Today, we're talking about guilty pleasures. You know, the things that we indulge in that may or may not raise an eyebrow from our friends and family. Or, worse still, be deemed UNhealthy.

Why are we talking about this? Because we believe there needs to be some built-in wiggle room for indulgences to reward ourselves in order to remain sane in a life that is centered around health and wellness. Whether it’s a guilty pleasure in the form of a television show, a snack, or merely an act of creativity, they are sources of comfort that we all can turn to when we need to relax.

And while they may not be healthy when consumed in large quantities (ahem french fries, chocolate, and wine slushies), they are the stuff balanced lives are made of when enjoyed in moderation. (Unless we're talking about music, movies, television, and books. In which case, binge to your heart's content.)

We’d love to know!

How do you allow yourself to have some wiggle room on your journey to health and wellness? AND. What are your guilty pleasures — from televisions shows and movies to food and clothing? We want to know them all. 

What we talked about and where to find it: Television and Movies

Emily:

• Lucifer
• Charmed
• Bewitched
• Law & Order
• Beauty & the Beast on CW
• True Blood
• Viceland
• The Step Up movies
• Center Stage

Betsy:

• 80s + 90s rom-coms
• Brat pack movies
• Jane Austen movies
• Sex and the City
• Animated - Pixar + Disney
• Anything on Bravo
• Dateline
• Musicals

Music

Emily:

• Justin Bieber (Love Yourself)
• Ed Sheeran (Shape of You)
• Justin Timberlake (Can't Stop the Feeling)
• 90's Shania Twain (Any Man of Mine)

Betsy:

• Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
• Abba
• Bee Gees
• Katy Perry (Chained to the Rhythm)
• The Worst Playlist Ever — Spotify Channel

Food + Drink

Emily:

• French Fries
• Potato Chips
• Chocolate + Peanut Butter anything
• 3 Muskateers
• Malteasers
• Cadbury Crunchie Candybar
• Gummies
• Soda – Coca-Cola or Sprite
• Moscato or Riesling
• Hard cider, Framboise, fruit meads

Betsy:

• Milky Way Midnights
• Gummy candies
• Twin Snakes
• Famous Amos
• French Fries
• Whipped Cream topped Mochas, Salted Caramel Mocha
• Frozen Margarita, Strawberry Daquiri
• Day Drinking

Clothing

Emily:

• Wearing the same thing every day
• Flip flops
• Shoes in general
• Platforms
• Platform flip flops (Rocket Dog)

Betsy:

• Birkenstocks + socks
• Leg warmers
• Fanny packs
• Barefoot
• Online shopping

Others

Emily:

• Unicorns
• Sending love notes – #InCoWriMo
• Pens
• Notebooks
• Chick-lit

Betsy:

• Stickers
• Shower or Bath, shaving, and fresh sheets
• New pen + fresh sheet of paper

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