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Mental Health, Health Traci Shannon Mental Health, Health Traci Shannon

Trying to be Chronically Rested

If you’ve been around this place lately, you know that chronic pain is a real thing for me and I talk about it a lot. It’s really more common than many may think. In fact, millions in the US suffer from it. While pain certainly makes aspects of life harder, it really hits at bedtime. Sleepless nights are extremely common, meaning zombie days to follow. 

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Sweet Smile from Sweet Slime

My sweet Aslyn loves candy and loves trying new things. The kind folks at Crickets Candy Creations invited us to visit their store but life had different plans for this summer. When they heard that, they shared these fun slime kits for us to try. We are very thankful for their understanding during our difficult time and for this fabulous gift.

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Over 50, Health, Mental Health Traci Shannon Over 50, Health, Mental Health Traci Shannon

Stable? At Least, On my Feet

If there is one thing that's absolutely essential to our health and longevity as we age, it's physical stability. We often refer to it as “balance”, and not in that work/life way. Here we’re talking about maintaining a good core to prevent falls or injuries that can have consequences, not just in later life, but now. So, what are the best ways to ensure that stability?

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Mental Health Traci Shannon Mental Health Traci Shannon

Keeping Mental Health in Check

Trying to manage mental health often seems like an uphill battle. No matter what we do, it can seem like nothing is helping but It’s worth focusing on the right strategies and getting the help you need to get through it. It took time for my family to get the help we need but we will never regret working for it. While it might take some time, you can feel better.

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Entertainment, TV Review Traci Shannon Entertainment, TV Review Traci Shannon

It’s Not Business, Only Personal

I am loathe to share anything about the show other than it was my FAVORITE current show. I hated it ending.

My only consolation is that “Succession: The Complete Fourth & Final Season” will also be available to purchase on DVD on September 12. “Succession: The Fourth and Final Season” and “Succession: The Complete Series” are available now to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu, and more.

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BEACH Aware

I have proudly worked with Ovarcome for the last five years to spread awareness. This year we are working hard to help share the beach symptoms through a new campaign called #teachthebeach. I hope you will join me by sharing these five letters with those you love. It could save a life!

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Parenting Traci Shannon Parenting Traci Shannon

Little People, Big Leaps

Your baby’s development is important, especially within its first year. While my babies bodies are grown (or almost),it wasn’t that long ago that mine were teetering and toddling all over.

As I watched their bodies stretch and grow at crazy rates, inside their minds were matching or even exceeding this growth. They were experiencing the world for the first time and their brains soaked up the world like tiny sponges every waking second. It was an exciting thing to watch and a learning experience for me

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Should I Stand for This?

Recently, the last one has moved beyond the living room into the office. Standing desks have quickly become the newest buzzwords in office ergonomics; so let’s take a stand (pardon the pun) on this issue and examine if these towering worktops truly live up to their hype or not.

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Over 50, Travel Traci Shannon Over 50, Travel Traci Shannon

I’ve Unleashed My Wanderlust: Discovering Solo Travel

So, here’s a confession. I have never traveled alone. But many of my friends have and they tell me how empowering it is. Now that I am solidly in the sixth decade of life I am ready to venture into this realm of travel - the exhilarating world of solo travel. So I thought I would take you with me on a deep dive into the kind of soul-stirring, solo vacations that every globetrotter (or wannabe) should be brave enough to embrace at least once.

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