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  • Women in Society

    The other day I was listening to a podcast on fasting. Dr. Mindy Pelz is my current hero and she focuses on the different approach women need to take for health because men and women are totally different and have different needs. (Duh.) She said (and she said this as a card carrying feminist)… that… Read more

  • Jewelry Rules

    I am not sure if it’s something to do with growing up in the 90s or seeing my Grandma wear a lot of avon jewelry sets, but I have always had rules for my jewelry. If I have matching pieces I rarely wear them together. If I have big earrings I don’t wear a necklace.… Read more

  • Castor Oil Packs

    I have long been a fan of castor oil and its many magical properties. A while back I got these packs that you can wrap around your middle, or legs, or arms, really wherever you want, and sleep or even go about your day while the oil penetrates your skin and heals your ills. For… Read more

  • PE – Elementary School

    When I was a kid we went to a rural school that was AMAZING. At the end of each day we’d go to the gym and our principal would lead the school in a workout. We would kick our legs and do arm circles, sometimes jump rope, sometimes jumping jacks. It was absolute chaos and… Read more

  • Constant Battles

    I often joke about this being an enneagram 4 problem, but I am constantly at odds with myself. There are people in the world who love themselves. There are people in the world who hate themselves. Then there are people who simultaneously do both. I am in that third group. Example: A friend tries to… Read more

  • Attached: A Book Review

    I recently borrowed Attached from my shrink, and wow… it was fascinating. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love by Amir Levin and Rachel Heller (Amazon description) — Discover how an understanding of adult attachment—the most advanced relationship science in existence today—can help us find and sustain… Read more