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Journal Post 6 - 2022

Journal Post 6 – 2022

Well, hello there!  Yet another unplanned post, but one that I’m excited to write, because I’m simply feeling excited to be back here in this space. Any particular reason? I’m not sure. But here we are, and I hope you’re doing well!  We’re about to the “2 weeks left until we move” mark, and I’m in a place of feeling stressed, but also not really. I’ve started packing a few things, and because…

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Books & Reading

Books & Reading

Hey there! This will be a baby post, but I wanted to get this out into the world.  I’m wanting to get away from so many e-books, and get back to actually reading words on pages bound into books. I want to create time in each day to not look at screens, open a book, and dive into other worlds. I miss it, and I think it could be a great way to get some Maggie time.  The thing is, I’m not at all…

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Starting Point

Hey there! I’m currently working on my post calendar (yes, its official!), and I’m noticing a lot of posts around health and wellness and fitness, and I feel that if that’s where this space is going that I should be honest about where I’m at with my nutrition and fitness. I want to share my starting point, and share my journey as life goes on.  Right now I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. I don’t…

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Nashville (and things)

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Journal Post 5 - 2022

Journal Post 5 – 2022

Well hey there!  Firstly, I would love to thank those who reached out and gave some amazing suggestions for letting go of anxiety! I still feel it a bit, but it feels manageable and much smaller than it did last week.  Life is still chaotic, as always. The summer is in full swing (its currently 93 degrees outside), and our calendar is filling up quickly. All good things, but I’m also finding…

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Trail Review - Lewis & Clark Pt. 2

Trail Review – Lewis & Clark Pt. 2

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New thing!

More to come, but I got myself a new daypack! I’m already feeling more comfortable and motivated to get back out on the trails 😊 I went for a little walk this evening to get a better feel for it!

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Getting Hydrated!

Good morning! Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and are starting this week refreshed and ready to go!  The weekend was the first of a summer of weekends full of socializing and events. It was so great to see so many people, but I’m noticing today that I’m going to have to take my self-care super serious, and make sure I’m taking the time for myself.  Today’s post is more of a…

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Acknowledging Anxiety

Anxiety is something that I have been paying attention to within myself a lot recently, and am also realizing how extremely common it is to be living on some plane of anxiety. I know I’ve had it for years, but its always felt like something I was able to manage, and nip in the bud. Maybe back then I was able to, but now it seems less so.  I’m happy. I love my life and all the things in it! And…

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Adventure alert!

Hear ya hear ye! I’m taking a week off in June! I put my foot down, and decided to actually make adventure a priority. I haven’t decided what its going to be – it could be a staycation with day hikes outside of STL, or it could be a week of camping in a National Park or in the National Forest here in Missouri. With savings goals I don’t want to get TOO crazy, but I want something. Now taking…

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New Recipe Page!

Hi all! I’m updating the recipe page of this blog! To be honest, I get really tired of those food blog posts I see from Pinterest that go on and on and ON about stuff I really don’t care about just to get to the recipe. As I’m learning and creating all these simple, healthy recipes and meal planning to set myself up for success, I want to share with you! So I’m not going to turn this into a…

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Mix of Feelings

Well hey there! I didn’t post last week, and that may seem odd as I do feel like I was gaining momentum here, but last week was a big week for feelings.  The two big things I talked about in my last post – Greg’s health and the big event at work, took up my whole week, and in some ways I still feel like I’m getting back to myself from it.  Greg passed away. Tuesday night last week (4/5). I got…

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Journal Post 4 - 2022

Journal Post 4 – 2022

Well, hello April! It might still be chilly outside, but we’re in the midst of my favorite time of year! I love the chill in the air with the warm sun approaching, life coming back with green growing, birds singing, and rain falling to nourish all of it. My ceiling might be leaking….. but that’s why landlords are handy! And I happen to have a pretty great landlord.  ANYWAY! To get right to it,…

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Journal Post 3 - 2022

Journal Post 3 – 2022

Well, here I am! I’m now 32 years old, and have had a few realizations so far this week!  Firstly, and this is not to say I’m COMPARING my life to my parents now, but there’s a surreal feeling to being the age they were when significant things happened in our lives. 30 is how old my parents were when I was born, 31 is how old they were when they got divorced, and 32 is how old my dad was when he…

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30s in Covid, 30s in Life

30s in Covid, 30s in Life

Hey there hi there!  Well, 4 days from when this is posted is my 32nd birthday! This is a bit weird to get into, because while in a general sense I’m loving my 30s, its also been the hardest time of my life.  My 30th birthday, March 20, 2020, was the first official day of lockdown here in St. Louis. I turned 30 on the first day we were all forced to stay home. I lived alone. I started my 30s…

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Trail Review - Lewis & Clark

Trail Review – Lewis & Clark

A few days ago I completed hike 3 of the 52 Hike Challenge 2022!  As I work through this challenge, I thought it might be nice to review these trails in the hopes that it will encourage others to get out there, and to help me reflect more on my experiences. I’m sure these reviews of mine will get better over time, but for now, here we go.   Let’s start with some of the facts! This trail is…

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Journal Post 2 - 2022

Journal Post 2 – 2022

Wowza! Hello! Well, this year hasn’t started off quite how I thought it would. Not to say its been bad, but, unexpected. Today is March 4th. That means two months have already blown by, and I haven’t spent time doing much of what I thought I would.  “I thought”. That’s already come up a few times in the first few sentences. Let’s dig into this, shall we? Then we (I) can move forward.  First,…