A Mindful Migration

My Truth: Getting Healthy is Hard for Me

June 17, 2019 by Tanya // 14 Comments

Please note the qualifier … FOR ME. Getting healthy is hard for me. It may also be hard for you. Or it may also be super duper easy for you. Or somewhere in-between. That is your truth and I respect it. My truth is that getting fit and eating right is not easy or second-nature or even something I always want. Sometimes the fault lies with me and other times, albeit far less frequently, it doesn’t. And I’m learning to accept this, not as a fatal flaw or excuse to give-up but an acknowledgement of the hard work I must do every day.

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

June 13, 2019 by Tanya // 4 Comments

It’s Father’s Day, which means I’m posting a recipe in honor of my Dad today. My Dad loves dessert, so I should’ve made him a dessert, right? The answer is yes. But I didn’t because I’m avoiding desserts. If my Dad was here, he’d get a homemade dessert for Father’s Day but he’s not, so I’m making something that makes me think of him. And that’s ground beef, yo.

May Bookshelf: One Book Less but Still Reading

June 10, 2019 by Tanya // 38 Comments

Welp. Another month has come and gone and I did not read as much as intended, which appears to be my new normal. I should feel grateful that I overall enjoyed what I read but it’s hard. Reading, for whatever reason, isn’t sparking the same joy as it has in the past. Thus my joy meter is low overall. But let’s not get depressing, okay? We’re here to talk books which does make my heart happy.

I Dare Ya Book Tag

June 6, 2019 by Tanya // 8 Comments

One of my good blogging buddies, Audrey over at Life as Louise, tagged me to participate in this book prompt. Well, I ain’t one to run away from a challenge, unless that challenge is to exercise and/or eat healthy. 😀 Err … kidding. Sort of. Not. Maybe. Anyway … I answered her challenge and challenge anyone interested to play along!

May Goals Update and June Goals

June 3, 2019 by Tanya // 10 Comments

Well, well, well, here we are in June already. How time flies when you set goals. Okay, time tends to fly whether or not you have goals but it goes extra fast, I think, when you have goals. This isn’t necessarily scientific fact (you know, like climate change) but just Tanya thoughts, which have been known to be wrong. And occasionally crazy.

Help Me Please: Sunscreen and Body Lotion Recommendations Needed!

May 23, 2019 by Tanya // 8 Comments

So dramatic with the exclamation point, I know. 😀 But the drama is real, my friends. Super, super real. I am at the age where you really shouldn’t look too closely at your skin in a magnifying mirror because OH MY GOD! The Crypt Keeper would be all, “Damn, girl.” It was so bad that I needed to lay down afterwards. #TrueStory