Month: July 2025

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Originally posted at: Nia Sanchez’s Black Ruffle Mini Dress

#NSale Celeb Beauty Finds and Still in Stock Fashion Picks

The Nordstrom Anniversary sale is now open to the public. And though there have been things that have sold out, there’s still a lot of fab finds in stock. So I’ve rounded up deals you can get on the most popular Bravoleb beauty finds that you can still save on. Whether you’ve shopped or not, it’s totally worth a look.

The Realest Housewife,

Big Blonde Hair

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111SKIN Face + Neck Mask Set

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Oribe Texturizing Spray

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La Mer Skin Care Set

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Commando Leggings

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Commando Crop Top

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Originally posted at: #NSale Celeb Beauty Finds and Still in Stock Fashion Picks

How do you celebrate your birthday? How you approach it can say a lot about how you view getting older, and even how you celebrate your own life! Now is a good time to take a moment to consider how you might make your birthday a joyous time to look forward to.

I was asked to review a new book titled How to Have a Happy Birthday by Tamar Hurwitz-Fleming. I pondered how this topic could become a book at all. I am someone who celebrates my birthday for the entire month with strawberry shortcake every day, sharing it with friends, and generally enjoying several rituals because celebrations are a reason to have fun. Doesn’t everyone have a happy birthday (or month)? It seems perhaps not.

Why It’s Important to Enjoy Your Birthday

The first question is why enjoying your birthday is even important. According to the author, it is “Because your life matters. Because you matter.” I couldn’t agree more!

Birthdays for Children

As children, most of us had parties organized by others. In most locations there are businesses focused on providing party fun, be it games, food, or some other activity. In the United States, think about the ubiquitous Chuck E Cheese or Incredible John’s locations. What is offered where you live?

Teens Celebrate Differently

As teens, we often enjoyed a mix of activities with family and friends for our birthdays. Each family has its own traditions. Then, my family did not support birthday celebrations after primary school. Perhaps that is why I created such a deliberate approach to enjoying every inch of my birthday month.

Party Time

As a young adult, birthdays can be an excuse for partying with friends. Or, perhaps your birthdays felt lonely because of living away from family. Perhaps the focus turned to doing something to include your own children to celebrate. Along the way, we are faced with our decision to highlight the day or let it slip by.

What happened as you moved into adulthood?

Our Birthday – Our Responsibility

Here is the bottom line: Each of us is responsible for creating a birthday that honors us coming into the world, our journey, and who we have become. Sometimes a loved one or friends may step in, yet, in the end, the celebration is up to us.

We can be experts at finding reasons to not celebrate, rather than make the most of it. Read on to see if any of these describe you or someone you love.

But I’m Getting Old

Have you ever had someone deliberately underestimate your age to be “kind?” Or perhaps they delicately asked if it is okay to ask how old you are. For Pete’s Sake, tell it like it is! We have lived a rich life, full of the twists and turns that helped to shape who we are. Those of us in the positive aging community like to say, “Aging is Living.”

Birthdays are a time to realize that we are mortal and that our days are precious. Life is to be enjoyed in this moment. Avoiding coming face to face with the fact of aging is just a way to avoid deciding to make the most of the days we have and, if you have a dream, to begin your journey into creating it. If you look at your age as a milepost along your life journey, what is it you want for yourself in the remainder of your life? What dreams are calling to you?

What would it be like for you to feel grateful for your age? Do you? Feeling gratitude is a much different mindset than the “I’m old” interpretation of age. Gratitude is one of the qualities that leads to happier and healthier aging too!

Also read, Being “Old” Is When You Think You Are.

But I’m Alone

Many of us over 60 are single through divorce, death of our partner, or perhaps having lived without a partner. Feeling lonely can lead to feeling down. When it comes to celebrating, loneliness certainly can put a damper on the desire to do so. If there ever was a time to gift yourself an experience that brings you joy, it is when you are wondering “Why bother; no one cares.”

This is where ideas in the book are helpful. Use your birthday to experience what brings you joy, meaning, and a sense of fulfillment. The book includes a companion workbook to help you prepare to celebrate. No one can know what will feel like a true celebration better than each of us for ourselves.

One of my rituals is to serve strawberry shortcake to my paddling team after practice. It has become an annual event they look forward to. I do too. I am guaranteed to be regaled with the out-of-tune happy birthday song! Before I got married a couple of years ago, I would take two cupcakes and candles up to the top of my favorite hike. I would light the candles and eat them both! Now that I am married, I only get to eat one, and that is exactly what I dreamed of.

Feel the Love

If you are like me, it can feel a little uncomfortable to be celebrated by others. Here is my secret, I actually love it inside. You might begin by taking yourself out to lunch and telling the server you are celebrating your birthday. It is almost certain that they will smile and find a way to add to your celebration. People love birthdays!

