The tired is real. Really real. 
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Whew! I feel like this past month or so has been not-my-normal-routine crazy and it’s not over yet. Last week I was in Mt. Prospect helping out my mom and starting tomorrow I’m headed to Hoffman Estates to help out my sister and brother-in-law by dog sitting.
Oh. And add moving in less than a month to the list. 
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I’m learning that I need to take rest days from exercise, spend time outside, find a way to laugh each day, take frequent deep breaths, and spend some time in the quiet without technology and social media constantly buzzing around.
This type of self-care is new to me but I am noticing a difference. I remain calm longer, smile easier, and feel like I’m actually living life rather than focusing all my energy on being healthy. 
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Does this sound familiar?
You’re going along in life, maybe trying to be healthier maybe not, and you read an article on a blog/FB/Instagram/Snapchat/whatever social media you crazy kids are using these days that is about a recent study claiming doing this will either give you the best health ever or ruin it entirely and you think, “Hmmm…. Maybe I should try/eliminate whatever this article is talking about?” 
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Life Healthfully Lived 