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overcoming anxiety outside of medication

March 20, 2019March 21, 2019by The Southern SoonerLeave a Comment

Welcome back to another Wellness Wednesday, friends! It’s been a while since I’ve talked about mental health but it’s been on my mind quite a bit lately. For once in my life I feel like I have a pretty good handle on my anxiety, but it’s definitely taken a lot of discipline + self-evaluation to get to where I am. I take a mild medication for my mental health issues and I have no shame about that – however, I do think that it takes more than a couple pills a day to truly manage anxiety + depression.

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Entertainment, Fitness, Health + Wellness, playlists

my motivational playlist

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019by The Southern Sooner1 Comment

It’s Friday, folks, and it’s already spring break season! For me (even though I’m not a student anymore) this time of year tends to be a reality check when it comes to my health – am I where I wanted to be? Have I been as disciplined as I should have been? Regardless of the answer, I try not to beat myself up. Instead, I use it as an opportunity to learn what has or hasn’t worked for me and what I can fix moving forward.

When it comes to my workouts, having a motivational playlist is a must. I feel like it’s no shocker that a playlist can really make or break your workout – for me, having a playlist that excites + pumps me up increases the chances that I’m going to follow through with it, so I wanted to share my current workout playlist!

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Entertainment, tv + movies

bachelor live blog: colton, finale

March 12, 2019March 13, 2019by The Southern SoonerLeave a Comment

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What a wild ride this season has been. From simply wanting to see a fence jump and ending up with the nuttiest season finale we’ve ever seen (but no, seriously, for real this time!) So I guess without further ado, let’s get started with this final live blog of the season! There are certainly plenty of thoughts for you to read lol

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Health + Wellness, Lifestyle

wellness wednesday: my gym bag essentials

March 6, 2019March 14, 2019by The Southern Sooner1 Comment

Happy Wednesday, readers! I was a little quieter in February, but I’m working on planning some fun content for y’all for March, starting with a simple post about what I keep in my gym bag!

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Entertainment, tv + movies

bachelor live blog: colton, week 9

March 5, 2019by The Southern SoonerLeave a Comment

Is this the most dramatic season of The Bachelor… ever? Quite possibly. I think it’s safe to officially say this season has been nothing short of a hot mess. Colton in and of himself if a very sweet, sensitive guy which already accounts for half the meltdowns lol. On top of that, these girls are quite possibly the most immature group I’ve seen (but what do I know, I don’t normally consistently watch The Bachelor) and are constantly causing problems. Drama definitely hit the fan last night, folks. Want to hear my thoughts? Keep on reading!

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Fitness, Health + Wellness

wellness wednesday: 3 amazing workouts to do at home!

February 27, 2019by The Southern SoonerLeave a Comment

Happy Wednesday, readers! I hope you are all hanging tight to some of the fitness goals you set for yourself in the new year! I know I have a preference for the gym setting for my workouts and attending fitness classes, but I know some of you either don’t have gym memberships or prefer to workout in the comfort of your own home.

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Entertainment, tv + movies

bachelor live blog: colton, week 8

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019by The Southern SoonerLeave a Comment

Another week, another recap. This is certainly where the season starts to get unpredictable because you know we’re getting to the people where the most feelings are attached. Hometowns are always fun too because I personally love seeing the family’s genuine reactions to, “are you sure you really want to get married to a guy off a TV show?” lol But without futher ado, here’s week 8!

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