”, in the July issue of Marie Claire. the article featured four women who worked their way up from entry-level positions to holding top positions in their companies. … Continue reading
you’ve recently graduated, you’ve sent out hundreds of resumes and finally you’ve landed some interviews but then you realize, you haven’t a clue what to wear. whether it’s an entry level position to get your career started or that next job … Continue reading
cube dwelling: not when you write in all caps…
dr. hunt: “hey, don’t you ever answer your texts!” det. morris: “not when you write in all capitals. It’s like yelling. It’s rude.” dr. hunt: “its emphatic.” while watching ‘body of proof’ last week i heard this exchange and reminded … Continue reading
