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  • Self-Care Sunday: Because Weekends Were Made for Fun

    by Marquita Johl
          Jumping music, slick deejays, fog machines and laser rays Lookout weekend 'cause, here I come Because weekends were, made for fun… I work har...

  • Self-Care Sunday: Giving Your Hope a Jumpstart

    by Marquita Johl
    You’re broken down and tired Of living life on a merry-go-round And you can’t find the fighter But I see it in you… I'll rise like the day I’ll...

  • Self-Care Sunday: How Food Ended My Relationship and Taught Me Self Worth

    by Marquita Johl
        The first date encapsulated who I was: it was a decorative, Spanish restaurant I had never tried before and mini golf (something I had only tri...

  • Self-Care Sunday: Letting Go of the Negative People in Your Life

    by Marquita Johl
        You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people. -Joel Osteen Have you ever cut people out of your life then welcome...
    Posted in self, self-care, self-care sunday, self-love

  • Self-Care Sunday: What do you really want?

    by Marquita Johl
    What do you need to give up/or give in order to have what you really want? We can't be in Spain and be in France at the same time. We can't be ma...

  • Self-Care Sunday: The Guilt of Resting

    by Marquita Johl
    After last week being all work and no play, I decided to make this week mostly play and little work. As a result I was more rested, more at peace,...
    Posted in self, self-care, self-care sunday, self-love

  • Self-Care Sunday: Seeking Beauty Part 2

    by Marquita Johl
        Last month after finally going on vacation after a year of changes (moving, starting a new job etc), I expressed my realization that I needed t...

  • Self-Care Sunday: Seeking Out Beauty & The Importance of Vacation

    by Marquita Johl
      Due to know fault of mine, I haven't had a vacation in six months because of my probation period. In addiction to that, the schedule of my job on...
    Posted in self-care, self-care sunday, self-love

  • Self-Care Sunday: Falling into a Pit of Discouragement

    by Marquita Johl
      I was convinced that one of the only reasons I had the chance do a test for a job in the office of the university president in my hometown, was l...

  • Self-Care Sunday: Your Own Worst Enemy

    by Marquita Johl
        I want a heart that forgives...   When the ones that are closest and that I've known the longest hurt me the most;   I still wanna love them ju...
    Posted in self, self-care, self-care sunday, self-love

  • Self-Care Sunday: When Your Job Literally Makes You Sick

    by Marquita Johl
        My day started at 5 am with driving 40 minutes to the train station. Then I had to wait another 15-20 minutes for the train. Then the train rid...

  • Self-Care Sunday: Self-care in the Midst of Grieving

    by Marquita Johl
    My friend said he was doing his normal routine Thursday morning. He took the three dogs down two flights of stairs to let them out after a long ni...
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