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i’m minna.

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Current Top Reads on the Blog:

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Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
Blueberry Lavender Tonic
Blueberry Lavender Tonic
5 Ways to Gain Genuine Self-Confidence
5 Ways to Gain Genuine Self-Confidence
How to Start Reducing Waste + Live a Greener Lifestyle
How to Start Reducing Waste + Live a Greener Lifestyle
My Journey with Hashimoto's
My Journey with Hashimoto's

latest posts

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A Berry Good Trip to Wisconsin
A Berry Good Trip to Wisconsin
How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
 
 

LET’S TALK ABOUT IT ALL.

 
 
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-my name is pronounced Mee-na
-i have more houseplants than shoes
-i’d rather get a cavity filled than eat (or even smell) cilantro
-i want to adopt all the dogs
-i love talking about the difficult stuff that no one likes to talk about
-i nerd out for hours about the science of the human body + mind
-i created this space to encourage people to chase fullness over happiness, and to build resilience rather than resistance….
and to give you tools to help you with it all!

 

a little bit of everything

LIFE stuffs

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A Berry Good Trip to Wisconsin
A Berry Good Trip to Wisconsin
How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
#MarketMinnaly Wallpapers
 

eats + nutrition

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Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/Vegan) Recipe + Sustainable Organic Food Farming
Blueberry Lavender Tonic
Blueberry Lavender Tonic
Spring Vegan Thai Curry Pasta with Mushrooms + Chives (GF)
Spring Vegan Thai Curry Pasta with Mushrooms + Chives (GF)
 
 
 
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wellness

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How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out
The Importance of a Nightly Wind-Down Routine + My Routine
The Importance of a Nightly Wind-Down Routine + My Routine
Why I Eat Local + Urban Farming w/Gotham Greens
Why I Eat Local + Urban Farming w/Gotham Greens

fitness

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5 Important Things You Might Not Know About Stretching
5 Important Things You Might Not Know About Stretching
Should You Workout When You're Sick?
Should You Workout When You're Sick?
Gift Guide for the Fitness Fanatic
Gift Guide for the Fitness Fanatic
 
 

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The ‘Gram

for everyday inspiration + laughs:

