Taking Care of YOU

New Beginnings: Take Care of You

Most people make resolutions to take care of themselves at the start of a new year. They want to exercise, lose weight, travel more, to be more positive, to feel more gratitude or any number of things. And this year  (2020) has been anything but normal in the way we do things. You may have […]

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Taking Care of YOU

5 Tips to Help Overcome Shyness and Social Awkwardness

One of my goals for this new phase of my life is to experience new things and people. The problem is I’m an introvert and somewhat shy, even though I have moved out of the “shy to the point of not going” phase. Feeling shy or awkward in certain situations is understandable. Don’t we all […]

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Taking Care of YOU

Top 8 Benefits of Using Essential Oils

  There are many benefits of using Essential Oils in your home. They’ve become extremely popular all over the world and are being used by people of all ages. Woo Woo No More What was once thought of as woo-woo and out-there thinking has become a norm for many homes. I am one of those. […]

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Lifestyle Changes

What You’ll Discover Here: Welcome

Welcome! I’m so glad you decided to join me on this exciting new chapter in our lives. Being an empty nester can be scary, frustrating, depressing and sad, all emotions that can lead us to make unhealthy choices. We’re walking a new path in life and not sure of the road.  Healthy Empty Nest is […]

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Getting Creative

Surprise Him With Essential Oil Scented Beard Balm

Essential Oil Beard Balm DIY I’ve recently started making my own bath products from all natural ingredients. As I’ve started getting older my skin has become more and more sensitive to chemicals and toxins found in commercially produced products. I have a recipe for body lotion that I’ll share soon. My hubby loves it for […]

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Taking Care of YOU

Go On, Let’s Be Happy: August is Happiness Happens Month

Let’s Be Happy   August can be a lazy boring month. It can also be stressful. It’s when kids are going back to school, most vacations have already been done and the weather is just too hot to even think about doing anything. For those of us that are empty nesters, it is a time […]

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Lifestyle Changes

Life Changes Don’t Have To Be Stressful

Life Changes Don’t Have To Be Stressful It’s true. Life changes can be stressful. You might even find yourself falling into depression. It’s hard when your life suddenly looks different. I wrote about a devastating event that affected my life in a previous post.   This is a followup on more ways you can manage […]

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Empty Nest Struggles

Menopause, Womens Issues and Therapy

I wanted to talk a little about the issues some of us women face as we get older. We all age differently and with different health concerns.  Warning this post might be a little too personal!  The topic today is menopause, fibroids and pelvic floor therapy.  WHAT? There’s such a thing as therapy for my […]

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