Hydration- who cares?

   When someone’s trying to “get healthy” or “stay healthy”, there are some definite clichés that we hear. Eat less move more, get more sleep, and yes, staying hydrated is one of those clichés. And while I’m aware that many people walk around dehydrated most of the time, many of us also don’t understand the importance of drinking water, or what it can really do for you.

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Don’t save your love for a rainy day

  Humanity is in an eternal struggle of planning for our future vs. yolo philosophy. (And I’ve written about this before—you can find that piece here.) Basically, it comes down a balanced approach in life. You want to plan for the future in order to move forward in time, but you also need to acknowledge your hopes and dreams in order to live a fulfilled life.

  But there’s a time when you should never be balanced. Never ever try to wait for it to be convenient to express appreciation or love. That beautiful emotion is dangerous let stagnate. The danger, however, is not in what it becomes, but rather, what may never be.

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Learning to dream again after tragedy

  There is a phenomenon amongst people who have their lives turned upside down, where they find themselves stuck in the past, even after they’ve conquered it. You see, after years (or maybe even a lifetime) of fear, anger, shame, abuse or pain, you begin to get in the groove. You start to believe on a daily basis that the world is going to end, the other shoe is always about to drop.

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