Visiting Texas: Health & Wellness Events in Texas

You know the sayings “health is wealth” and “if you don’t have good health, you don’t have nothing”? Well, they’re true and should serve as reminders to us all to make our wellbeing a priority. Self-Care is a vital part of longevity so whether you are just starting out, trying to refocus or if you’re just trying to improve your overall wellness; mind, body, and soul, check out these local events focusing on health and wellness in Texas:

In the Kitchen: 7 Fun Ways to Enjoy Pumpkins This Fall

Butterflies, it’s the first day of fall and nothing says autumn like fresh pumpkins. Whether you are cooking with them or decorating with them, pumpkins are so much fun and provide many great health benefits. Below are a few of my favorite pumpkin things:

Life, Love & Relationships: Grown + Sexy Things to Do For a Date Night In Texas

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How is your love life going? Are you getting a healthy balance of mental and physical affection? As an adult, embracing your sexuality and exploring your desires within reason is perfectly healthy and necessary when it comes to love and relationships. Sex is a natural part of life, though so many still treat the topic as a forbidden subject matter. If you’re looking to spice up date night with your partner, check out some of these grown & sexy things to do in Texas:

Wellness: Self-Love Holidays to Celebrate

For the past few years I’ve been on my own personal journey through self-awareness, self-care and self-love. Living the adult life, as well as caring for the ones we love has the tendency to lead us down a path to disregarding our own needs and wants. As the saying goes, you can’t truly love or care for anyone else until you’ve learned to love and care for yourself, to help us remember to love on ourselves as often as possible, here is a list of holidays that will serve as perfect little reminders to spoil yourself this year:

Wellness: World Introvert Day & Other “Me Time” Holidays to Celebrate

Just because we introverts don’t enjoy socializing that often, doesn’t mean we don’t like to celebrate. If you’re an introvert or just really enjoy spending time alone, check out these cool holidays you can celebrate alone. Also, check out my introvert music playlist!

Wellness: World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is observed annually on October 10th, the objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world. Most people don’t realize that not only can normal everyday stress interfere with your physical health, it also causes anxiety and anxiety can lead to depression; these are all very common mental health issues that no one likes to talk about.

With that said, I’d like to share suggestions from my personal experience to anyone who is struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or if you’re just feeling a little overwhelmed: 1) tackle one day/problem at a time, 2) surround yourself with positive energy while also steadily minimizing as many stressors as possible 3) indulge in self-care and things that make you happy, and 4) understand that talking about your feelings or getting help from a professional doesn’t mean you’re deranged or frail because it actually takes great strength to admit you need help.

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Beauty & Fashion: Shapellx Shapewear for Curvy Women

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Butterflies, if you use shapewear or if you are curious about trying some I suggest you checkout Shapellx. The Shapellx brand is one of the world’s leading shapewear brands for curvy women and they currently have four different collections that are designed with our comfort and physical needs in mind; CoreSculpt, PowerConceal, NeoSweat, and AirSlim. Enjoy BOGO savings on select items, Buy X get Y FREE + shipping is FREE on all orders over $80.

Wellness: 4 Forms of Therapy You Can Practice at Home

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and to spotlight the importance of Mental Health Awareness we are discussing alternative forms of mental therapy. First let me mention that there’s no substitute for the benefits of actual therapy, identifying and treating the root of your anxiety or depression is the only way to heal. Until you are ready to start seeing a counselor, there are alternative therapies that will help you cope in the meantime:

Music: I Am Woman by Emmy Meli + Celebrating Women’s History Month

Butterflies, this song was super popular on TikTok last year and I think it’s the perfect song to help celebrate the start of Women’s History Month. Check out the song I Am Woman by Emmy Meli and my favorite lyrics from the track below:

Wellness: Celebrity Candle Brands + World Candle Day

If you’re a true lover of candles I’m sure you know about the annual Bath & Body Works candle day sale but did you know that there’s a world candle day and a world candle month? World Candle Day is celebrated annually on March 1st and World Candle Month is celebrated every September.

