Taking care of yourself is something I’m so incredibly passionate about! It’s probably because I didn’t take care of myself for so many years. Before I had the epiphany, I didn’t eat very well, I didn’t do things to care for my mind and I definitely did a few thingsContinue Reading
If you’ve never met me, you might see my posts, my pics and my videos and wonder how I got where I am. Here’s my story. I was born an asthmatic. It’s funny [now] because the one thing I should have the innate ability to do from Day 1 isContinue Reading
There are strong women in this country and we should look to them for motivation and inspiration rather than try to bring them down. I recently watched 2 movies about powerful women and am so inspired.Continue Reading
A Solo Getaway can be both good and not so good. I took one recently and wanted to share my reasons why.Continue Reading
Anyone else have a case of the Summer Blues? The weather is just starting to be amazing and I’m over here being all… Why? I’m not exactly sure. If you’re new to Just Live Mindfully, you may not know that I have Seasonal Affective Disorder. It usually affects me inContinue Reading
Do you like rainy days? Many people don’t. I live in New England and although we get a variety of all seasons, my favorite weather is 70s and sunny or 60s and rainy. But I grew to like the rainy days. I wasn’t always like this. When I was younger,Continue Reading
Do you have a pet? I didn’t all growing up. I was allergic to cats, dogs, birds and pretty much everything under the sun. The only pet I could have was fish and my parents never let my sister and I get one because they said it was “too muchContinue Reading
They’re not everything they seem. I’ve always compared myself to others. I’m not sure why, but the saying “Keeping up with the Joneses” has been burning a fire in me lately. It’s burning so hot and bright that I had to share my thoughts with you. We all have thoseContinue Reading
Is self-care really that expensive? The answer to this question is different for everyone. You do have to be mindful about how you practice self-care because it can get expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Let me give you an example of how it can get expensive. Sally decides she isContinue Reading
When I think about mental health I immediately think of all the bad things – anxiety, depression, severe manic episodes, darkness and hospitalization. A lot of people think of the bad things first too. Someone that thinks like this may have tons of friends, be at every event or partyContinue Reading