positive living
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Philly Finds Vol. 68
Hey there, welcome back to Philly Finds. So to start out… I hope you climbed a greasy pole last night. I hope you cheered louder than you ever thought humanly possible. I hope you blasted Dancing on My Own so loudly your ear drums burst. I JUST HOPE YOU HAD A REALLY FUN NIGHT WATCHING…
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40 years of Chaddsford Winery
Disclosure: This tasting was comp’d. All opinions are my own Had it really been four years since my last visit to Chaddsford Winery (pre-pandemic times?!). Yes, it truly has been that long. This past weekend, I was happy to have returned and join them as they celebrate their 40th anniversary this year. We participated in…
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checking in
Checking in The lyrics of Madonna’s “Hung Up” plays in the background of my mind. “Time goes by, so slowly…” There are days when time flies by. Then are days that drag like a 3-hour college lecture. “How is it only 2 o’clock,” I’ll wonder. Some days are filled with grief, stress, sadness, while others…
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going on, despite…
I considered titling this post “writing and feeling things”, because that’s what is going on at this moment. Sitting at home, allowing myself to feel a lot of things I would very much prefer to not be feeling. Angrily, I began writing and spewing every thought and word that entered my brain, a stream of…
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a badass at rest
“Be a badass at rest,” my therapist said to me after I lamented about my inability to sit still and not let negative thoughts swirl in moments of stillness and quiet. “You’re still a badass, you’re just resting.” This mantra of being a “badass at rest” has been incredibly useful in my day-to-day life, and…
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Figuring out your niche? Or figuring out yourself?
“What’s your niche?” It’s a question that any writer is familiar with. Having a niche topic as an writer makes you more easily discovered, helps you cultivate an engaged audience, and makes you more desirable to brands. There are many benefits of having a niche, and it is certainly important to have one. Having a…
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finding confidence in your work.
There was a time I was quite frankly embarrassed to say that I ran a “Philly lifestyle blog” when meeting new people. At the time it seemed silly; I felt childish promoting my lil blog. “Ugh, another wannabe ~influencer~,” I would imagine people were thinking when I mentioned Positive Publicity. This was my own insecurity…
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Instagram accounts I follow for peace and sanity.
I love when inspiration strikes while partaking in the most menial of activities. In this case, it was scrolling through Insta. As I was looking through the photos I have saved to my account, I had a Jimmy Neutron “brain blast” moment, when I figured out what I wanted today’s post to be about. In…
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Perception vs. reality
Perception. This has been a big topic in recent therapy sessions and conversations with friends. The way we think a scenario went. How we think a situation occured. How we think our future will inevitably play out. Perception is a funny and fickle thing. Have you ever thought someone to be rude in a conversation,…
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Finding Sanity in Center City at the Stress Less Space
Ah stress, how to defeat thee. How do we completely banish you and rid of you forever? As much as I’ve tried to condemn you and the icky feelings you give me, you’ll never be something I can truly rid myself of. There will always be to-do lists, things to deal with, and sleep that…