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My Experience with Fibroids & 7 Things I Learned as a Black Woman
I decided to write this post because this topic has come up in conversation lately. It caused me to reflect on my own experience with uterine fibroids and wondered what, if anything was different about the experience about this particular … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle, selfcare
Tagged africanamericanwomen, black women, blackblogger, blackcanadianwomen, blackwoman, blackwomen, blackwomenshealth, blackwomenwhoblog, caribbeanwomen, fibroids, health, Health and Wellness, healthandwellness, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthyliving, lifestyle, torontoblogger, torontolifestyleblogger, uterine fibroids, womenofcolour, womenshealth
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5 Tips to Make Journaling a Part of Your Healthy Lifestyle
My attempts at journaling started in eighth grade. We used these exercise books that we would cover the front with doddles of flowers and hearts and fill the pages with poems, song lyrics and fun nonsense. Then, there was the … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Health and Wellness, lifestyle, selfcare
Tagged #mindfulliving, black women, blackblogger, blackwoman, Health and Wellness, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthyliving, how to journal, intentionallyliving, journal, journaling, journaling tips, journalling tips, living with intention, mental wellness, mindfulness, positive mindset, self development, self healing, self improvement, selfcare, selfcare tips, selfimprovement, wellbeing, wellness, wellness journey, wellness tips, woman health, writing
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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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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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Self-care Day: Solo Ste. Anne’s Spa Day
I have created this beautiful garden where many people will come to be healed” – prophecy given to Ste. Anne’s by Jay Rawlings “You went to the spa by yourself?” This was the reaction I got from a couple people … Continue reading
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Tagged bosslady, comfort zone, courageous, emotional wellbeing, empowerment, feel the fear, female empowerment, female selflove, girlpower, happiness, healing, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthyliving, inspiration, international selfcare day, lean in, meditaton, mental health, mental wellbeing, mental wellness, mind and body, mind body and spirit, mindfulness, peace and serenity, peace of mind, personal, personal care, personal growth, positive mindset, positivity, relaxation, restful, self development, self healing, self improvement, selfcare, selfcare advice, selfcare day, selfcare tips, selfcareday, selfimprovement, selflove, serenity, solo spa day, solo travel, spa, spa day, spirituality, stepoutsideyourcomfortzone, tranquility, travel, treatyourself, wellbeing, wellness, wellness tips, womens health, yoga, zen
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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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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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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
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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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Deskercise: 6 Easy Workouts you can Literally do at your Computer | The LUXE LifeThe LUXE Life
Apparently sitting is the new smoking when it comes to things that are bad for your health. Luxe Life posted these 6 exercises to keep you in shape while working at your desk all day. I plan to try these … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, Work Life
Tagged active, activelifestyle, career, desk exercises, exercise, fit, fitness, health, healthy, healthyliving, inspiration, keep fit, lifestyle, selfcare, selfdevelopment, selfgrowth, selfimprovement, wellbeing, wellness, work, workout
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