Luxury of Self Care

If you can't 'gather'; then 'graze'. My dear friend and fellow wine and cheese lover, Tina Tompkins is the Founder and Creator of Gather + Graze! Looking for an exquisite gift experience? If you love all things food and eye catching boards for you and/or your guests, you will love this episode! Tina’s boyfriend, Ryan Blihovde is also responsible for of my original sound in my intro to the podcast. We collabed until we found the perfect fit for The Luxury of Self Care! Check him out if you are looking to create your own sound for a project you are working on. Every grazing board and box is curated specifically for your gathering. Each board includes charcuterie, cheese, crackers, and accompaniments that pair with your unique selection. Add-on wine pairing option now available! Looking to Order? Use Code LUXURY10 for 10% OFF or to wave the shipping fee at check out. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatherandgrazeny/ Website: https://www.gatherandgrazeny.com/ Tina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tina_tompkins/ Follow your Host: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/rumor_in_stpetersburg Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theluxuryofselfcare Join the Newsletter: https://conta.cc/3gXCMrB Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Ahnastasia

"Look on the pink side of life!" It's no surprise, pink is my favorite color! Pink brings be joy for many reasons; pink is thought as a calming color, associated with love, kindness, and femininity. There are many days I have lots on my plate adding stress and I use the 'power of pink' to bring positivity to my day as I approach each task and stressful situation. Chanting my mantra to feel empowered and looking at each interaction as an opportunity for positivity!

Today I share a few scenarios where I utilize this method throughout my life. Share your favorite ways of utilizing the power of pink in your life and tag me on Instagram!

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"If you hang on, you'll get through the storm", states today's guest Lindsey Garcia. Pandemic wasn't the only thing Lindsey had to tackle this year, she is a 2020 Pandemic Breast Cancer Survivor. This born theatre kid turned signed recording artist in Nashville, TN has been a wife to her husband David, for almost 8 years. After leaving the industry to become a stay at home Mom of two beautiful boys; 2 and 4 she created and Hosts the "Failing Awesomely" Podcast! 

After hearing her friend Ashlyne point out, "Some of us take care of our body like we're cardboard and tape" Lindsey admits this statement wasn't quite her aha moment, but it hit her like a ton of bricks! In today's episode we cover all challenges in life and ways to press on. Reason's to live, and how to get through challenges that life throws at us!

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Can we be grateful for that now? Instead of standing in our own way trying to figure out how we are going to make it happen? Let’s lead by example and just be excited about the future vision we have! Stop wallowing in our current disappointments and just get pumped about the future! Isn’t the marathon always the hardest at the end? Know that you have what it takes and there’s a time in the future when all of these these goals will already be accomplished! 

Say, "I take responsibility for my life, set meaningful goals that support me in achieving my vision, and support my team in doing the same!" Some of us have been waiting for an entire year now, and something eventually has to give. The right opportunity will come up. Let go of the how and that’s when it will come walking through the door! 

Letting go and trusting. And trust that we are going the right direction and the other direction would have been the wrong thing. Everything put me on the path that put me in the space for perfect timing for all the wonderful things I have to be grateful in my life. 

Let's take this month to create a vision and goals board for ourselves! I want to see them in the new year. Be sure to #theluxuryofselfcare and tag me on insta. Would love to see and share your board! 

Here's what I suggest you put on the board:  

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Katie Hope never knew after moving cross country to LA, filming ABC's "The Proposal" television show, that she would end up finding love, back in New Jersey in basically her back yard! In today's episode we talk about all aspects of love. From looking for it to finding it. "Marriage isn't all it's cracked up to be", admits Katie. "But waking up daily and choosing to love my partner is where the real work begins." This love story is one for the books! If you have found love, are looking for love, waiting to get engaged or are planning your wedding, this is the episode for you!

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🦃 Turkey Day is just around the corner my friends!! Food prep can be overwhelming and scary, but you will love it for these three reasons:

1. You’ll have far greater food variety.

2. You’ll reduce the stress of “what should I make?”

3. You’ll save time in the kitchen so you can spend it with loved ones!!

Food prep vs. Meal Planning:

I want you to know these often used interchangeably. BUT if you are a meal planner as in you know what you are making for dinner in the morning and do what you need before you leave so you have everything for that night. Meal prepping is super similar. You are just doing many meals at once!

My Favorite Tips on Food Prep:

* Containers! I love good glass containers and Maison jars. Or save left over containers from take out if you are on a budget!

* Set a timer for yourself each week get done what you can in that time then live your life knowing you took some time to prep yourself for success this week!

* Bust out your slow cooker!!!

* Don’t be afraid to multi task when prepping. Do It takes time to get there but it will help you accomplish more.

You don’t have to make the same thing every week. But here are some of my Favorite Food Preps:

* Cook all Bacon at once - use extra bacon fat for cooking that week.

* Overnight oats: one egg with or w/o (if you’re vegan), tbps. Of chia tbsp. Hempseeds, 1/2 cup oats, maple syrup or honey, just enough milk of choice to fill the oats.

* Precook all chicken for the week. You can have it in many different ways.

* Steam/Roast all veggies at once

* Cook entire bag of farrow or quinoas with bone broth (extra flavor and protein)

* Cook all your sweet potatoes at once

* Always have access avocados & cheese cubes

*Have Chia and Hemp seeds in your cupboard

* A good Tuna salad can be used in many ways

* Hummus & carrots are a great snack!

* Make Chia pudding

*Always have your RAW NUTS 😈 (Costco Size)

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Heather is a healthy lifestyle blogger, personal trainer, clean beauty advocate, and toddler mom living in New York City. She runs Life In Leggings to show you easy ways to stay on track with quick and healthy meal ideas, short and effective workouts, and real life (and mom) talk around daily adventures. She’s a Senior Manager with Beautycounter and has a passion to help you switch to safer products on any budget! https://www.beautycounter.com/our-mission

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Your schedule should make you feel happy and invigorated. Not overwhelmed and exhausted! But if it does, then anxiety is often not far behind.

You may often feel under the weather, be easily agitated, feel like everything (even the fun stuff) is a chore, incredibly anxious, have a breakdown, feel the days blur together, and maybe feel like your constantly eating but never having an actual meal.

None of that sounds fun to me, but it’s all too familiar! So in todays episode, I’m going to give you FIVE nuggets or gems to assist you when you feel spread thin.

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