Written by blog contributor, Audrea Laffely. I created my first vision board about two years ago. I was at a yoga retreat in Western Massachusetts and decided to take a vision boarding class. Walking in, I was not sure what to expect. The teacher has us write a word in the center of our paper that ...
Loneliness in a Sea of Thousands
Feeling lonely isn't a weakness. It's a state of emotion that can occur at anytime, and for a moment, or a much longer moment. You could be in a crowd of people at a party with your closest friends, or at a family dinner, and still feel a twinge of loneliness. Sometimes it's due to ...
Good Habits Start Here.
Good habits are not just something that transform you over night. They don't just start and stay forever. They are a pain to begin (at times), take hard work to continue, and typically involve lifestyle changes in order to be good habits in the long term. But how do we start? My tip.. Be realistic. Start small and ...
Curbing the Jolly
Written by blog contributor, Audrea Laffely. I don’t know about you but the holiday season always finds a way of taking me off my normal, healthy path. Fellow blogger, Pam Sahota wrote a wonderful article this past week about eating well despite parties, and it really hit home. Over the past few weeks I’ve been hitting ...
Anxiety is BS
Anxiety can overwhelm some. Others, don't always understand, but anxiety is something that so many deal with everyday. You can have anxiety about an upcoming meeting, travel plans, a talk with a significant other, safety, not having enough time to get shit done, feeling alone, getting older, so on and so forth. It can consume you. It ...
The joys of a staycation
Written by contributing blogger, Audrea Laffely. My life can be pretty hectic and as I am becoming more successful (and older) it is getting busier and busier. With the holiday season right around the corner (an even busier time), and with a good amount of vacation time left, I decided it was a good time to get ...
The 4 workout attire pieces you need
Let's be real. Working out is way more fun when you have on an outfit you feel good in. There is something about tossing on a new pair of leggings that makes you do the extra 15 minutes of cardio...or is that just me? So what do I have in my closet that keeps me jazzed ...
The Nine Rules for My Daily Life
Sometimes each day passes as fast as the next. You don't realize that it's already Wednesday or Thursday until you look up from the daily grind and the madness that has become blatant routine. Sometimes it's great because it means you are busy and hopefully enjoying the rush of it. Other times, you need to ...
Five Easy Ways to Exercise On-The-Go
It's summer. And before you know it (don't hate me) the holidays will be here. We're constantly on the go...we're constantly traveling. We're constantly busy and need to be able to stay in shape without the fuss and muss. Whether I'm running to a meeting and only have 30 minutes in the AM (at home), at ...
Finding Appreciation
Written by Contributing Blogger, Audrea. One of my favorite parts of summer is that I really sit and take the time to read. I don’t know if it is the lazy summer afternoons, or the need to read the latest book that gets me or just the excuse to take off my shoes and lay in ...