Every week, I try to carve out a little time for self-care. While I love working at home for myself, there are days when I realize at 5 pm that I haven’t moved all day and barely ate or drank…
How Reconnecting With My Passion Helped Me Grow
When I started blogging in 2014, my goal was to create a supportive community of like-minded individuals in the cancer space. I was a recent thyroid cancer survivor at the time who was looking for a creative outlet and a…
An Equestrian Walks Into a Tack Store…
When was the last time you thought about how much something costs? Probably pretty recently, right? Maybe it was your last trip to the grocery store or this morning when you got your coffee. For me, it was over the…
Brunch Treats, Barn Days, and Birthdays!
This weekend was filled with two things that are very important to me—time at the barn and time with my grandmother. Yesterday was my grandmother’s 95th birthday. While birthdays have never been meaningful to her, this one held a special…
I Had A Viral Moment on Instagram!
Did you see it? I had a little viral moment on Instagram this week (well, viral for me)…and it was wild to watch as my notifications blew up! Like most people on social media, I’ve been trying to grow my…
Prioritizing Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur
One pro about working for yourself is that you can set your own schedule, and you don’t have a boss to answer to. One con about working for yourself is that you can set your own schedule, and you don’t…
Coming Out of Long Weekend Mode
This past weekend was one of the best in recent memories. The weather felt like spring, I spent some time at the barn, and I capped it off with a visit to a new restaurant in town that I have…
Cheers to January!
I don’t usually do a roundup post when a month comes to a close, but January felt like it deserved one. Typically, I’m not a fan of the first month of the new year. All the excitement of the holiday…
5 Tips for Adults Returning to Horseback Riding
You’ve probably been told at some point that getting back into a sport is so easy—it’s like riding a bike, they say. That’s what I was expecting when I returned to horseback riding in my mid-thirties after a decade-long hiatus….
5 Things On My Mind Lately
This month has been a busy one. Each week has felt like it is a million days long, and to be honest, I’ve found it challenging to keep up. With so much happening, it seemed like a good time for…
What It’s (Really) Like to Be an Equestrian…in the Winter
I’ve always enjoyed being an equestrian. You get to spend your days around horses, your weekends at shows, and your nights stressing about how you’re going to pay for it all. Then there are the barn chores to fit in…
The January Agenda
We are halfway through the first month of 2023, and I’m just getting around to writing about what I have on my agenda this month. That pretty much tells you how my month is going so far. The first couple…