Wellness

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The Best Healthy Snacks You Need To Try!

30 Simple Ways to Add More Movement to your Day

30 Day Healthy Habits Challenge

7 Tips for Rediscovering Your Inner Bookworm

10 Positive Affirmations for Stress Relief

2020 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

How a Mindful Bedtime Routine Helps Me Prepare for Sleep*

5 Ways I Bring More Positive Energy Into My Home

HOW TO CREATE A MINDFUL MORNING ROUTINE

25 Black-Owned Small Businesses To Support

My Favorite Houseplants and How to Care for Them

3 Simple Ways To Stay Healthy and Happy at Home

My “Healthy at Home” Product Guide

Fun Virtual Activities to do with Friends

This is your sign to pack yourself a picnic and en

This is your sign to pack yourself a picnic and enjoy some quality time outside! ☀️ After a very gloomy and cold winter, Spring always feels like an awakening here in NYC. Not to mention with #EarthDay right around the corner, it’s even more of a reason to enjoy the warm weather, sunshine, and all things that Mother Nature has to offer! 🍅 🥒 🌿

One of my fav things nature gives us is veggies and I’m obsessed with how @dirtkitchensnacks has turned them into a yummy snack! Not only are their Air Dried Veggie Crisps super convenient, crunchy, and delicious but they’re also made from upcycled veggies (surplus or imperfect) that would have otherwise never left the farm! This means less food waste and more veggies for me and you to enjoy. 👏

I love supporting brands that are doing awesome things for people and the planet and think you all will love them too! 🌎 💕

They have 3 different kinds of Veggie Crisps to choose from and you can find them online: grape tomato, blushed bell pepper, and zucchini. 🍅 🥒 Which veggie is your favorite? #DigInWithDKS #Sponsored

The lights are so bright but they never blind me.

The lights are so bright but they never blind me. 💫 #DateNight

2 years after saying “I do” and it feels like

2 years after saying “I do” and it feels like it was just yesterday. ❤️ Our first anniversary was spent in lockdown last year {Swipe for a bts} and today I’m getting vaxxed 💉. It feels like we’ve come full circle and I’m so ready to celebrate with a dinner in the city tonight and a pretty big adventure to come 😊. Love you, @bayphillips.

Give me all the iced coffee and a paintbrush and I

Give me all the iced coffee and a paintbrush and I’ll be one happy gal 🎨🍄🌸.
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It’s been a gloomy day in the city and I woke up with an itch to put all my whimsical, colorful dreams on paper. Swipe to see the enchanted forest landscape and the BTS of how it came to life. 🌿🌼
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There’s a beauty that comes with the stillness of painting. For an hour or two the whole world melts away and it’s just me, the paper and my brush. 🖌 Showing up with no creative expectations has a way of making me feel limitless, and in many ways it’s the most mindful exercise and expressive form of self care I can do. 🎨💕
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I hope you jelly beans have found your own quiet, creative moment this weekend. I promise it’s the best way to unplug and reset 🌈 #selfcaresunday

I’m gonna file this under cutest healthy cookies

I’m gonna file this under cutest healthy cookies I’ve ever made! 🥰🐢💕 These vegan matcha & tahini cookies are fun to create and are guaranteed to make your tastebuds do a lil happy dance!
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They’re a little sweet and nutty with a crispy outside and chewy inside. Bonus: creating the turtle shapes reminded me of playing with playdoh! (Talk about a throwback)
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I’m going to test out and share several #EarthMonth 🌎 inspired recipes over the next few weeks, so stay tuned!
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You can find this recipe on @veggiekins blog. 🐢 10/10 would recommend for cuteness + a healthy treat that makes you smile😋. #HealthyDesserts

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐢𝐧 ✨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.✨
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Good things rarely come easy in life and they definitely don’t come quickly. More often than not, it boils down to a very underrated behavior called consistency.
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So what does that look like? It means:
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🔸Choosing to 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 even when you’re not feeling motivated
🔸 𝐏𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 over and over even when it doesn’t seem like anything sticks
🔸 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 even when progress is slower than you would have liked
🔸 Holding yourself accountable and 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 one day at a time till you cross the finish line
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Everyone hypes up motivation but the truth is there will be MANY days where you are unmotivated. Where you find yourself to be tired, frustrated, and impatient with lack of results.
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But that’s where the real magic happens friends. When you can show up consistently for yourself — in all aspects of your life, you WILL achieve your goals. 👏🏻
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𝐒𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠.
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On days when you feel like quitting, remind yourself of your why. Give yourself space to rest and then get back in there and keep trying. 💯
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I’ll leave you with this quote:
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✨ “𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲.” ~ 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬✨
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{📸: @mikohafez}

Happy Easter🌸 , beautiful humans. He is Risen!

