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2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

5 Ways I Bring More Positive Energy Into My Home

25 Black-Owned Small Businesses To Support

My Favorite Houseplants and How to Care for Them

My “Healthy at Home” Product Guide

Fun Virtual Activities to do with Friends

15 Magical Photo Spots in NYC at Christmas

How to Set Up a Festive Holiday Bar Cart

Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 2019

My Top 10 Favorite Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Products

Part 1 Of My New Office Reveal

30 Things I’ve Learned By 30

My Guide For Getting Wedding Ready

50 Ways to Add More Health and Happiness to Your Life

My Favorite Bags for Every Occasion

What are 3 things you're thankful for? 💕 Creati

What are 3 things you're thankful for? 💕 Creating gratitude lists may seem a bit trivial but you'd be amazed at how even the smallest of things can end up filling our hearts, even during times of heaviness and uncertainty.
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I partnered with @lamarcaprosecco 🥂this year to share how even the smallest of special moments deserve to be celebrated. 🥰 🍾
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So to keep the momentum going and help us give thanks during this week of Thanksgiving, I'm sharing a little Gratitude Template on my IG stories that you can fill out, share and tag friends with. 🙌🏻
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Don't forget to tag me so I can repost and help you celebrate!
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I hope this brings a little smile to your face and helps to start the week off with a positive mindset and grateful heart. So thankful for all of you! 🥂❤️#Sponsored #MakeEveryDaySparkle #LaMarcaProsecco

A little Monday reminder that it’s okay if you’re not feeling quite like yourself right now. Give yourself permission to take a mental health break if you need it. 💛
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I just keep thinking back to March when we were all in quarantine and social media was flooded with messages like:
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“𝑰𝒕’𝒔 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄.”
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As time went on these messages slowed down because life started to resume. We adapted to the new normal and tried to move forward.
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Now with COVID cases surging and the holidays approaching, those previous messages need to come back loud and clear.
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It’s okay if you’re overwhelmed.
It’s okay if you’re not as productive.
It’s okay if you need to take a mental health break.
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𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 💛
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And most importantly, take a moment to acknowledge what you’re feeling and remember that wherever you are, you’re not alone. 😘 #MentalHealthMonday #MentalHealthMatters

My 2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 🎁 is LIVE on

My 2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide 🎁 is LIVE on Headstandsandheels.com!
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{head to my stories for a peep and click the link in my bio to shop}
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There’s something so refreshing about coming home to your own space after being away. 😊 I woke up feeling extra productive and am SO happy to spread a little holiday cheer with my 3rd annual gift guide. 🎄🎁
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This year there are 🔟 categories, 9️⃣0️⃣ products and a big focus on small businesses!!
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I know there’s a lot of heaviness around this holiday season and I struggled with knowing if this was even appropriate to share. 🤷🏻‍♀️ My hope is that you find it helpful and in the process, that it’ll help some of the businesses out there that may be struggling this year.
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As Christmas approaches, I’ll be giving back with lots of freebies and will be sharing plenty of free things you can do to focus on gratitude and the joy that the holidays can bring. ❤️ #WellnessBlogger

A little photo dump of our short time in the Mile

A little photo dump of our short time in the Mile High City. 🏔💕 This was our first visit to Denver and as I had mentioned in my stories, it wasn’t exactly a normal trip (especially since this is not an ideal time to be traveling). ✈️ But we made the most of it and loved exploring everything this city has to offer!
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I contemplated sharing a quick weekend guide on my blog but thought I’d ask if that’s something you’d like to see?
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In the meantime, if you need me I’ll be quarantined in our NYC apartment for the next two weeks. 😷 Which honestly is a good thing because the holiday season is the busiest time for my biz and I’ll be working on lots of campaigns + fun things for you all! 🎁🎄
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Stay tuned for the first holiday surprise tomorrow. 💕 #VisitDenver

GIVEAWAY CLOSED ❌ My friends at @baggallini and

GIVEAWAY CLOSED ❌ My friends at @baggallini and I are kicking off the holiday season by gifting one of you busy gals on-the-go with any bag of YOUR choice from their website! 👛 I have a few different styles myself and I am officially obsessed.
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Swipe to peep some of my favorites (linked in my Stories too).

I love how versatile and lightweight they are! 💕Perfect for everything from walking the pups to heading to an outdoor fitness class. 🙌🏻 Want a chance to win any bag for yourself? Follow the entry rules below!

1) Follow @headstandsandheels and @baggallini
2) Like this post
3) Tag a friend and tell us which bag is your favorite!

One winner will be selected on Friday, Nov 20th and will be announced on my IG Stories. Good luck!! 🎉

#baggPartner #InTheBagg.

