Life Editor’s Picks: Make Your Own Luck

I’ve always subscribed to the idea that you make your own luck rather than waiting for good fortune to fall from the sky and land in your lap. It’s true! No knight on a white horse is coming to save you from your problems, pay off your credit card bills, dissolve your excess weight, buy…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Meal Prep

A thorough meal prep has been a part of my Sunday routine for as long as I can remember. Nothing melts the stress away like knowing I’ve got plenty of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks to grab at a moment’s notice. OK, and a bunch of desserts too. 🙂 “Meal prep” is one of those…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Lounge Around

Whenever my stress is through the roof and I’m this close to having a meltdown, I block off a full 24 hours for a lounge around day. That’s my time to close my laptop, stay in my jammies, and pamper myself until I feel like a fully functioning human being again. If you can’t remember…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Game Night

If you’ve ever hung out with me or come to one of my overnight retreats, then you know I’m a liiiittle competitive on game night. What can I say? Board games, card games, video games, and the like are guaranteed to bring out my intense side. There’s something so satisfying about using my keen intellect…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Totally 80s!

Growing up in the 80s was a wild time: the hair was bigger, the makeup was louder, and everything had an exuberant energy bursting out of it. Sure, I love modern conveniences like online shopping and streaming shows, but a small part of me misses the simple days before social media. The only way to…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Thank You Cards

Call me old-fashioned, but I still send thank you cards whenever I receive a gift. Our mailboxes seldom contain anything more thrilling than bills and sale flyers, so discovering a little gem of thanks is a welcomed surprise. Your thank you cards can reflect your unique personality, compliment your business branding, or be simple and…

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Life Editor’s Picks: Mindfulness

Now that there’s a crisp chill in the air, I’ve been incorporating more hot teas and warm seasonal drinks into my mindfulness practice. I’ll pour a cup of coffee, sit down at my desk, and look out the window at the changing leaves for at least 10 minutes before I start my work. It might…

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