intentional lifestyle

social-squares-caviar-black-brand-stock-photography046.jpg
 

Explore the blog

From my own personal life experiences to educational resources on self-care and wellness, healthy recipes and more, these blog posts will guide you towards an intentional lifestyle full of joy. Grab your favorite cozy beverage, light your favorite candle and dive into these holistic self-care, wellness and stress management resources. Enjoy!

 
 

 MOST POPULAR ON THE BLOG

Understanding and Balancing Your Stress

If you're anything like me, you've spent a lifetime being hard on yourself for feeling so stressed out by day-to-day life, asking yourself, why is this so hard for me? Why does everyone else seem to be handling this better? What am I doing wrong? If you’re ready to stop being at the mercy of your stress and empower yourself to bring your stress response down, this blog post is for you!

READ THE POST

most popular post

 
Allison Richard Allison Richard

Thoughts on experiencing deep joy

One of my favorite ways to bring myself this deep joy is through reading. I love how immersed I become in a really good story, how much I fully feel the character’s emotions and..

Read More
Allison Richard Allison Richard

Are you not where you want to be in life?

The truth is, most of us aren’t where we want to be in some area of our lives, and I’m no exception. There are three factors that often keep us from getting where we want to go…

Read More
Allison Richard Allison Richard

A 30 Second Exercise to Help Increase Focus

This morning, instead of being frustrated with my lack of sleep and vivid dreams about being on a pirate ship, I paused to consider why they might be happening “for me”. I recalled recently reading that, “Remembering dreams is a sign of your connection to your intuition”…

Read More
Allison Richard Allison Richard

3 techniques to believe in yourself more

When it comes to the ways we define ourselves, or more specifically the ways we say we’re not, we are automatically limiting ourselves and our brain does whatever it can to prove those identity statements right…

Read More
Allison Richard Allison Richard

6 Lessons I Learned from 12 Years in Chronic Pain

For the past 12+ years I’ve dealt with a lot of physical pain and symptoms that are all seemingly connected, yet somehow undiagnosable. There are several things I’ve learned about healing, growth and change…

Read More
Allison Richard Allison Richard

One of my greatest weaknesses

Twice a year I take myself on a business planning retreat. Because of Omicron, the last one looked a little different than previous retreats…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Chasing a $20 Bill

I was at the beach on a very windy day. About the time my friend and I were getting ready to leave she grabbed something out of her bag and a $20 bill came flying out of it as well and landed on the sand slightly behind us…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Understanding and Balancing Your Stress

If you're anything like me, you've spent a lifetime being hard on yourself for feeling so stressed out by day-to-day life, asking yourself, why is this so hard for me? Why does everyone else seem to be handling this better? What am I doing wrong…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Smoothie bowls have been around for years, but I must admit I was super late to the party. Once you've got the smoothie base down, the fun part is playing with all the different possible topping combinations. It's almost like eating ice cream for breakfast…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

One Yoga Pose Three Ways: Slowing Down with Child’s Pose

One of the things I love most about yoga is that it can always meet you where you’re at. It’s not just the different styles of yoga that can support different needs, a single pose, like Child’s Pose, can be modified and varied for a completely different experience. Here’s how...

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Learning to Trust Myself More Than Ever Before

I was introduced to Qoya at a burlesque workshop I attended to heal my relationship with my sexuality and sensuality, and because I am an avid lover of anything that allows me to taunt and tease in life. I was shocked when I realized…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Chin Up, Buttercup

Whether it's because of the rain, you're about to start your period, didn't sleep enough, or whatever plethora of reasons you can come up with, sometimes we're just not feeling up to snuff. All you have is yourself and you have a choice…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

The Yoga of Living Alone

Most of the time living alone can be pretty amazing. I can eat whenever and whatever I want, there's no one to disturb my sleep at night and any mess that's made is my own. But every once in a while…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

The Definition of Productivity

Knowing my own body rhythms, the fact that I've been burning the candle at both ends, and that my back injury was acting up, I knew I was only setting myself up for further suffering. So I took a self-care day…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Fear of Falling

A few weeks ago I wiped out on the sidewalk. There was no ice. It wasn’t even snowing or raining. I hit an uneven spot of pavement and went flying. At the moment I started to trip…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Conscious Incompetence

You know those moments where you’re in a situation like the first day at a new job, a moment before a big presentation, or trying your prowess at a new sport and you suddenly realize "Holy F**k, I have no idea what I'm doing!" For me, that was after…

Read More
Stepfanie McCaffrey Stepfanie McCaffrey

Little Truthful One

I’ve put a lot of importance on my name throughout my life. My name isn’t anything overly unique or exciting. I wasn’t named after anyone. I was an 80’s baby and Allison was a popular name at the time. But then I discovered the meaning behind my name…

Read More

 YOU MAY HAVE SEEN ME IN…

 

SELF-CARE AND WELLNESS TIPS TO YOUR INBOX

Are you feeling stressed, tired, and like you’re often a few steps away from being on top of things? We’ve all been there - and I have just the thing for you! Join my weekly wellness newsletter and as a thank you, you’ll receive my guide on 3 Ways to Relieve Stress in Under 30 Seconds!

 
 

empowered living

AR_322.jpg