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Build
Continue ReadingHappy May! It feels like this year has been forever already with all the staying at home we have been doing. But every so often, the rhythm of a new week or a new month, reminds me that time is not going any faster or slower. Time has not changed. I have changed though. This […]
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A Decade in Review
Continue ReadingRecently I have come to realize I am very future-oriented. I am constantly looking forward to what is coming next. This is really clear if you have ever had a meal with me and I am already talking about what I should cook next. That’s just the way I roll. The danger in this approach […]
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Every Little Win #1
Continue ReadingThis week has been really intense for me. I have had two competency tests. luckily, I managed to fit in numerous practice sessions before my final assessment. Then I went for my exams and passed it. One of my instructors was curious about how the semester was going. My friend and I mentioned casually that […]
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Back To School
Continue ReadingJust as I am getting into the groove of summer, I am reminded by all the paperwork I have to sign that the fall semester is around the corner. It is my first clinical semester. Everything I have heard tells me that this one of the hardest semesters in nursing school. I have been told […]
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This Body
Continue ReadingWearing this black dress from Boohoo really tested my resolve to document my style journey. After many years of wishing and finding every reason why I couldn’t be a style blogger or lifestyle blogger, I finally told myself it was time. The primary obstacle had been my lack of body confidence. I just don’t know how […]
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Changing Time
Continue ReadingI finally got around to changing my wardrobe this past weekend. Slowly as always, I am changing out my summer clothes for the winter ones. Maybe it is the optimist in me. I am hoping for just one more day of warmth when I can sit outside and feel the rays of the sun of my […]
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Let’s Go Bananas
Continue ReadingI love this banana bread recipe because it makes the best breakfast muffin. This is the big batch muffin that I try to bake once a month. The addition of the oatmeal, nuts and a blend of wholemeal flour with all-purpose white flour makes this muffin nutritionally dense enough to eat for breakfast.
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Health as Shame
Continue ReadingThe point is that diets have become a way of capitalizing on our shame. Just follow these few rules and you will feel superior to all others. If you fall off the wagon, shame on you. You just need to try harder. Just think of how much better you would feel at 110 pounds in that bikini.
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Power of Representation
Continue ReadingThere is power in being represented by someone who can authentically speak to your life experience. The only way to get that representation is to vote in every election; big or small.
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The $100 Kitchen Essential List
Continue ReadingIf you are a young person, who is in college or just starting out in life or even just short on money, it is not exactly easy to go to a store and buy a whole new kitchen in one go. But, if you are financially conscious or you just love cooking or both, setting up a kitchen is one of the fastest ways to feel like you are home.