Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Warm Winter Salad
Something great happened today (besides the recipe, but don’t worry I’ll get to that too). We finally bought a dining room table today! Since we moved in September, Matthew and I have been living without. That’s been especially difficult because I love sitting down and being present to enjoy a meal. Hard to do without…
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I’m not a bitch, I just have anxiety
This post was almost titled “maintaining friendships and anxiety”, but I felt that it wouldn’t really convey the message I am so eager to express today. I’m not a bitch. At least I don’t think so (??). Based on feedback from the people surround me I have been told I am a kind and respectable,…
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Make It Happen Monday
Motivation motivation motivation! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – it’s something that has to be worked on – constantly. Like a fire that needs to be fed. So I’m starting a new series: “Make it Happen Monday” ! I’ll be sharing videos, articles, and pictures that motivate me, in the hopes…
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Beat the Holiday Bloat! 3 TOTALLY FREE ways to improve your digestion.
Beating the bloat this time of year isn’t easy – with the holidays fast approaching we begin eating stuff that isn’t normally in our day-to-day diet. Cakes, cookies, and other Christmas treats. I would never tell you to skip out on those! But I do want to pass on to you 3 totally free ways…
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What is “normal” ?
What is “normal” when it comes to health? I think we can all agree that the answer is different for everybody. But one trend I do notice is people’s tendency to settle for their “normal” instead of optimal. I, for example, find it “normal” to be bloated after eating. Other people find it “normal” to have headaches…
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The Benefits of Grounding
Hey city dwellers: have you ever noticed that sometimes getting out of the city just makes you feel better? I am filled with a sense of gratitude and relief every time I get the chance to enjoy nature and breathe fresh air. Sometimes, I even take my shoes off. Let my feet touch the ground,…
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Fitness is a Journey, not a Destination
When I first started my fitness journey, my main motivation was this idea that I was going to get me some washboard abs. I mean, lets get real – no newbie walks into the gym without an ideal in mind. Habits don’t change just because – habits change because a fire has been lit under…
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Anxiety Roller Coaster: The Least Fun Ride Ever
When I was 16 years old, I had my first panic attack. Not a feeling of panic, but a full blown, out-of-my-own-reality panic attack. I felt the intense weight of the depersonalization and derealization as the world seemed to slip away from me. I’ve never been the same since. I’ve been struggling with some pretty…
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November Fitness Update
The older I get, the less I feel like I give a shit what anybody thinks about me. And it doesn’t come from a place of bitterness, it’s just that I know in order to be happy I can’t worry too much about constantly making others happy. Because that takes a lot of energy. And…
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Do you ever just feel TOO good?
This is a post only an anxious person would make. No one else would second guess feeling TOO good. But I would. So here’s the deal. I am used to being afraid. Or worried. Or bending my mind over something. But today, I’m not. In fact, more and more frequently I’m not. It’s a good…
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