Category: Health & Wellness

Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder Review

I recently purchased Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder and really enjoyed my experience with it. I thought that a short review of my experience with it might be helpful to others that are interested in purchasing it.

The company claims that it “helps to improve the health of your hair, skin, nails, joints and ligaments, and tendons. I have tried collagen powder before but did not have a full container so I couldn’t write a review of my experience. I can’t remember the brand I used in the past but Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder had good reviews so I thought I would give it a try.

The container has a scooper inside of it to measure out the servings. It is recommended to use 1-2 scoops and mix it in a cold or hot beverage. I tested it out with soda – do not recommend. It turned into a foamy mess. My next try was coffee and that was a great experience. I initially started with 2 scoops but ended up doing just one scoop every morning.

When they say it is unflavored they truly mean that. I tried some in some water and there was barely any taste to recognize so I believe you can mix it in most beverages. Here is my experience with Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder.

Skin: My main reason for purchasing the powder was to improve my skin as it has been acting up lately – random redness and dry patches as well as acne here and there. I was pleasantly surprised by the results. My skin started evening out, a lot of the redness went away and my skin started feeling smoother and supple.

Hair: I did notice that the new growth of my hair felt a bit softer than usual so that was a cool discovery.

Nails: Now this was an added bonus to using Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder. My nails grew long and were stronger and harder than they have been for awhile. They are so long that it is almost difficult to type right now – I’m not used to having long nails as it has been awhile.

Joints,ligaments, and tendons: Now this I don’t really have much to report about as I didn’t feel any significant improvement in my joints. I have some sports injuries that cause me discomfort but I didn’t feel any true changes in that.

Overall I was pleased with Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides Powder as it helped me in more ways than one. I would definitely purchase this again.

Do you use collagen powder? If so, what brand and how did you like it? Let us know in the comments.

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Wellness & Beauty Wish List

Since the holidays are right around the corner I decided it would be fun to share some products I would love to get my hands on.

  1. Augustinus Bader Face Cream: This cream sounds like magic in a bottle, however, with its hefty price I only dream that I could afford to add this to my skincare routine.
  2. Foreo Issa Electric Toothbrush: I’ve been lusting after these toothbrushes for awhile but haven’t convinced myself that this is something that I really need – yet. Another toothbrush I heard is worth looking into (and is half the price of the Issa) is the Colgate Hum Smart Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush.
  3. Revision Skincare BodiFirm: Said to lift and sculpt your body I feel like I have a handful of places I could to slather this on.
  4. HALO BEAUTY Kiwi Skin Booster: My sister has this supplement and loves what it did to her skin. I started taking some of hers, but not long enough to see results. I would still like to scoop up a bottle for myself to see what it does in a few weeks to a month.
  5. FabFitFun Box Subscription: This is probably one of the most popular subscription boxes that I have heard of. I have been going back and forth on purchasing a subscription for as long as I have known about it. One of my sisters is subscribed and I have read and watched many great reviews on it. Sounds like it is totally worth the monthly price, however, I am currently subscribed to the SinglesSwag subscription box and I told myself I would try to only do one subscription box at a time. Click here to get $15 off your first order using my referral link.
  6. Allure Beauty Box Subscription: As I mentioned before, I am trying to only do one subscription at a time, but this one is on my wish list as well. For the great price ($15) I hear you get some really fantastic beauty products. This may be the next one that I get, unless of course someone gifts it to me for the holidays.

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Mental Health Awareness Month

This month is important to me as it is Mental Health Awareness Month. As many of you know I have been dealing with my own health issues and I wish for everyone to take care of their mental health.

During this time of the Corona Virus people are noticing that they are having mental health issues in relation to fear, worry, anxiety and many other feelings about what is going on around the world.

Due to this it may be a good idea to take some time to take a deeper look into what you may be going through. Whether you are forced to stay at home or considered an essential worker remember that your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

If you are dealing with mental health issues please find someone to talk to – a trusted family member or friend if you have one. You can also seek out a mental health care professional that can help you further on your journey.

Post you may like: Fighting Depression: Daily Tasks

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Fighting Depression: Daily Tasks

For many people, fighting Depression can be an ongoing thing. It can draw out daily and when it does one can feel helpless and even frustrated. One thing that can help is to create a routine and the best way to do that is to start with little daily tasks and do more and more of them each day. I am sharing some daily tasks that have worked for myself and others. You can start at the top or anywhere in the middle.

