Let’s face it. No one wants to talk about dying, funerals, and wills. It’s not exactly a light-hearted conversation facing your own mortality or a comfortable one to have with your family. 

However, we need to tackle these things head on (#adulting). It makes your loved ones’ lives easier when your last wishes are clearly and legally laid out.

It’s also overwhelming to think about all the nitty gritty details of how to put together your wishes. Thankfully, there are professionals who can help with the heavy lifting.

I cannot believe I am doing what I am doing with my life RIGHT NOW. Seriously.

Me?

Own a business? (I never planned to own a business!)
Write a book? (That’s crazy! Who do I think I am?)
Be a mom? No way!

We all know the benefits of solid sleep for our physical health, but did you know it is just as important for our mental health as well? Getting healthy sleep helps to regulate emotions, keeping us calmer & better able to face life’s issues. It also improves productivity and overall quality of life. Sleep hygiene can make all the difference in the way you sleep, and the way you feel.

The message: a clear decision is important. The rabbit conundrum highlights the challenge of feeling fulfillment in achievement in a multi-tasking world.  We exist a world that champions "parallel pathing" and being "multi-passionate" but these can be challenging if we're trying to get further, faster. 

Resiliency is strengthened in how we handle our hardships. In the midst of a challenge, whether in your mental health, relationships, career, parenting, etc., stop to ask yourself these transformative questions in order to allow a shifting of your mindset.

When my mom was my age, she had two kids under the age of two. We reflect on this often, both of us agreeing on how wild that is - our differences in goals, milestones and general trajectory. But luckily, she’s never once imparted opinions or beliefs to tell me how old I “should be” doing anything. In her eyes, I have the freedom to meet life’s new chapters when I want.

But in society’s eyes, okay, really in social media’s eyes, I’m receiving a different story. A story where I’m ALWAYS behind - in my dreams, salary, workouts, baking skills, marriage, children, just general maturity. 

Hi there! This is Dr. Gina, Physician in Residence for the WISe Wellness Guild. I'm here to give my two cents on skin health and... AGING (ugh).

I just finished my last sip of coffee, spending the last 3 hours sitting across from one of the most incredible women I know.  We talked for hours, a stream of consciousness pouring out of our bodies, sharing vulnerabilities through conversation that flowed endlessly.

Do you feel it? The crisp air moving in, the rustling of the leaves, pumpkin spice... everything? Autumn and winter are on their way, which means another year is almost up. Winter is coming- how have you intentionally curated your space to move into colder months ahead?   

“A Leadership Style” is a column in The Chic Guide, authored by WISe Wellness Guild founder Stevi Gable Carr and powered by Crunchmaster Crackers aimed at celebrating female leaders who have advanced in their careers because they have integrated work and life through whole-self wellness. 

Wellison Enterprises presents, Wardrobe Wellness, with Carolyn Martin, Wardrobe Stylist

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