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My Makeup Bag
There is something deeply humbling about being told you cannot wear makeup for seven days… and then realizing how much that actually matters to you. A few days before Easter, I had a cyst removed from my face. It was a simple procedure, and I’m very grateful, all is well. But, along with the aftercare…
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My Experience with Pregnancy Anxiety
I still remember the moment with aching clarity. I was newly pregnant after a devastating miscarriage, and instead of joy, I was drowning in anxiety. It wasn’t the occasional worry that most expectant mothers feel. This was something else, something all-consuming. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. Panic attacks came in waves, crashing over me…
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Elderberry Syrup Recipe
Ingredients 1/2 cup dried organic elderberry 5 whole cloves 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 star anise 2 cups water 1 cup raw honey Add the water to the elderberry, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and anise. Bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the liquid is bubbling, lower…
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I Tried Rebounding for 30 Days
Rebounding for 30 Days—Here’s What Happened When I first decided to try rebounding (bouncing on a mini-trampoline, if you’re unfamiliar), I thought, How hard can it be? Spoiler alert: harder than I expected. My first attempt? A whopping one and a half minutes before I felt like my legs were jelly, my heart was racing,…
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