How I Learned to Drink More Water (The Hard Way. By Getting a Kidney Stone....
August 5, 2016. It was like any other day, pretty much. I was talking to my dad on the phone, telling him about a doctor’s appointment I had the day before, telling him about my plans for the 10th...
View ArticleSoothing and Smoothing Dry Skin with GOLD BOND® Ultimate Radiance Renewal™
This post was sponsored by GOLD BOND® Ultimate Radiance Renewal™ but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Growing up in Trinidad and then living in Miami didn’t prepare me for the relationship with...
View ArticleEverything I Needed to Know About Kegels and the Kegelbell
Ever since I turned 40 this year, I’ve been noticing an uptick in targeted advertising. Now I’m inundated with ads about bladder protection, bladder control, urinary incontinence and preventing...
View ArticleWinter Skin Heroes –Drugstore Beauty Brands That Help Me Survive Cold Weather
In 2009 I moved to Chicago from Miami. Ever since, the number one question most people ask me is “what were you thinking??” The question can come from anyone at any time of year, but it really picks up...
View ArticleHydrate at Home — ZeroWater vs. the Grove Soma Pitcher Review
Times are heavy and serious. So here’s a little distraction – a review of water pitchers to consider getting for your home, instead of stocking up on cases of water (which are getting hard to find out...
View ArticleA Few Sleep Tips for Insomniacs Going Through It Right Now
I realize there are a few things I can do to improve the quality of my sleep. At the very least I can try to improve the likelihood that I get a full night of sleep before going to bed. Sharing all of...
View ArticleYou Deserve – 10 Tried, Tested Self-Care Gifts to Get Yourself
I know I’m not alone in the post-holiday impulse to treat myself. This year I discovered some great products that truly helped me work better, live better, or relax a little more. Here are some tried...
View ArticleIntentionally Improving my Blood Pressure — Join Me on This 90 Day Journey
OMRON has challenged me to make a 90-day decision to start a journey towards monitoring and improving my blood pressure. I’m ready. I’m doing it for me, and I’m doing it on the advice from my mom who...
View ArticleSticking With It — Creating a Sustainable Healthy Heart Lifestyle
Figuring out the physical and mental lessons of this OMRON 90-day heart health challenge. Measuring my blood pressure on a consistent basis is an exercise in intentional self-care that I had never...
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