🎃🍂✨ FRIDAY 5 FAVORITE THINGS: CARVE OUT TIME FOR YOU
Whenever I return to my blog I feel like the genie when he breaks out of the lamp in Aladdin, "Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck!!".. Haha. Writing is just as important as movement to me. If I am not stretching out thoughts and ideas in my mind, I don't feel great. When it comes to mind, body and spirit, stagnation is never a good thing. Well I definitely haven't been sitting still. My work is keeping me going .. and going.. and going then I recently moved so there is a lot of change this Fall. Happy Fall, btw. I'll tell you.. I'm missing out on some of the slow movement I crave like intense, meditative yoga or dance. And there is a lot less time for aimless creativity. That had to go on the back burner in order to maintain my priorities at work and adjust to having an on-demand schedule available to a clientele. This is a welcome change.. being a professional neck crick fixer.. making people feel different when they walk out the door than how they walked in! It's an amazing opportunity I am living and the experiences are teaching me so much. Now I am working towards getting a solid routine down while carving out time, inch-by-inch, for the practices and activities that make me feel vibrant, like my best me. Yes, I want feel "vibrant" so redeveloping my healthy routines as if I am going through some sort of a software update is what I am focused on. All of this week's Favorite Things are centered around that so let's going.. or in this case glowing!
"Before #1-5, here's a little Lightning Round. A round up of little things that have been sparking joy for me lately. Ok, let's go."
Loving: My Sam Edelman Gretchen Boots from last year. As soon as the weather changed, I started wearing these again. They're no longer on Amazon but Walmart has the brown houndstooth version for $30(!!) and I will be getting those too. Are they the most durable, weatherproof boot that you'll have for years to come? Probably not... Are they the cutest to wear with leggings to work or out to run Saturday morning errands? Absolutely.
Ordering: Furniture, catering and party supplies for our "Let's Glow Ghouls" Event.
Eating: French Onion Short Ribs by Half Baked Harvest.. ok it's probably obvious that I am a huge fan of hers and we have all made a ton of her recipes in my family but this one takes the g'damn lavender blackberry cake. K! This recipe is an absolute Fall Slow Cooker Sunday must.
Wanting: A tumbler for water. I've made the decision that I am going to be a Stanley "Adventure Quencher" girl (lol) and I will probably get her in Jade.
Following: Recently, @thepioneerwoman, @traderjoeslist, imranamed, @paigelorenze
Burning: Bedrock Tree Farm Sage Candles .. it's almost time for a restock on site
Eating: Pumpkin Spice Honey Mama's Bars with my coffee. This is not a normal breakfast for me. It's basically eating a brownie for breakfast but, as you may know, I have a sweet tooth and these are a healthy-ish treat. Honey Mama's bars are made using only five whole food, nutrient-rich ingredients (raw honey, cacao powder, coconut oil, Himalayan pink salt, and either sprouted almonds or shredded coconut. That's it!). You can usually find them at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's so look for them in the refrigerated section.
Wearing: Vacationer Blended Essential Oil. This last batch I made was my best ever.
Watchingg: Pain Killer on Netflix. We actually had to shut this off. Generally speaking, I don't like to watch disturbing television and it made me ill to know that, while it's a fictionalized telling of an American crisis, it's a pretty grim reality.
Drinking: Lemon water.. I love a splash of the Santa Cruz pure lemon in my water.
Hi, I'm Jenna
The blogs you'll find here are inspired by my interests in beauty + wellness which developed from collecting fashion magazines during my newspaper carrying days in elementary school. I later attended Umass Lowell and graduated from FIDM before working for world renowned estheticians and beauty brands. Today I am an e-commerce marketer and Amazon specialist for 3 wonderful companies on Cape Cod and newly licensed LMT still studying for my esthetician's license. I'm a curious, color-obsessed creative.
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3. YOU'RE RIGHT, INSTEAD OF I KNOW ..
If you read the blog normally you know that many of my favorite things are often that - things. Last blog we had #3 be something that was a learning and I want to continue that again. Recently I heard this tip and I thought it was so sensible so I do it whenever I remember. The point is to improve communication with the people who are closest to you.. it could be a family member, co-worker, spouse or close friend. Here it is.. if someone is telling you something you already know, instead of our impulse reaction to "Yea.. yea.. yea!!" or "I know" try saying "You're right!!" .. "Yes, you're right." instead. It is just a simple little switch you can make and it has a profound impact on the person communicating with you. It makes them feel heard and seen. What are other ways we can adapt our communication style so the person on the other end feels like we're listening and seeing their perspective?
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