Posts in Lifestyle & Travel
7 Personal Development Podcasts To Inspire, Motivate & Transform Your Life

There are so many amazing inspirational and motivational podcasts out there. I love reading books as well but unlike books, podcasts are extremely convenient. I listen while at the gym, getting dressed, driving to work, going for a walk or even during cooking. I love the idea that In just about 20-30 minutes per day I can listen to a podcast that can transform your life.

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What Is That Smell?!

Picture this, you wake up ready to start your day, walk into the kitchen and smell a fresh pot of coffee brewing. That’s a nice surprise since you don’t remember even starting the coffee maker. You walk over to the living room, pull out your yoga mat to get a nice morning stretch in and get a whiff of fresh cut roses. You inhale deeply and smile…

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5 Easy, Must-Have Summer Cocktails

I don’t know about you, but summertime for me means sun, sand, beach, bikinis, flip-flops and cocktails! We’re not certain what this summer has in store for us since we are still in the middle of a pandemic. This doesn’t mean we can’t mimic our usual vacation activities and fully enjoy a staycation. All you need is a blow up pool, your swimsuit, a blender and some key ingredients!

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Balancing Productivity and Self Care During Quarantine

It’s easy to separate your work life from your home life. But finding and maintaining a balance between the two can get difficult. While it may seem counterintuitive, taking breaks while working can increase productivity and creativity. It allows your mind to refresh itself after the stress and exhaustion of being “on” for hours.

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The Great Escape to Cartagena, Colombia

When a colleague of mine invited me on a ladies trip to Cartagena I, without hesitation, said yes! If I haven’t mentioned it before, I love to travel! Any opportunity to experience a new place and culture is always a go in my book. We spent a long weekend in beautiful Cartagena, exploring the city, submerging ourselves in the culture, enjoying the amazing cuisine and even found time time to participate in a community service project.

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Healthy Ways to Cope During Times of Stress

The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected everyone tremendously in some way or another. The seriousness of the virus has always been known but it’s very different when it hits close to home, and even though focus has been given to the physical effects (and rightfully so, with the death toll rising by the day), it goes far beyond that. This period has been very heavy - mentally, financially, physically and especially emotionally.

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Managing Job/Career in light of the Coronavirus

We are all feeling the impact of this virus in some way or another. Some are being laid off from their jobs and businesses are shutting their doors without certainty of when they will be able to re-open after the quarantine period. Those individuals who have been released from their jobs are taking to job boards to send out applications for new positions. .

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My Interview on Oral Health Disparities & Orthodontic Basics with Dialosophy

I had the wonderful opportunity to meet with Adia Louden of Dialosophy and answer some questions on oral health, oral health disparities , and to go over some Orthodontic basic. Enjoy our Q & A session.

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How To Smash Your Goals in 2020

As we optimistically set out to achieve great things at the beginning of the year, we must break our goals down into small manageable, attainable and realistic ones. Setting new year resolutions has been a long time tradition but did you know that statistics show that only about 10% of people actually stick to their new year resolutions past the month of January?

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10 Side Hustle Ideas for Young Professionals

The ever increasing cost of living and educational tuition has given rise to hefty student loan debt for many new graduates. It is evident that we must become more financially aware and create more avenues to improve our financial stability. One term that has gained a lot of notoriety lately is the “side hustle”. Everyone seems to have one or are trying to figure out a way to get one.

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Constant and Never Ending Improvement

Improving your life usually begins with one big gesture that creates branches of change. Those branches must be constantly tended and nurtured. Its typically those small things which cause the lasting change. I have personally accomplished some of my goals this year, but I have areas that I will be working to improve . Here are some of the things I am working on and some ideas help you continue to grow:

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5 Holiday Money-Saving Hacks

The holidays can be such an expensive period! It all starts in October around Halloween and it seems like every week thereafter you’re faced with a reason to spend money. From Halloween to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and then Christmas - it seems like you’re shelling out money left and right and it can swiftly ruin your budget

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Risewell: A Fluoride-Free Solution To Oral Care

I love finding products that I feel comfortable recommending to my patients and that I can get behind! Recently, quite a number of my patients have been inquiring about natural dental products that are free of fluoride and some of the other popular (and sometimes toxic) ingredients that we have come to expect to be in our products.

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Reasons You Need To Visit Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como is one of the most beautiful places in Italy and one of the dreamiest destinations to travel to. This summer I happened to have my wedding there and it was hands down one of the most beautiful places I’ve been. Shaped like an inverted “Y, “ surrounded by mountains and dotted with charming waterfront villas and open air restaurants - Lake Como is the most picturesque travel destinations.

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