Monday Mantra: The importance of “But” vs. “And” in your motivational quote

May 18, 2020

A motivational quote that's easy to remember to help get you through hard times.

Why You Need a Mental Health Day While Social Distancing, Even if You’re Working From Home

May 6, 2020

Just because you're staying at home more due to social distancing doesn't mean you don't need a mental health day. Here's why you should probably a book a road trip for your own wellbeing ASAP.

My Mindful March 2020 Intentions: Being present, making eco-friendly swaps and celebrating “luck”

Image of a handwritten journal entry with March intention setting
March 1, 2020

Can you even have a March blog/social post without some kind of St. Patrick’s Day or Spring reference? No, definitely not. To my fellow Midwesterners who have been protected under puffy parkas and swaddled in scarves (sorry not sorry I’m all about alliteration), we’re going

I Cycle-Synced My Workouts for a Month. This is What Happened.

I cycle-synced my workout for a month. This is what happened.
Sticky November 18, 2019

A lazy Sunday turned even lazier last month when I woke up to find I’d started my period. My day was spent with a heating pad over my stomach, wrapped around my low back, sitting across the tops of my thighs, and basically any other

November Intentions

November intentions @tighthips.openheart
November 2, 2019

Hi, friends. It’s been a minute (172,800 minutes to be slightly more precise) since I shared my last monthly intentions. It’s hard for me to want to sit down and write when the weather is nice in Minnesota but now that we’ve started to make

July Intentions

July intentions written out with crystals and sage
July 2, 2019

I’ve never really formally set intentions for the month but something about having some time to myself on a rainy Monday evening (and the fact that we’re now officially halfway through the year) has me feeling all kinds of introspective. Oh, right. It’s probably being

My One Year Heal-iversary from EBV

Yoga pose for chest opening: thread the needle
May 28, 2019

It was Memorial Day weekend last year when I really started on this path down this healing journey. I went home to California for a wedding feeling a little under the weather but assumed it was just allergies since spring had really just sprung in

Running Playlist 5.17.19

Running Playlist - Best music to run to | TightHipsOpenHeart.com
May 18, 2019

Hi, friends! I haven’t shared much about the importance of music in my life and in my workouts so that’s something I want to be better at. Having the right playlist or music to run to is a game changer for my workouts and can

Maintaining your Wellness Routines on the Road: How to Pack for Your Healthiest Vacation

April 27, 2019

March and April have been action-packed travel times for me. Starting with a four day road trip across the United States to move one of my soul sisters out to California and ending with a 10 day action-packed trip through Ireland and Iceland with my

Unbiased Review: Oars + Alps Natural Deodorant – Does It Really Work?

March 3, 2019

Curious if Oars + Alps Natural Deodorant lives up to the hype? Our in-depth review reveals whether this popular, aluminum-free deodorant is truly worth it for active lifestyles.