Happy Easter🌸 , beautiful humans. He is Risen! ✨
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Today I’m celebrating God’s eternal love for us and the resurrection of my Savior, Jesus Christ . ✝️ The past 13 months have been full of challenges, discomfort and practicing patience through the unknown. I’m grateful that through it all, God has brought so much good into our lives and continues to guide us in the direction of his plan. 💕
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✨It’s a comfort to know that after the darkness, there is always light.✨
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Even if you don’t celebrate, I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend filled with love and hope for beautiful things to come. 🥰 #HappyEaster { 📸: @winilaophotos}

Lookin’ for a super simple & sweet Easter treat!

Lookin’ for a super simple & sweet Easter treat!? 🐣 These 4️⃣ ingredient HEALTHY chocolate pb eggs are for you!
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I’ve seen these knockoff Reese’s eggs all over Pinterest and used the recipe by @ambitiouskitchen to make mine. 💕 {SWIPE FOR A CLOSE UP}
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Recipe:
🔸 Mix 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter with 1 tbsp maple syrup and 2 tbsp coconut flour
🔸 Scoop onto parchment paper and form/flatten into egg shapes
🔸 Freeze for 1 hour
🔸 Melt dark chocolate in small bowl and dip PB eggs
🔸 Freeze for 5 min and top with drizzle of white chocolate and sea salt
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Store them in the freezer till ready to eat! 💕 Happy Easter Weekend everyone 🌸 #MelsMeals #healthydesserts

🌱 Just a little @cocokind chlorophyll face mask

🌱 Just a little @cocokind chlorophyll face mask and chillll Q&A session because there are lots of new friends on here! 💕
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Since I can’t believe I hit 30k followers (and 25k on TikTok!?) I thought a little “about me” and fun fact sharing was in order! 💕✨
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𝐀 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞
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🔸 Hi lovely humans! My name is Melanie and I created this blog 5 years ago to share my wellness journey and healthy, positive lifestyle + connect with likeminded people such as yourself. 😊
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🔸 I currently live in NYC with my husband, @bayphillips, and our two rescue pups @chipandnina
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🔸 I graduated with a BS in Marketing and have been working in the social media/digital marketing space for 8 years!! 6 years in corporate marketing for tourism and global beauty brands and 2 as a full time wellness blogger
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🔸 I went through a 200 hour yoga teacher training course a few years ago and have been teaching online and at various branded events ever since 💕. Hoping to teach at a studio once the world is back to normal
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🔸 Personality traits in a nutshell: I’m a Cancer ♋️, ENFJ and Enneagram 2w3
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🔸 I am a Christian and my faith is super important to me. I have a whole blog post called “Confessions of a Christian Yogi” if you’d like to read more
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🔸 Things I love that you’ll probably see a lot of on here: painting 🎨, reading 📖, my pups 🐶, clean & cruelty-free beauty products💅🏻, cute activewear 👟, low impact workouts 🧘🏻‍♀️, yoga & meditation, food that makes me feel good 🥑, matcha 🍵, colorful home decor 🏡, self care 🛁, and houseplants 🪴.
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I hope you stick around and we can get to know each other!!
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𝐈𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭 — 𝐈’𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮!! Where are you from? What’s your fav kind of workout? What do you do for fun? Plz share away! 🥰 #SelfCare
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Special announcement: I’m officially a @CaliaByC

🌱 PINK & GREEN SMOOTHIE 🌱 {Swipe for the rec

🌱 PINK & GREEN SMOOTHIE 🌱 {Swipe for the recipe}
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This day totally got away from me as I’ve been playing catch up with work, but I did have a chance to make this super pretty dragonfruit smoothie and wanted to share!! 💕
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I originally was hoping the colors would layer on top of each other but I added too much liquid 😅. Even so, the combined flavors were delicious and sooo tropical, plus those pink swirls and drips were everything!
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SAVE the recipe and give it a try! 🥰 #greensmoothie

A very Spring weekend in the city. 🚕 { Swipe fo

A very Spring weekend in the city. 🚕 { Swipe for 🌸 blooms} My dad and brother flew up to visit so I spent these past few days unplugged and fully present. 🥰
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I didn’t capture all the moments but it was a weekend full of really delicious food, great views 🌃 , lots of games, about 40K steps 👟 and somehow an entire season of Survivor.
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Feeling very happy and ready to take on the week. 👍🏻What is one fun thing you did this weekend? #SpringinNYC

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