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WOULD TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF? 🤔
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Here are 5️⃣ things that come to mind for me:
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❣️ Don’t be afraid to take more risks and follow your own timeline
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❣️ Some of your biggest challenges will turn out to be your biggest blessings. Stay positive
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❣️ Not everyone is going to like you and you don’t have to try to please everyone. It’s impossible and not worth your energy
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❣️ Start building credit and saving 💰early
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❣️ Don’t procrastinate on the things that will bring you joy! Life changes too quickly for you to put off that trip ✈️, experience 🪂 , or time with people you love ❤️
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Do any of these resonate with you too? #myyogalife #meldoesyoga {📸: @mikohafez }

Orange you glad it’s finally Friday? 🍊🤪
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After a week of gloom & doom tropical storm rain here in Florida, I’m so glad the sun is shining and the weather is poifect. 🏝☀️
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Here’s hoping we can get our booties to the beach tomorrow morning!
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PS: Bay and I are flying to Denver in a few days and need some recs. 💕 If you have any suggestions of what we should put on our to do list while there, plz share 😊 #VacationVibes

🌈 EAT THE RAINBOW 🌈 {Swipe for some #Meatles

🌈 EAT THE RAINBOW 🌈 {Swipe for some #MeatlessMeal inspo!}
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A little over two years ago, @bayphillips and I switched to a pescatarian diet 🐟 . It was the first time in my life that I had ever applied a “restriction” on the food I ate and tbh I really didn’t think it would last very long. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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What we quickly discovered was that we felt SO much more energized without having 🥩 🍗 or 🐖 in our diet! Sooo we kept it going.
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There are lots of amazing meal options that don’t include meat and we learned a lot about which plant-based foods had enough protein for us. 😊
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Now we are a bit more flexible with our diet (I’ll eat 🐓 once in awhile when I’m craving it) but a lot of our dishes are entirely meatless or have 🐟 .
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And this is something that is working really well for us and I can foresee having a lot of longevity. 🙌🏻
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If you’re looking to incorporate some more “meatless meals” into your life, here are some of our FAVORITE protein packed staples to stock up on:
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✨ Chickpeas
✨ Quinoa
✨ Baby spinach
✨ Steele cut oats
✨ Peanut Butter
✨ Almonds
✨ Lentils
✨ Chia Seeds
✨ Greek yogurt
✨ Tofu
✨ Hemp Seeds
✨ Tempeh
✨ Eggs
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Do you have a favorite “meatless meal” that you’ve made? #MelsMeals

Hello lovely friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve done a formal intro and seeing as there are some new faces here I thought this was perfect timing. 😊
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BUT before I do...
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It would totally make my day if YOU could say hi 👋🏼 and drop a little line about yourself!!
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Like where are you from? What brings you to my page? What’s your fav ice cream flavor 🍦? Ya know... the basics 🤪
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I love hearing from you and it means the world to have you here in my tiny corner of the gram. 🌎
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Alright, now that we got that out of the way here’s a little about me:
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✨ My name is Melanie and I lived in Florida for the majority of my life before moving to NYC!
✨ I graduated with a degree in Marketing and worked in the social media marketing biz for 6 years
✨ My husband, Bay (short for Bayrd) and I met at a random bar in BK. 🍺 We dated long distance for a year before I moved up to the city 5 years ago. We tied the knot last April! 💕
✨ About 4 years ago I decided to start this blog as a fun side project while working at a PR firm. 2 years ago I made the decision to take it full time!
✨ I’m a registered yoga teacher (200 hr) but haven’t taught at a studio. Still working up the courage to do that... maybe in 2021!
✨ I have two rescue pups, @chipandnina, and I loveeee them to death
✨ I’m a Christian and my faith in Jesus is a huge part of my life ✝️
✨ I’m a yogi but love to mix up my workouts with lots of cardio dance, pilates and sculpt.
✨ My fav movie is Pride & Prejudice, I love to paint and draw 🎨, I crave Italian food nearly every day, I almost always have a new book that I’m reading 📖 and I can never say no to chocolate cake or a glass of wine 🍷
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Your turn! 😘 #WellnessBlogger

A few important Monday Mantras to kick off this ne

A few important Monday Mantras to kick off this new week:
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✨ Kindness Matters ✨
✨ Integrity Matters ✨
✨ Compassion Matters ✨
✨ Empathy Matters ✨
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How are you all feeling today? 💙 I’m personally filled with a new sense of hope for a better, kinder more compassionate world. 🌎 #MelDoesYoga #MyYogaLife

💙 SELF CARE DURING ELECTION WEEK 💙
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This is the beginning of a very stressful and emotional week. If you’re going through a hard time and feeling a lot of fear and uncertainty around the unknown, here are some simple ways to practice self care and make space for yourself.
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✨ Unplug from social media
✨ Set boundaries with people that trigger you
✨ Meditate or pray
✨ Take deep breaths
✨ Go for a long walk outside
✨ Take a mental health day
✨ Listen to uplifting music
✨ Prioritize sleep
✨ Nourish your body
✨ Write our your feelings
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Shift your focus away from what you can’t control and instead set your attention on your own actions and intentions. ❤️
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And a friendly reminder to use your voice and VOTE 🗳 tomorrow.
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Sending you all lots of love. #SelfCareTips #MentalHealthMatters

Halloween looks a little different this year, but

Halloween looks a little different this year, but we’re still making the most of it from the comfort of our home and celebrating these simple moments with @lamarcaprosecco. 🥂 🎃
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This morning we made pumpkin shakshuka with festive pomegranate cider mimosas (I’ll be sharing the recipe for the cocktail later today!) 🥰
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Now we are getting ready for a little Halloween movie marathon 🍿 and I’m so excited for it! What’s your favorite Halloween movie? 🎥 I’ll share what we are watching in my Stories. #MakeEveryDaySparkle #Sponsored

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