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Mindset, Self-love Michelle Marlahan Mindset, Self-love Michelle Marlahan

Passing a note to you

Were you a note-passer in elementary school? Confession - I traded carefully folded notes with my friends all through high school. (Extra confession, sometimes they were just song lyrics. Anyone else?)

Anyway, I thought I'd share three things about myself... note-passing style.

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Menopause + Arthritis?

Menopause gets blamed for a lot of things. And rightly so! Common menopausal symptoms include sleep issues, GI issues, hot flashes and night sweats, mood changes, headaches, fatigue, acne, difficulty concentrating, hair loss, and so much more, including arthritis (even though studies on menopause and arthritis vary).

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Yoga + Movement, Mindset, Perspective + Psyche Michelle Marlahan Yoga + Movement, Mindset, Perspective + Psyche Michelle Marlahan

I went down a catastrophizing spiral

Last week I thought I was dying.

I mean, I am dying — we all are. Every day, one step closer.

But last week, due to some unusual things going on in my body, I was sure I was dying soon. Maybe that’s part of what happens when you’ve had a cancer diagnosis — you become viscerally aware of your mortality. Suddenly every bump or twinge could lead to the end.

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September is the New January

September has the feel of a fresh start. Even if your year isn't organized by a school schedule (or even if school started in August), we all have an imprint of "back to school" in our bones from at least 12 years of body memory. The smell of the classroom, the crispness of a new notebook, the way we settled into the routine of the week.

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3 Things I Learned on Retreat

Our bodies have been through a lot. The fear, the unknown, the polarization all brewing in a big pot for the past three years, up to now and whatever your post-pandemic position is -- all of those experiences were processed (or not) through your body.Our bodies have been through a lot. The fear, the unknown, the polarization all brewing in a big pot for the past three years, up to now and whatever your post-pandemic position is -- all of those experiences were processed (or not) through your body.

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