My Opinion of Smartwatches and Health
April 22, 2024Do you own a smartwatch? Any smart watch, say AppleWatch, Garmin, etc. How often are you using it for your exercise? Do you track every piece of exercise that you do? Do you track all your steps? In today’s world, there is so much technology involved in all that we do. So even smartwatches are an everyday staple to some, maybe most people. My main question is, how often are people actually using them for their fitness? And is it really needed? I was contemplating this the other day. Some people say that if you don’t record it, on your…
January Book Reads
‘Tis a new year and I started new books right away. I could have given myself a break and not read for a bit. But at the start of the 2024 year, I tested positive for COVID. Booo!!! Honestly, it…
New Year’s Resolutions, Yes or No
Happy New Year! Indeed, what a new year it has been thus far, and it’s only January 12th as I write this. And after looking back, I realize that I haven’t shared anything on this blog for over a year.…
Reiki and Me
This is my first post since 2022 began. And I’d like it to be where I share one of the things that I did for myself last year and how it has been amazing. It was something mentioned in my…
Peace Out 2021
2021 ends tonight and I am reflecting back on all that has happened. There are so many reasons why I could say it was another shitty year due to COVID. However, there has also been so much good this past…
How I Have Used Mindfulness to Help My Emotional Eating
One of the first things I did mindfully for myself during the pandemic had to do with food. At the start of the pandemic, I noticed how much I would stress eat or emotionally eat during the day. It didn’t…
A Reflection
During my time meditating and reflecting, I’ve realized how I’m not the person I was years ago. I have been taking life too seriously and been pretty uptight. And as I became a mom, I realize how my priorities shift,…
Mindfulness In Your Everyday Life
I mentioned in my last post that there was a lot that I was learning about myself. And that in the past couple years, I feel like I’m on some sort of journey. I’m fairly certain it started when I…
Why I Have Been So Quiet
I have been saying for a while, maybe not out loud to many, but definitely to myself, that I am on a journey. Some people have told me that they see that I’m on a journey. So yes, I’m on…
Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom During a Pandemic
Well, it’s been a year since the pandemic hit. A year ago, both my husband and I were working from home. Both our boys were home with us too. So working and taking care of the kids was a huge…
Social Media Effects and Uncluttering Them
Social Media is all the rage, right? You have all the accounts – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat (is that still a thing?), etc. etc. etc. Too many to keep track of and pay attention to. The only ones that I…