Your home is more than just four walls and a roof – I personally believe your home is your sanctuary: your creative, and safe space. Putting in time and energy to ensure your surroundings reflect who you are will in the long run support your well-being, inspire your creativity, and enhance your daily life. I am a firm believer in personalizing your living space for a number of beneficial reasons.
Continue reading
Crafting has always been more than just a hobby for me. It is a way to slow down, express myself, and bring warmth into my space without spending a fortune. The colors, materials, textures, and themes I choose reflect both my mood and personal style. You do not need a big budget to be creative; sometimes the most meaningful projects start with items you already have at home.
Continue reading
Getting back into a routine can be challenging, whether you’re returning to school, coming off a summer break, or simply craving more structure. The transition into a new season, especially back-to-school time, can feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be abrupt or exhausting. It can be intentional, gentle, and even energizing.
Continue readingBy Stacie Prada
More than any other time of year, summer shares my not-so-secret secrets. I’m not as thin, flexible, or strong as I used to be. It’s easier to disguise and ignore in colder weather when clothing is bulkier and outdoor activities are less promising.
This time of year encourages reality checks for how I look, feel, what I’m able to do, and how things that used to be easy now require more effort. While natural aging is challenging, multiple sclerosis adds even more difficulty to living well in later years.
Continue reading
Mi parte favorita de la primavera es el recordatorio de que siempre es posible un nuevo comienzo. Al igual que la naturaleza se transforma con esta nueva estación del año, nosotros también tenemos la oportunidad de florecer junto a nuestro entorno. Esta primavera, he decidido empezar a explorar un pasatiempo nuevo: la jardinería.
Seré sincera, nunca he tenido talento para la jardinería. Todas las plantas que traigo a casa acaban perdiendo su brillo y casi todas las flores que planto no brotan. Esta temporada, quiero darme la oportunidad de aprender los principios básicos de la jardinería.
Continue reading
My favorite aspect of spring is the reminder that a new beginning is always possible. Just as nature transforms with this new season, we too have the opportunity to bloom alongside our surroundings. This spring, I’ve decided to start the season by exploring a new hobby: gardening.
I’ll be honest—I’ve never had a green thumb. Every plant I bring home eventually loses its luster, and almost all the flowers I plant don’t sprout. This season, however, I want to give myself the opportunity to truly learn what gardening is all about.
Continue readingSpring is that transitional time of the year that signifies new beginnings. Nature is at its best version of creativity and rejuvenation. The days start getting longer, warmer weather sets in, pretty flowers start blooming, trees start growing their leaves back, birds are building their nests, and squirrels and bunnies are running around in yards.
By Stacie Prada
Without changes in routines or seasonal differences, it’s easy to lose track of time, day of the week, month, and even time of year. It’s good to have consistent healthy habits, but variety in schedule, activities, and environment helps us mark time.
Consider driving a long stretch of highway. They have names for the experience of driving a distance, losing track of time, and being surprised not to remember it: highway hypnosis and white line fever.
The more monotonous an experience, the less alert we’ll be, and we become more apt to operate on autopilot. It’s a small leap to compare this to our lives and how we experience time passing. The less we notice and the more we operate on autopilot, the more time can fly by.
Continue readingSpring is officially in bloom, and with that comes a sense of renewal and fresh beginnings. The new, warm season is the perfect opportunity to embrace a clean slate and positive energy. Whether it’s decluttering your home, prioritizing health and wellness, or taking a step back for some relaxation and self-care, now is a great time to start anew and focus on things that bring you joy!
This spring, I have challenged myself to prioritize overall wellness. This means, I am striving to put in extra energy towards eating well and consuming whole foods, remaining consistent with exercise, going for more walks, spending quality time with loved ones, and focusing on what brings me overall happiness and health. Especially when dealing with an autoimmune disease, I’ve found that it’s so important to put energy into enriching aspects of life: nutrition, health, loving connections, and happiness in the small things. With that being said, I have decided to make my personal challenge a fun one by creating my own spring bingo card!
Continue reading
It started with realizing that the sun had not set yet before dinner, noticing that my shoulders didn’t automatically hunch against the wind when walking outside. Then, when the flower blossoms started blooming and my allergies came again, I finally realized that we were running headfirst into spring.
It is interesting how spring brings up similar feelings of new beginnings and motivation as the new year. While ‘resolutions’ are attributed solely to the January holiday, springtime has its own version of starting anew – spring cleaning.
Continue reading