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Fall in Love With Life, and Life Will Love You Back

November 6, 2023by Sarah McAvoy1 Comment on Fall in Love With Life, and Life Will Love You Back
Fall in Love With Life, and Life Will Love You Back

I just finished a meditation and the thought that came to me right before the alarm went off was “I see all the good, all the time.” Which is funny because I haven’t been feeling that way at all these past few months. All summer really. We’ve been doing non-stop fertility treatments and the constant [...]

Life, Wellness

How to Find Unconditional Happiness

April 4, 2023April 7, 2023by Sarah McAvoy2 Comments on How to Find Unconditional Happiness
How to Find Unconditional Happiness

I’m not sure about you, but happiness being “conditional” is not an idea I subscribed to consciously. And yet, I’ve managed to make it so conditional. When I’ve imagined what my life would be like, it included very specific things happening in a very particular order for me to be happy with how it all [...]

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How I Practice Self-Love

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023by Sarah McAvoyLeave a Comment on How I Practice Self-Love
How I Practice Self-Love

Two weeks ago, when I first went to write about this topic, I was in a MOOD. It felt like everything I did or attempted to do went wrong somehow- like the whole world was working against me- but, of course, this wasn’t the case. It was just my mind. My current outlook, a product [...]

Life, Wellness

Letting Go of Perfection

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023by Sarah McAvoyLeave a Comment on Letting Go of Perfection
Letting Go of Perfection

This past weekend, while out to dinner, Dan and I got to talking about goals and dreams we hope to accomplish professionally. And I told him I felt guilty for not having made more money these past couple of years. One, because I want to be a contributing partner in this marriage, but two because [...]

Life, Wellness

Living in Grief and Gratitude

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022by Sarah McAvoyLeave a Comment on Living in Grief and Gratitude
Living in Grief and Gratitude

I shared recently on IG how I’ve been hearing about so much loss and suffering lately. Friends who have lost family members, complete strangers who’ve lost a loved one, humans and animals suffering at the hands of others, or from neglect. It makes me angry. And it also makes me feel like curling up in [...]

Life, Wellness

How to Beat the Birthday Blues

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022by Sarah McAvoy2 Comments on How to Beat the Birthday Blues
How to Beat the Birthday Blues

Yesterday was my birthday- my last year in my 20’s- which is WILD to think about. And usually, that would send me down a rabbit hole of anxiety and fear, but this birthday felt so different. After 29 years on this planet, I think I’ve finally figured out how to navigate the emotions that come [...]

Life, Wellness

How To Survive Travel Burnout

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022by Sarah McAvoyLeave a Comment on How To Survive Travel Burnout
How To Survive Travel Burnout

I know I must sound like a broken record lately, with all the talking I’ve done about our recent travels, but honestly it feels like that’s all there’s been to talk about. It’s been an all-consuming part of our lives for the past few weeks, and now we can finally relax and reflect back on [...]

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How to Not Stress the F Out

February 28, 2022by Sarah McAvoy2 Comments on How to Not Stress the F Out
How to Not Stress the F Out

Okay so one of you suggested the topic "How not to stress the F out" quite some time ago, but I hadn’t written anything on it because, quite frankly, I really didn’t feel qualified. For one, I wasn’t working at the time, so I didn’t actually feel all that stressed. Plus, when I did feel [...]

Life, Wellness

3 Ways to Show the Love this Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022by Sarah McAvoy1 Comment on 3 Ways to Show the Love this Valentine’s Day
3 Ways to Show the Love this Valentine’s Day

I know that, for some, Valentine’s day might not be the most pleasant holiday. It may serve as a reminder that you’re single, far away from your loved ones, or it may just intensify the feeling of general loneliness. And regardless of what it is, it’s not easy. Anything that forces you to face something [...]

Life, Wellness

I Got Covid: Here’s What Happened

January 17, 2022February 8, 2022by Sarah McAvoyLeave a Comment on I Got Covid: Here’s What Happened
I Got Covid: Here’s What Happened

So, after nearly 2 years of being able to avoid this damn thing (by staying home, eating outdoors, getting vaccinated, and so on and so on), it finally happened. I got Covid. At this point I feel like it was more a matter of when, not if, so I wasn’t super surprised or panicked. I [...]

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