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Don’t Go Broke for the Holidays — 6 Inexpensive Gift Ideas!

It's December, and that means that holidays are coming! Now, some people may cheer because of how festive and joyous this time of year can be -- spending time with loved ones is often taken for granted, and the holidays are a gentle reminder that time is a precious gift of luxury. Other people may… Continue reading Don’t Go Broke for the Holidays — 6 Inexpensive Gift Ideas!

Healthy Living

The Road to a Healthier Lifestyle: Exercising

Okay, so we covered healthy eating in the first part of The Road to a Healthier Lifestyle, but now, we are going to talk about exercising. Working out is extremely important for losing weight and staying healthy, and even though some of us (me included!) don't really like exercising all that much, we can't deny… Continue reading The Road to a Healthier Lifestyle: Exercising

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Be Nice, It’s My Birthday! — 24 Simple Acts of Kindness

My 24th birthday is in a couple of days -- September 28th (woo!) -- and I'm very excited to embark on another year with my loved ones. Over the course of this past year, I learned the importance of being kind to one another. We don't really think about what it could mean for ourselves… Continue reading Be Nice, It’s My Birthday! — 24 Simple Acts of Kindness

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How to Effectively Express Your Feelings

As humans, it's only natural that we feel emotions. Anger, sadness, joy, fear -- you name it, we feel it. What's important to remember is that it is perfectly okay to feel whatever emotion you're feeling, but it's just as important to convey those emotions to your loved ones in the most effective way possible.… Continue reading How to Effectively Express Your Feelings

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6 Ways to Become an Empathetic Listener

In my blog about therapy that I posted a few months ago, I mentioned that I went to pre-marital counseling and learned many great ways to keep a happy, healthy relationship. We also went to a financial literacy class, which was one-part group couples counseling and one-part learning how to save and spend wisely. One… Continue reading 6 Ways to Become an Empathetic Listener