Anyway, I decided to share a few celebrity candle brands that I’ve discovered, check them out and let me know your favorites below:

Visiting Texas: COVID19 Texas Impact, Updates, and Resources

*Please always consult with your primary care provider for any medical advice.*

We have all been watching in extreme disbelief of what’s been happening in Asia and Europe over the last few weeks and the only thing we can do is stay informed and prepare. Whatever precautions our government is planning to take has to be thought out as thoroughly as possible and implemented quickly to hopefully minimize the mass hysteria, supply shortages, and the number of casualties. As we all prepare to get through this together, below are official updates and resources as they become available:

Music: New Balance By Jhené Aiko

Butterflies, we survived another year…Happy New Year! What are your goals for the year? What are you hoping to accomplish? I try to update my vision board at the start of each year to help me stay focused on my goals and life’s purpose and in the process, for the last five years this song seems to always pop in my head.

New Balance was featured on Jhené Aiko’s second studio album titled “Trip”; the album was released in September of 2017. This song is easily one of my favorite songs of all times; for me it’s about finding peace. What about you? What do you think? Check out my favorite lyrics from the track and the music video (audio only) below:

Music: The EMOtional Playlist

You’ve probably heard the term “emo” being used to describe someone who seems to dwell in angst; emo is short for the word emotional. Emo people, similar to Cancerians tend to be extremely emotional and introverted. The emo lifestyle became mainstream in the early 2000’s but has been around for way longer, it’s basically a goth subculture. 

Feelings of anger, lost, regret, sadness, heartache and/or etc. can all be very difficult to get past and it oftentimes feels impossible in the moment, but with the right resources and self-motivation it definitely can be done. 

Self-Care: Daily Mantras & Affirmations

Butterflies, how do you keep yourself happy and focused when you start to feel overwhelmed? It’s #SelfCareSunday and today as I get ready to indulge in taking care of me, I decided it would be a good idea to share a few of my mantras/affirmations with you guys. Reciting mantras or affirmations to yourself is one of the easiest forms of self-care; I use these to help keep me grounded when I start to feel overwhelmed by life, which happens pretty often.

Mental Health: Tips For Surviving a Toxic Workplace Environment

Butterflies, unless you were born into money chances are you’ve had to work for it. The side effects of a toxic work environment can wreck havoc on your personal life if you let it. Staying focused and remembering what your ultimate goals are is how you push through it. 

In honor of World Mental Health Day, below are a few resources for surviving a toxic workplace:

Wellness: Breast Cancer Awareness

Butterflies, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and if you haven’t already, CHECK YOURSELF!! Like with most illnesses, the earlier you discover and treat it the better your chances are of survival. I have a strong family history of early age breast cancer and because of that I’ve been getting annual mammograms since I turned 30. Here are a few things I’ve learned from getting my annual Well Woman Exams: 

Wellness: Shop For Prescription Eyewear at GlassesShop.com

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Butterflies, as your self-proclaimed self-care advocate I feel it’s my duty to remind you to get your eyes checked annually. I started using GlassesShop.com almost six years ago and they have been my go-to online eyewear shop ever since. Check out the current GlassesShop.com deals below:

Fashion Trends: Brands That Are Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer

It’s breast cancer awareness month so if you love fashion and supporting a great cause, check out some of my favorite fashion retailers below who are making donations to different Breast Cancer organizations with your help:

Wellness: 10 Products for the Discrete Bad Girl

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Butterflies this is an interesting month, not only is it National Pleasure Your Mate Month and World Sexual Health Month; National Freak In the Sheets Day (September 7th) and National Weirdo Day (September 9th) is also this month. With that being said, I encourage you to educate, meditate, and elevate your sexy self. In celebration of discreet bad girls everywhere who handle their business by day and de-stress by night (safely), here are a few super discreet products every good-bad girl should try:

Bargain Shopping: Faves at Five Below

Butterflies, if you haven’t discovered Five Below, I encourage you to stop in the next time you’re near one or at least check out their website. Five Below offers quality everyday products at a discounted price and if you’re shopping online, shipping is only $5 no matter how much you buy and you are probably going to want to buy many things. Affordable tech, beauty, metaphysical, home decor and playtime items are just some of the many products you’ll find at Five Below.

Check out a few of my favorite Five Below purchases so far: