It's been awhile since I've posted here – more than 5 months! If you've been following me on Instagram or in my Facebook Community, you may have seen a post from a few months back sharing some big news. If not, then allow me to share it with you now: I'm pregnant! As of now, …
Normally, I'm really good at remembering important dates: Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, even doggie birthdays. But, in the chaos of triathlon training, conference prepping and the start-up of another exciting term of teaching, I managed to overlook a significant milestone - The Bliss List's first anniversary. That's right, The Bliss List is one year old! I …
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I have to be honest, I'm not in the best headspace right now. And for someone who writes blog posts about positivity and personal development, that doesn't create the best environment to be creative. In my experience, I feel most creative when I am in a good mood, when my endorphins are rushing and I …
There are few things that measure up to the feeling of receiving a package in the mail. If I know that a package has been delivered, no matter where I am or what I am doing, I will spend the rest of the day anxiously waiting to get home to tear into the wrapping. Even …
Continue reading "The Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Goal Digger"
I like to think of myself as a positive person. I try to see the good in people and look on the bright side. I believe that some good has to come out of a bad situation and that no matter how bad things may seem, they will get better. I choose to believe that …
When I was in the seventh grade, my homeroom teacher would assign writing tasks for the class to complete once every couple of weeks. Sometimes he asked us to respond to an opinion question and other times we could create fictional stories, but no matter what the topic was, I loved it each and every …
So far in My Great British Adventure, you've read about the city exploring I got up to in Edinburgh, the catching-up with old friends in Glasgow and the hiking trails I carved out in the Scottish Highlands. It's hard to image that I could fit anymore in to a 12-day trip abroad, but I did. …
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Week one was smooth sailing. Week two presented a few hurdles, but I emerged successful. Week three, however, has felt like a true test of my commitment. My sleeping hasn't improved, my skin is recovering from a breakout and my body has been dealing with some digestive issues. But more than that, I have found …
Continue reading "Whole 30 Week 3: To Continue or Not to Continue?"
You'll recall from my first post on My Great British Adventure that you last saw me on the train leaving Edinburgh on the way to Glasgow. For the next two days, Mike and I planned to visit good friends of my parents before we set off on our road trip through the Highlands. My parents' …
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It's been a while my sweet friends - I've missed you! I know I've been AWOL lately, but there is good reason for it, I promise. For starters, I just returned from the most amazing trip to Scotland and England. Mike and I visited family, explored new cities and towns and saw a whole different …
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