The first step is to love yourself, who you are, and to know you deserve acknowledgement, gifts, and hugs. Just start there.

Then allow others to celebrate with you. Help them know how to do that. Create your own event, like my shortcake party.

What ideas do you have to celebrate your birthday in a way that brings joy into your life? There are no rules! If you want to explore ideas, the How to Have a Happy Birthday book is a complete guide to help you celebrate your next birthday to its fullest.

I’d love to hear your ideas about how you celebrate and how you can make your next birthday a truly happy one. As always, if you want to talk it through, I am here to help at connect@ardithbowman.com.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

How do you celebrate your birthdays? Do you have a ritual that you follow? Do you celebrate differently on anniversary years?

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Is your mind filled with anxiety? Maybe you’re suffering from sleepless nights and feeling nervous and upset all day… worrying all the time… imagining the worst-case scenario…

Maybe having an anxiety free mind sounds impossible. And maybe you think anxiety is helpful and necessary. That it helps you solve your problems.

But if you’re honest, what you really want is to relax and calm down. You want to be free of anxiety. You want to stop anxiety in its tracks.

It is truly possible to stop anxiety in its tracks – no matter what your situation is.

Years ago, I was a nervous wreck for weeks! I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. Relational and legal issues in my family had me bound up in knots. Scared? Yes! Disruptive thoughts? You bet! Xanax came to the rescue temporarily. I was a steaming, hot mess!

Finally, things settled down and I made a personal decision. “I am not going to live like this anymore!” This decision changed my life. I found help and support. Life is much different now after learning about anxiety and practicing strategies to manage it. I learned to become anxiety free.

Here’s Something Important I Learned

You don’t have to believe everything your mind tells you!

It’s true! Did you know that thoughts are just thoughts? You don’t need to trust every one of them. Not all thoughts are equal.

This truth changed everything for me.

I changed from being overwhelmed and anxious to being able to manage my anxiety in any situation.

I want this life-changing experience for you, too.

Here Are 3 Steps to Stop Anxiety in Its Tracks

#1. Become AWARE of Your Thoughts

This means pausing long enough to become mindful of the thoughts rolling around in your mind. Take a break from your whirlwind of thoughts. Stop long enough to sort out your thoughts and feelings. Identify the fears causing your anxiety.

Now ask yourself where these thoughts are coming from. This is a reflective process that takes a bit of time but helps you understand the root of your thoughts. Thoughts come from a lifetime of experiences that have formed impressions or unconscious ideas about how life works and your place in the world. For example, individuals with anxiety might have unconscious thoughts like…

• I will always be a worrier.
  • Anxiety helps me cope with problems.
  • I’ll never be able to calm down.
  • Something must be wrong with me.

Being aware or conscious of what’s going on in your mind, is a powerful step towards stopping anxiety.

#2. Accept Your Thoughts

Now that you are aware of your thoughts, you can do something about them. After naming your fears and anxious thoughts, allow and accept them. Tell yourself that it’s okay to have thoughts that cause anxiety. You are honoring yourself by admitting, accepting and allowing thoughts that produce worry.

It doesn’t work to resist them and pretend they’re not real. Afterall, what you resist, persists! Get it? The more you allow worrisome thoughts, the more they will multiply and keep coming. But who wants more anxious thoughts? Not me! Not you?!

#3. Decide to Change Negative Thoughts to Positive Thoughts

You are now at the point of decision! Congratulations! You’ve done the hard work of identifying and accepting negative thoughts. Keep going!

Decide to change negative thoughts to positive thoughts. For example:

“I hate myself for worrying” changes to “I love myself so I’m doing something about my anxiety.”

“I will never be able to calm down,” changes to “I can calm down. I can do what it takes to calm down.”

Do this over and over again. Replace old, negative thoughts with new, positive thoughts. Say them aloud. Listen to yourself announce and affirm your new way of thinking.

Remember: You have a choice! Do you want to live with harmful, negative thoughts or with uplifting, positive thoughts? What do you want your thought life to be? One that empowers and stops worry or one that keeps on producing negativity and anxiety?

Make the decision to change your thoughts every day. Repeat the new, positive thoughts to yourself daily! Even several times a day. Make it a habit. This will start to reprogram your mind and create new neural pathways in your brain.

Doing this means…

You are stopping anxiety in its tracks!

I hope you can follow these 3 steps to overcome anxiety.

However, if you are truly struggling with anxiety that keeps you nervous and troubled, watch my FREE 10 minute video on How to Stop Anxiety to learn the exact 3 steps you can take to Become Anxiety Free.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What has you anxious lately? Have you identified the thoughts you tell yourself? Are they positive or negative? How can you switch those thoughts around?