Self-Care & Wellness

The Tea That Stole My Heart: My Green Tea Journey
Ten years ago, I gave up coffee. Cold turkey. Not because I wanted to, but because I was pregnant with Sean, and let’s be real—caffeine…
Mindfulness and MS: My Secret Weapon for Taking on the Day
Mornings can be tough. Some days, my body feels heavy, my mind is foggy, and everything just feels harder than it should. But instead of…
VIDEO: One Crutch Training with Cadense Sneakers
Hey there, friends! I want to share an exciting update on my journey with multiple sclerosis (MS). As many of you know, walking has been…
Keep Moving: Real Talk About Exercise and MS
If you’ve got MS or another chronic illness, let’s be honest—exercise can feel overwhelming. You walk into a gym full of machines and weights, and…
Sweet Potato Blueberry Pancake Hack
Here’s my favorite kitchen hack: Sweet Potato Blueberry Pancakes! It’s all about mixing a bag of pancake mix with a cup of mashed sweet potatoes…
Turning Complaints into Calm: Decluttering My Space
Tackling the ever-present piles around my home used to be a source of daily grumbles. Whether it was a mountain of clothes or a jumble…
Morning Magic: Coloring My Way to Mindfulness Before the Gym
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Before my gym session, I have this perfect morning moment. It’s still dark, and I’m…
Quick tips for decluttering your digital life.
Ever feel overwhelmed by your digital clutter? It’s a real thing, and it’s just as important to tackle as physical clutter. Here are three fast…
Approaching 2024 with Gratitude and Mindful Planning
As we welcome 2024, it’s a moment to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and how they’re shaping my approach to the new year. Last…
Unlock Your Potential with Manifestation Magic: Workshop by MS Warrior Vickie Siculiano at Wayne Public Library
Introduction: Manifestation Magic Vickie Siculiano 10/6 1p WPL
New Year, New Workout Routine and Goal Planning
For 2023, I wanted to mix things up and change up my fitness routine. You know that I already work out every day and it’s…
I’m having a blowout on self care day 2!
For Day 2 of self-care week, I had an appointment at my local salon with my stylist, Karla. I just wanted a blowout on the…
Self-Care Day 1 – First Makeup Buy since the Pandemic
I don’t wear a lot of makeup. Most of the time before 4 am when I roll out of bed to put on my gym…
My secret to Breakfast and Lunch Today – Power Bowls
My breakfast and lunch today were a slam dunk. Anything that I can have ready made that I don’t have to cook is a win…
My New Creative Space is a Dream a Come True!
I am thrilled to have my own space for creating art. Over the past few weeks I have really been redefining spaces in my house,…
The latest addition to my meditation corner
So what’s the big deal about? My latest addition is a vinyl lettering project that I just completed yesterday. I love this saying, “have it…
Why improving your night’s should also include improving your day’s start?
Now onto the portion of improving my nights, sleep, and the tail end of it, which is greeted by my day. Let me rephrase that,…
There’s something to be said for a chef prepared meal.
I tried. For months, I really tried to create a system for feeding my family in the evenings when we would all be together and…
Why our pet praying Mantis is a great teacher of mindfulness
I was looking last year for a new pet my son. A few months prior my cat had passed away, God bless her, 21 1/2…
Sleep/meditation my next virtue. So how did it go? It’s a process alright…
For the past three weeks, I have really been diving into what makes me tick and planning for 13 virtues that I can focus on…
Sleep! I don’t get enough and it’s my next virtue – Sleep!
Sleep. It’s not really something I thought about before my new Halo app smacked me in the face with it with a poor score when…
DIY Vision Board Just Completed. Amazing!
I have wanted my very own vision board (or motivation board) for some time now. Especially since I have been learning more and more through…
My New Inspiration Meditation Corner – Now Complete!
Over the past few weeks, I have been trying to figure out the best way to start my day. I have backed out of my…
The latest Meal Planning Service has arrived!
I knew my weekly menu would arrive sometime on Friday but I didn’t realize the FedEx truck would pull up right in front of my…
Week 3 – Completion. 13 Virtues Self-Improvement Project
Over the past couple weeks, I have been focusing on planning organization. My top priority is planning, as I have to do that for pretty…
It happened in 3 days and is now becoming a reality.
If I had not planned the move for me to gain access to my clothes, this eihkd never have happened. One of the main Tara…
My new Morning ritual to start my day off right
I’m pretty excited that my nutritionist gave me a new protocol to follow in the morning. I needed to get my body going before I…
Fixing a closet to nowhere. I can do this!
3 days. It’s what I planned to take for completing a task that seems rather impossible. Especially for someone with mobility issues holding two crutches,…
13 Virtues week 2 – Organization
Organization is pretty high up on my list of virtues to improve. I chose planning as my first, but then organization is my very close…
Screeech! Brakes on! Why no more meal prep!
So that’s it. I had to put a halt to a process that was just taking way too much time and causing me too much…
Recipe – Airfryer Spinach Eggwhite Bites Non-Dairy
This is a super easy recipe for making egg white bites in the air fryer. I guess you could make them in the oven in…
Meal Prepping Saves the Day
In my first week of I have upped my game in the food prep area. It’s important to me to make sure that I eat…
End of week 1 – 13 Virtues Program
Today will be the end of week one for my trial run of the 13 virtues, self improvement project. This was inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s…
COVID Booster knocked me down but I’m Back!
I got my booster shot on Wednesday at 4:30 in the afternoon, when my township was offering them for free. All you had to do…
COVID Booster #5 done!
WouldI get a Covid booster? It wasn’t something much that I had to think about since having Covid back in May 2022. I had gotten…
13 Virtues – My Self-Development Project
My latest effort at self-discovery and organization has been the 13 virtues that Ben Franklin set up as a self-help project to become the best…
Eating Clean – Palmini Primavera Recipe
Yesterday we had some family over for lunch, and we put out a healthy spread. We are lucky that our family likes to eat healthy…
Peanut Butter Energy Bites with Collagen Protein and Dried Cranberries
Let’s get the recipe for Peanut Butter Energy Bites with Collagen and Dried Cranberries out of the way. I know it’s something you’re gonna ask…
Heighten Your Senses – Close Your Eyes
When I started this blog post, I needed to have a good understanding of what balance actually is. I looked it up in the dictionary,…
Matcha Energy Bites help me Eat Clean and Feel Better with MS
Let’s get the recipe for Matcha energy bites out of the way. I know it’s something you’re gonna ask for, so I’ll keep it here…
Summer 1998 Ms Fitness Magazine – Blast from the Past!
Note: this article was found in a binder, 25 years after it was written. It’s the story of how I got started in the fitness…
Why Reinventing Yourself Is the Key to Empowerment
Writing this post today got me all fueled up. Writing it uses my knowledge from online marketing, and what I’ve done in the past on…
Finding a Hack for Self Care
Mobility is a sensitive issue for me when it comes to my hands. When I started noticing my right pinky finger and ring finger curling…
More of Less – My Plan to Be Whole Again
Clutter has always been an issue for me. I’ve always wanted to save things whether it’s in files or drawers or under my bed. It’s…