Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
If you guys haven’t heard me lately talking about manifesting what you want in life and receiving it, it’s the new mantra I’m living by. Seriously, what you put into the atmosphere you will get back in return. I’m a firm believer of good karma and radiating good energy to receive good energy. Likewise, I believe that if you have a dream, you should go for it because you’ll never know unless you ...
Hi, friends! Happy almost August. I truly can't even believe the summer is almost over and to top it off, this is the first summer where I won't have to worry about going back to school in the fall. What a weird feeling. Last summer, I was so wrapped up in two jobs and family matters that I didn't have the opportunity to travel anywhere. I knew that this summer I definitely wanted to at least get ...
I always find it a little funny when I write these posts now because pretty much anyone and everyone can read what I have to say. I know tons of people who don’t like to publicize certain aspects of their life on their blog (which I completely respect) because their blog is a space for talking about recipes, their latest outfits or their travels. However, to me, I connect the most with my readers ...
This post is in partnership with Quaker Oats. All opinions and thoughts are my own! Thank you to the brands that make Chickpea in The City possible. I remember when I got to college and I ate oatmeal like it was going out of style. To give you an idea, my mom pre-portioned out servings of oatmeal into baggies to take with me to my dorm my freshman year so that all I had to do was dump them ...
Oh Sunday, how I love you so much. Like most people, I spend my Sundays running through the aisles of Whole Foods (and Trader Joe's - trust me, I have to budget somewhere) perusing new products and then picking up my old favorites. This morning was another one of those days where I planned on going into Whole Foods for maybe 5 items and left with 2 bags full and slightly more broke. People ask ...