🎒having a glorious weekend day today of just roaming around my city in this fall weather🍁 〰️ wanted to share some favorites I always always have in my bag to keep me feeling + looking refreshed on the go: ✨ @lola all natural Cleansing Wipes - made with/ 💯 bamboo + pH balanced-- perfect for a midday refresh. Use code 'livingminnaly' for 40% off a subscription ☺️ ✨ @karigranskin lip whip ✨ @sajewellness pocket farmacy oils ✨ @aesopskincare hand lotion 〰️ what are some essentials you carry around in your bag?? #tryLola
there are many things one might think when looking at this picture. 〰️ she's got a soft tummy and rolls over her waistband. her body looks great. she's gotten out of shape. what a gratuitous picture. that's a sexual picture. that's a cute and not at all sexual picture. she's brave to post this. she's asking for attention. i wish i could look like that. i'm glad i don't look like that. 〰️ i used to not post things or also just not do some things in my life because i was so worried that people would have any of these thoughts. 〰️ people say that people don't really notice these flaws about others as much as they do about themselves. and while that's true to a degree, it's impossible to deny that we notice things about one another, and thoughts (and judgements) come to mind. 〰️ it's life. it's inevitable. just like peoples opinions on your personality or work, people will think whatever they will about your body sometimes. 〰️ ✨BUT. don't you dare give your power away to the whim of others thoughts✨ 〰️ your self worth, your love for yourself and your body, your happiness, your ability to experience all the things your body gives you; NONE of that should rely on other peoples opinions or external circumstances. 〰️ that guy might think you're too curvy, and that's okay. that girl might think you're too thin, and that's okay. that person might think you're vain, and that's okay. that person might think you're not attractive, and that's okay. 〰️ i think it's more empowering to acknowledge that people will think things, but for us to choose to not let it hold too much power (both positive + negative!) in our own view of ourselves. 〰️ the only persons thoughts that truly matter about your body? YOU. so make sure they're empowering, affirmative, and kind thoughts. ✨because you deserve them✨ 〰️ 💖thanks to @naja for these Everyday Essentials ♻️i absolutely love partnering w/eco companies that aim to empower women through ethically-made pieces, marketed in a way that don't objectify women but instead gives them the support to be however they want. Powerful, smart, courageous, beautiful, and all the things that we all are ❤️ use code MINNALY18 for 15% off 🎉
❤️throwback (+ actual throwing of cranberries😂) to when I got to frolick around in a cranberry marsh w/ @mycarmex, with a brand NEW BLOG POST! ✨Sharing aaaall about my trip to Wisconsin in partnership with this awesome family-run company @mycarmex, learning about this cool little superfruit used to make their new SuperCran Lip Butter, and fun takeaways from wading in a sea of cranberries😍 link in bio ✨ #sponsored #SuperCran #MyCarmex //📸 @nickargires
💦🌱who needs a clothing rack when you can use it as a plant rack?? 😂 ahh can't wait to show you guys my home tour-- I love the photos and the interview that is coming with it all! 〰️ 🌿also, I don't play favorites with my plants, but these three babies hangin' out are my favorite oddballs. From L➡️R: Lily the Calathea, Silas the String of Pearls, and Piper the Peperomia Pilea 🤗 what are some of the names of your plant babies?? 〰️ //📸 thanks to @justintjamison who captured #minnalyHQ so well!
👯‍♀️get you a friend that is down to be as ridiculous as you, then drops it down one step further😂 @veggiekins 〰️ something that's been on my mind is the strange difficulty of embracing joy + downplaying happiness. 〰️ it's hilariously ironic-- most of us put so much effort into chasing joy + happiness, but when we finally get to have moments of those things, we either downplay it for fear of humble bragging or we self-sabotage it by waiting for the other shoe to drop. 〰️ I've definitely struggled with both of these things my whole life, and it's led me to miss out on a lot of good-- this is one of the biggest personal challenges I'm actively working on lately, and it's been making me much more fulfilled and able to enjoy life more wholly. So, I want to share 2 realizations I've had and need to often remind myself when I start to feel the instinct of defensive behavior coming on: 〰️ A) Anyone who tries to dilute your expression of happiness by making you feel like you're bragging when you're just embracing your joy-- is generally someone who is unhappy and bringing others down with them. Be compassionate for where they are, but don't let them take you down with them. B) Anticipating your joy disappearing or the other shoe dropping doesn't stop it from happening-- it only ruins your present joy. ✨Bad shit will happen in life-- it's inevitable✨ Anticipating things going sour is a sure-fire guaranteed way to make them go sour when they don't have to. And I get it, it's scary AF to make yourself vulnerable to joy-- but that's the only way we are able to fully experience it. 〰️ You have to leave some things behind in order to get to where you want to be. And on that note, I'm gonna throw it out there that I'm pretty darn happy and grateful right now. No, life isn't perfect and there have been times in my life where I have more of my shit together externally, but I'm choosing to take in all that is good in my life right now and run toward it 🍂✨🏃🏻‍♀️and I hope you guys do too❤️
