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3 Things I’ve Learned from doing 10 Minutes of Daily Meditation
Finding Meditation to Deal with Burn-Out Yoga and meditation, two practices that I thought were reserved for seniors, hipster moms and hippies. But then again, when I was in my 20s and 30s I thought 40 was really old. Ha! … Continue reading
Posted in Health and Wellness, lifestyle, selfcare
Tagged aging, habits, Health and Wellness, healthy habit, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, inspiration, lifestyle, meditate, meditation, meditation practice, midlife, mindfulness, morning ritual, morning routine, motivation, positive mindset, selfcare, selfcare tips, selflove, women, women over 40, womenover40
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Self-Care Tip: Get Uncomfortable
Step out of your comfort zone It’s time to make a point of stepping outside your comfort zone and getting comfortable with discomfort! Dare yourself to do something different today. Go on, try that red lipstick you’ve been meaning to … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Health and Wellness, selfcare
Tagged advice, bosslady, careerwomen, confidence, courage, fearless, female empowerment, healthy lifestyle, inspiration, lifestyle, mental health, mental wellness, motivation, personal, positive words, positivity, selfcare, selfdevelopment, selfimprovement, selflove, wellness
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Self-Care on the Daily
To celebrate International Self-Care Day, I’ll be posting a series of positive messages that I created to hopefully inspire you to do something nice for yourself once in a while! You’re worth it! Sincerely, Cass McD.
Posted in Gratitude, Health and Wellness, selfcare
Tagged bossgirl, confidence, empowerment, female empowerment, grateful, Gratitude, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, inspiration, mind and body, mindfulness, motivation, positive mindset, positivity, self confidence, self-esteem, selfawareness, selfcare, selfdevelopment, selfimprovement, selflove, spirituality, wellbeing, 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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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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Change is ‘Natural’: Feeling my hair fears and doing it anyway!
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Change.” About a year ago I decided to stop relaxing my hair. Relaxing my hair meant going to the hair salon every 6 – 8 weeks to get my hair chemically straightened. … Continue reading
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Tagged africanamerican, beauty, bighairdontcare, blackblogger, blackgirl, blogging101, career, change, curlyhair, fashion, hair, hairinspo, motivation, naturalhair, naturlista, personalgrowth, selfimprovement, selflove, style, styleblogger
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quote: communications arsenal
The truth is that your communications arsenal is dimished when you’re e-mailing, instead of speaking: you lose your powers of empathy, tone, charm, and nuance. You also risk failing to communicate entirely. if you have to cry go outside – … Continue reading
Posted in Work Life
Tagged career, fashion quotes, inspiration, kelly cutrone, motivation, quotes
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quote: on entering the workplace
Once you enter a work-place, you’re surrounded by grown-ups, not friends. Your boss is not your boyfriend, and she’s not your therapist. She is the person who is paying you to do a job. if you have to cry go … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion quotes, inspiration, kelly cutrone, motivation, quotes
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quote: the worst that could happen…
The worst that could happen wasn’t crashing and burning it was accepting terminal bordom as the status quo.
Posted in Work Life
Tagged 4 hour work week, career, inspiration, motivation, quote, quotes
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quote: easier to swallow orders from a woman…
It’s easier to swallow orders from a woman in a suit than one in plaid miniskirt.
Posted in Work Life
Tagged dress for success, fashion quotes, inspiration, motivation, quote, stacey & clinton, style advice
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