Musings on Momentum

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A Fresh Look in Vegan Skincare with DERMA E

If you’re a regular visitor to Musings on Momentum, you know that I strive to use natural skincare products whenever possible. One such brand that I have become acquainted with is DERMA E. You can find their GMO and cruelty-free lotions and potions at local retailers like Whole Foods, Sprouts and Ulta Beauty, meaning that their products are exceedingly easy to get your hands on here in the States.

DERMA E has a long history of making sustainable, natural products and have managed to stay at the top of their game and evolve as decades have passed. The company’s latest evolution comes in the form of their packaging which they recently revamped. I had the opportunity to take an early look at it and absolutely adore their simplified new look. Not only are DERMA E’s vegan skincare products top of their line, their packaging is now as well.

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An Announcement

This is the time of the month when I normally share a post on gratitude and we all discuss what we have found to be thankful for in the past few weeks. I’m not going to be sharing a post of that nature today. In fact, I am going to be taking a step back from blogging in general for the next week or two. You have all become such a big part of my life that it didn’t feel right to not let you know what is going on.

For the past month, I have been struggling with the amount of time this blog is consuming. As I mentioned in September, my 9-5 job has evolved quite a bit and it has been taking some time to adjust to. That, coupled with the fact that I have started to feel like I have been neglecting my husband and pup, has fueled a desire to take a step back, at least for a little while. I was not planning on taking this break and reassessing Musings on Momentum until the end of the year, but after a traumatic event last Saturday night, I am left feeling a strong and immediate need for some time to myself. In an effort to address this, I am going to be posting a bit less over the next couple of weeks (but I’ll still be posting!) and I might be slower to respond to comments.

Over the last six months, I have been paying attention to what you all have said that your favorite posts and features are and, going forward, I will be focusing my time and energy more intently on those specific topics. I am hoping that by doing so I will feel less like I’m being pulled in more directions than I can handle.

I’m not going to lie – making a conscious choice that I know is going to impact how quickly Musings on Momentum grows doesn’t feel great to me. In fact, it makes me feel a bit like I’m failing. My hope, however, is that by alleviating some of the pressure I have put on myself I will ultimately find that I am more inspired and able to produce a higher quality of content.

Thank you all for continuing to visit and thank you in advance for your understanding.

Gratitude in September

It feels as if we were just talking about what we were grateful for in the month of August, doesn’t it? At the same time, so much has happened in my life in the span of the last thirty days that it feels as if months and months ought to have passed rather than a mere four short weeks. WHAT. A. MONTH. September of 2016 will undoubtedly go down as one of the most eventful and life changing months of my life.

Gratitude in September

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Gratitude in August

August has been quite the month of rejuvenation for me. As I mentioned in July, life had started to feel a bit out of control and I was very much needing to take a time out. While I can’t say I exactly achieved the complete break from reality that I desired (who can?), I did do a much better job at listening to my body and what it needed over the past thirty days than I have done in quite some time. The end result is a more rested, relaxed and creative me and for that I am profoundly grateful.

The last month served as a fantastic reminder of the importance of self-care in all of our lives. It was a topic that came up in the comment section of last month’s post on gratitude when I asked for suggestions on how to juggle life’s responsibilities without burning out. Your recommendations and helpful words have been on my mind ever since.

Gratitude in August

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Gratitude in July

July has ended up to be quite the introspective month. I was so looking forward to it following the month of the year in which I struggle the most.  Yet before I could even stop and fully take stock of everything happening in my life, it’s over.

Part of me loves that…I have been busy at work, busy with this blog and just all around busy with my life and I generally thrive the most during times like these. Yet there’s an ever growing part of me that really desires to slow down and appreciate all the amazing things in my life just a bit more. I’ve been going so fast the fun times and awesome memories made this past month flew by without me completely acknowledging and enjoying them.

Gratitude in July

Strangely, that realization is what I am most grateful for this month. It has become abundantly clear that I am not living in the moment as much as I want to and need to be. The past thirty days have been an excellent wakeup call.

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