Daily Tasks:

  • Get out of bed and make it
  • Brush your teeth
  • Wash your face
  • Shower or have a nice bubble bath
  • Play with your animals
  • Feed your animals
  • Be around happy children if that brings you joy
  • Do something creative
  • Play a musical instrument
  • Draw or paint
  • Put on some makeup
  • Powder or lotion your body
  • Wash your hair
  • Deep condition your hair
  • Stand in the sun (with suntan lotion on) to get Vitamin D
  • Choose one thing to clean
  • Put on a face mask
  • Go shopping for groceries or something nice for yourself (online or in person)
  • Meet up with friends or family for brunch
  • Take your medicine and vitamins
  • Drink a large glass of water
  • Have some electrolytes
  • Journal
  • Open your mail
  • Pay your bills
  • Bake your favorite thing
  • Watch a funny movie/series
  • Eat something or prepare something to eat later
  • Call someone
  • Write someone a letter
  • Read
  • Write/blog
  • Listen to some positive music – create a playlist or find a playlist online
  • Meditate
  • Do yoga
  • Take a walk (take your dog for a walk if you have one)
  • Go for a run
  • Go swimming
  • Organize a small space/area in your home

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Mental Health Matters: Choosing Me

For most of my teens and early adulthood I spent a lot of time worrying about others. How are they doing? What can I do to help them? How can I help them? Do they like me? And a million other questions that ultimately concerned them and their well being and not so much my own.

There wasn’t one specific day or big moment but as I got older I realized it is ok to care and be concerned about the people you care about and love, however, you also have to take care of you FIRST. More recently it has been heavy on my heart to think about why was a choosing to put so much effort into others when I am not taking care of me.

Moving closer to things I needed in my life and quitting my job were huge life changes that did cause me some stress but in the long run I believe will be extremely beneficial to me. I can still love, care and be there for others but not in the same way that I was in the past.

I’m choosing me.

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Mental Health Matters: Letting Go

I quit my job. This was something I planned on doing along the line to pursue other things as well as go back to school. This is not the reason I quit. I quit because my anxiety, stress and depression had become so consuming that I didn’t think I could go on working another day. I have a family member that supported me in this decision and will help me temporarily while I sort things out. Am I terrified? Yes. Anxious? Absolutely. I am a mix of emotions, however, I feel in the long run this is what is best for me at this time.

At this time when in comes to my mental health I feel like it is extremely important to focus on that and do whatever it takes to improve it. I can no longer go on ignoring it and hoping it will just go away one day. I have been praying and meditating on this for awhile and letting go of my job always came up as something that I was guided towards. I’m not sure what is coming next but I just continue to pray and meditate for guidance. One thing that came up recently is to write. So here I am on a Monday afternoon (not at work) writing this post. Quitting my job was terrifying yet a relief at the same time – it was a long time coming I guess you can say.

I have always loved to write. Either by paper or with a computer. I actually miss old fashion typewriters. I thought one day I would write a great novel on one of them. I may not have an old fashioned typewriter but I know I have a novel (or two) somewhere deep inside of me. I am hoping that getting back into blogging will inspire me to write and finish one. I do have a story I started years ago that I plan on working on a bit here and there to see where it goes.

As I mentioned above another thing I have been looking into is going back to school. The idea itself has brought up some anxiety as I know that I often have a tougher time than some with focusing and remembering the course materials. I don’t get terrible grades, however, I do feel like I could do much better if things were different. Working on my mental health should really help me in this area as I am hoping to get into a Master’s program and move forward with my education. I love to learn so even if I don’t get into one of these competitive programs right away I believe I will still take at least a couple of courses to get me back in the groove of things.

I am planning to have a career one of these days. I am just not sure in what field exactly. I enjoyed what I did at the job I just left, however, I sort of want to expand on that in some way. I enjoy working in an office yet I also enjoy working with children in some capacity. I am hoping that during a meditaion or prayer I will get some guidance on what type of career I should shoot towards.

Focusing on my mental health and practicing self care should really help me in all the things that I would like to accomplish in my life. If you are personally having some issues in this area I would definately seek help in all the ways you can. I have support from family and my mental health provider. For others it may be their church or spiritual groups. Whatever it is, look for help and guidance somewhere. You deserve it. Focus on your mental health. Focus on self care. Switch career paths. Learn something new. Fight the depression. Ease the anxiety. Do whatever it takes to be the best you that you can be. I hope that you all have some sort of support system and if you do not please see if you can find it somewhere. I have even found people online that offered me kind words and encouraged me to take care of me as best as I could.

Sometimes the best thing to do is to let things go. What are you planning on letting go of?

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