✨today has been gloomy AF here in NYC. I get really affected by the weather, particularly dark gloominess-- last week was full of this weather, and I was struggling mentally a bit. I also had a lot going on, so I felt really scattered, moody, and unmotivated. So today, when I woke up to the same energy in the air, I started bracing myself bc I had a lot to get done today. Normally I just try to trailblaze on through, but I tried something a little different this morning. 〰️ after getting settled back in from seeing a morning client, I took it reaaaaal slow. I realized a few weeks ago that I had been letting a lot of my little aids in self-care slide (essential oils, not touching my phone when I wake up, making my coffee and breakfast calmly, facemasks, dry brushing -- aka all just tools to just take a moment for myself to breathe). So instead of trying to fight the gloom, I embraced the real meaning of #hygge (lol flashback to the word of 2017) and took advantage of the grey weather to do alllll the extra things. 〰️ I washed + rolled my face with @mountlai, I put on some The Album Leaf (thanks @chickpeainthecity for bringing this back) + some fuzzy socks + my fave old hoodie, made a pourover, stretched, diffused @sajewellness oils, burned Palo Santo, lit a holiday candle, and blankly stared out the window for 10 min. 〰️ I felt so much better--then I was amazed at how laser-focused I was able to be. I got so much work done, far faster than if I had tried to trudge through it from the start. 〰️ Honestly, it felt like a really big hug that I needed to give myself instead of the tough love I usually put myself through. 〰️ Yes, I'm aware that being compassionate to yourself + respecting the times you need to slow down in order to be your best-- but that doesn't mean I'm always good at actually doing it. 〰️ And sometimes I can forget too that the discomfort of feeling like you're unfocused, unmotivated, or unproductive is NECESSARY to the process of creation. It is absolutely impossible to produce and only do output 💯% of the time. You need to make space for the input + development too❤️ Wanted to share in case you're in the same feeling✨give yourself a hug✨
🚲🤣IG vs Reality- I've been wondering for years if I'd be able to ride public transit bikes because my body sometimes doesn't fit in adult-sized bikes #shortyproblems 🕺🏻but 🙌a little bit of a precarious reach, but I did it🤣 〰️ Happy Sunday, friends! I'm on the train home from Boston, workin' workin' after a lil day of fun yesterday with my best friend, BUT I've got another Weekend Reads series for you guys in my stories 🤓 A nice little variety of articles (both mine + others) for you to read while sipping on your morning coffee/matcha/tea to edumacate yourselves, have a laugh, or just further open those minds to new things ✨All of them will be saved to Story Highlights too! #TravelingMinnaly
✨🍵 happy friday, friends ☺️ there is so much going on lately in all aspects of my life that my head is spinning a bit, trying to stay on top of everything-- but there are a lot of things I'm really excited + grateful for; particularly because I had to put a lot of this kind of stuff on hold for 1.5 years because of work / life circumstances, so to get to finally doing these things feels like such a sweet reward. 〰️ Here are 5 things I'm really excited about right now-- I want to hear what you guys are currently excited about/grateful for today too, so share in the comments ☺️👇👇 〰️ ✨I'm on the way to Boston right now and I get to see one of my best friends @bridget_elizabeth_tipton who I haven't spent quality time with in over a year. ✨My home is finally done, tour content is shot + written about, and I'll get to fiiiinally share that with you all soon on one of my favorite websites! Any guesses what website?? ✨I just opened up a Roth IRA and a new high yield savings account, and got a really actionable plan for my finances thanks to my @thefinancialgym 'trainer' Bridget (more on how I manage finances as an entrepreneur + biz owner coming soon-- I loooove this stuff 🤓) ✨I just booked a getaway weekend to one of my faaaaaavorite cities in the world w/my lifelong best friend @stephhannahbanana - it is our first trip together in 12 years + SO overdue. ✨I'm finally looking into upgrading my camera equipment, which is so badly needed at this level of my work! 👇okay, your turn!
💬for someone so full of words, I found it hard to find them to talk about #WorldMentalHealthDay yesterday. 〰️ ⚡️I could talk about my long journey (one that never really ends) with things like my eating disorder, anxiety, and depression. ⚡️I could talk about how therapy gave me my life back and how every single person in the world could benefit from therapy. ⚡️I could talk about how happy it makes me to see a plethora of friends + people on this platform so openly address their struggles with their mental health, because 12 year old me really could have used that but now todays 12 year olds get to thankfully see all this. ⚡️I could talk about how learning to embrace + surrender to the power of + struggles with mental health has been the most abundant gift I could have given myself. 〰️ but instead, I want to leave you w/this. 