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Rosacea and Menopause Acne

Health / By MaryJo Scamurra / 8 Comments / August 17, 2020 September 18, 2021

Midlife acne and rosacea can be exasperated by menopause and the change in hormones for women. Learn the triggers and treatments so your skin can look its best. Acne in midlife?? Ugh! Yes! I didn't realize it was such a common occurrence, I just thought I was some sort of freak of nature. However, …

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Empty Nest Inspirations

Mindset / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / August 8, 2020 August 17, 2021

Letting go may be the hardest step in the parenting process. Here are some inspirations and quotes to ease you through empty nest syndrome. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Some women don't bat an eye when their last baby leaves the nest. Instead, they seamlessly move …

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Journaling For Better Mental Health

Health, Mindset, Self-Care / By MaryJo Scamurra / 2 Comments / August 3, 2020 August 19, 2021

Journaling does more than just help you record your memories and find self-expression. It is also good for your mental health. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Journaling helps control your symptoms and improve your mood by paving the way for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts …

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College Dorm Essentials for Freshman Guys

Lifestyle / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / June 28, 2020 August 18, 2021

A checklist of all the essential items to pack and bring for your son's dorm room for the first year of college. Essential items that every college freshman guy will need in his dorm room. Preparing for your son to leave for college for the first time? It can be a bit …

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Overcoming Self Doubt

Mindset / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / June 16, 2020 August 17, 2021

Learn 9 different easy-to-follow strategies to help eliminate fear and self-doubt so that you can gain the confidence to accomplish new things and enjoy new opportunities. Self-doubt, along with fear, can be debilitating. It becomes difficult to accomplish even the smallest successes or enjoy life when we doubt our capabilities. It becomes easy …

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9 Healthy Ways To Handle Frustration

Self-Care / By MaryJo Scamurra / 20 Comments / May 18, 2020 August 17, 2021

Learn nine different healthy ways to work through frustration and download a free journal to help release you from your frustrations. 2020 has been quite a year so far. Has it left you feeling frustrated? Of all the people I have recently spoken with, nearly every single one has voiced their frustration at …

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Pandemic Playlist

Lifestyle / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / May 3, 2020 August 19, 2021

Have fun with this 21 song pandemic playlist from the '60s, '70s, and '80s that will be perfect to help get through quarantine. I have recently seen a few Pandemic Playlists making their rounds and I thought it was a fabulous idea. Unfortunately, in most of the playlists I saw, I knew very …

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How To Get Excited About Home Exercise

Health, Self-Care / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / April 16, 2020 August 17, 2021

Get motivated to jumpstart your home exercise workouts by varying your routine to keep it fun and exciting while continuing to social distance. Have you grown tired of your home exercise routine? It’s time to learn ways to make exercising at home exciting again. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full …

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How to Keep Positive During Tough Times

Mindset / By MaryJo Scamurra / 22 Comments / April 6, 2020 August 17, 2021

Now more than ever it is necessary that we all learn how to stay positive during tough times. Here are 9 different ways you can stop negative thinking and stay positive when you are faced with adversity. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. I think we can all …

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How To Become Kinder

Mindset / By MaryJo Scamurra / Leave a Comment / March 24, 2020 August 17, 2021

Learn ways to improve yourself to become a kinder person and extend that kindness to your loved ones and those you meet each day. Are you a kind person? I imagine most will answer yes to that question. This blog post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. I know …

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