〰️ ♥️if you're currently in a place where you can't even see the light, I see you and I hear you. ♥️if you're currently in a place of falling down for the 917th time, I see you and I know you are just 918 times as strong to pick yourself up again. ♥️if you're currently feeling disillusioned and think this is just "the way life has to be," I see you and I'll believe in limitless living for you until you're ready to. ♥️if you're currently feeling like you're trying so hard to hold it all together + be "healed," I see you and I want to let you know it's okay to be messy and fall apart sometimes- it's how you fall together sometimes. ♥️if you're currently feeling like you aren't worth it or deserving, I see you and I'm here to inform you that you are worth every bit of struggle, hope, and love that you are capable of-- which is everything. You are not a drop in the ocean of the world, you are the entire ocean in a single drop✨ 〰️ 📸 One of my faves by @justintjamison
✨'tis true of all humans. and it's the greatest gift we can give to one another- as strangers, friends, family, and lovers.✨ 〰️ 🌟 〰️ this was the first thing I doodled after my little jaunt around Blick Art bc I felt a desire to start playing w/lettering. I don't think it's very good-- it's the first thing that fell out of my head the minute pen touched paper while testing colors. But I'm challenging myself to not care by sharing it, bc one of my goals in the past few years is to encourage myself to just DO, instead of waiting for the perfect time/circumstance to push me into it. Because nothing in life is EVER the perfect circumstance, and I refuse to put my life on hold. There is no right time to start a new career, a new relationship, to have kids, to try a new skill, to love your body, to move, to get fit, to chase a dream, to end a relationship, to travel, etc. anyway, if I did what was comfortable, I would wait to post something really cool I spent a lot of time on (and no, please know that this isn't me asking you to tell me this is pretty/good😂). 〰️ I think it's easy to dismiss this as perfectionist behavior, but I've come to realize/admit it's not-- not for me at least. It's me, knowing my skills + abilities are better than what I produce sometimes, so I get insecure that sharing something that I deem lesser than my best is me telling the world that this is all I'm capable of. 〰️ A lot of my identity + self-worth growing up were deeply intertwined w/achievement/ winning 🥇⛸, 💯at school, always competing to be the best + hardest-working at whatever I did. What can be my greatest asset (when harnessed properly), is also my biggest threat to self-destruction. I know many of you are similar in that we can be brutally tough on ourselves, reinforcing this notion that we are not "enough" when we base our self-worth on external things like this. 〰️ BUT HERE'S THE THING: not everything you create or do will be your best AND it's not important that it is. you're allowed to play + create just because you want to. life's too short to wait for perfect. so go explore without ego. ❤️ #wordsbymi
🌿NEW BLOG POST: How to Support Your Skin from the Inside Out🌿 〰️ Thanks to my autoimmune + hormonal issues, my skin has been on a really fun rollercoaster over the past few years. I am fluent in hormonal acne issues (lol yay!) and I know how enormously frustrating it can be to be throwing so much effort into healing your skin without much progress. 〰️ While it’s not like there is a magical solution or a one size fits all regimen, there are several key factors-- and a lot of it has to do with how you #FeedYourGlow from the inside out. Supplements for my vitamin deficiencies are a key part of my skincare management, as if I’m deficient in my selenium or zinc, the root of my acne issues (hormones!) kick up. 〰️ You guys know that I’ve been preaching about the wonder that is @bioclarity for my topical skincare (and now so many of you guys are converts too🙌), so I’m thrilled that @bioclarity now has Beauty Boost, a supplement that covers so much of the supplements I was already taking-- all in one easy dose AND includes extra adaptogens like matcha, golden fern, goji berry, and their classic Floralux for a boost of phytonutrients. I love that a trusted brand of mine is now meeting my needs in this arena too! 〰️ Use my code ‘MINNA’ for 15% your ENTIRE order and give it a go yourself :) #ad #PowerofGreen #gardengivenbeauty 〰️ //📸 @justintjamison
🍂🍓👩🏻‍🌾NEW Mixed Berry Oat Crisp (GF/vegan/nut-free) + alllll about Sustainable Organic Food Farming on the blog-- link in bio🔗 〰️ Bringing you this second deliciously toasty + sweet recipe that's perfect for fall, inspired by my partnership trip with @thefeedfeed to @cascadianfarm where I got to eat the berries right off the bushes🚜 Guys, I learned SO much interesting stuff about the difference between sustainable and regenerative farming, organic farming, and how important soil + wildflowers are to the ecosystem and the foods we eat🐝🌾 I love learning about WHY consumer practices matter with where we choose to put our dollars, and also about the companies pushing forth for active protection of our Earth's natural resources like @cascadianfarm pushing to #OutgrowOrdinary 🌎 So head over to the blog to get a little sweet (and ridiculously easy) recipe, and a little education today 🤓 #TheFeedfeed #CascadianFarm #partner
 
 
 

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