Get Outside in North Carolina | Asheville

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Get Outside in North Carolina | Asheville

You won’t believe it. Asheville is a 12-13 hr drive, same distance as some of those Colorado spots often hit up by Kansas City peeps. Looks like we could could all switch it up by heading east as well, amiright?

Have some time? You do a ville to ville to ville tour. You drive through Nashville, Knoxville if you stay south and Louisville on the way back if you stay North. Wanna get wild, I hear great things about Chattanooga. Hop on down there.

For the sake of this lil ditty, we are going to stay near and around Asheville. I have been down there twice to explore and put together my ideal trip between those two experiences. Note, there is SO MUCH TO DO beyond my recs. My hope is that this little guide will be a resource to get you outside and somewhere new. Please comments with recommendations, questions and always reach out if you want support in getting outside. It can be intimidating but just takes one trip to find your comfort zone!

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Get Outside in Arkansas | Buffalo River

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Get Outside in Arkansas | Buffalo River

Arkansas, people! ARKANSAS! Being an outdoorsy gal in Kansas City has been a left me craving some next level outdoor shenanigans so I cannot believe it took me this long to get to the Buffalo River. And it is only 4 hours away! This guide includes camping, cabins, airbnbs, hiking, swimming, canoes, kayaking and resources to make it easy peasy to get out, about and around.

My hope is that this little guide will be a resource so getting outside isn’t so hard! I am sharing what I learned while researching our adventure and on our fit-it-all-in discovery trip. Add recommendations, questions and always reach out if you want support in getting outside. It can be intimidating but just takes one trip to find your comfort zone!

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Empowerment Through Financial Planning | Taking Control of Your Finances

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A majority of the clients that I work with are women under the age of 40 that haven’t started saving or have saved very little towards their goal of an eventual retirement. When I meet with these individuals and we start talking about saving for retirement and financial planning, I often hear a lot of things along the lines of, “Well I don’t know, I just leave it up to my husband”, “No, I haven’t started saving, I don’t know where or how to start”, “I don’t think I’m in a position to start right now.” Of course, every once in a while I hear the joke of, “My plan is just to marry rich!” While some of you might get lucky and this option will work for you, most will have to take the initiative and do some planning on your end. We’ve had a societal norm for generations that men are the ones who control all the finances. That’s no longer the case.

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon for the woman to be the primary breadwinner in the family. This is just another reason for women to get involved and take control of their finances. It’s not a surprise that a lot of women out there aren’t very comfortable when it comes to money and finances, given our societies prenotation about who is supposed to manage finances. A survey from Credit Karma points out that, “Women are twice as likely as men to associate negative emotions with their finances.” (Brozic). So, what can you do to help bridge this gap and help yourself and other women to be empowered through finances? Here’s a few simple things that you can do to help set yourself on the right track for proper financial planning.

Start A Budget

You can’t begin to get a grasp and understand your finances until you nail down what you’re actually spending money on. The basis of financial planning starts with a budget. There’s a few budgeting techniques that you can do, here’s a few:

  • Envelope Method-This will work best for individuals who use cash for the most part. At the beginning of each month you put a set amount of money in different envelopes that are labeled based on category. Gas, groceries, eating out, clothes, etc. This helps you properly allocate your money and once your envelope is empty, you’re done spending on that category.

  • Budgeting Apps-There’re many budgeting apps out there that can link your credit cards with that app for instant budgeting. For some people this might be an easier one if you predominantly use credit cards.

  • A Simple Excel Spreadsheet-This is my favorite since I normally use a mix between credit cards, cash, and other money transfer apps such as Venmo. Go in each week or at the end of the month and put in what you spent your money on. After this you can start planning ahead for the next month.

Seeing all your expenses and where your cash is actually going will help you better understand your finances.

Ask to Be Included or Start Your Own

Don’t rely on someone else to improve your financial situation. If you have a spouse, ask to be included when conversations about finances come up. If your spouse works with a Financial Planner, ask to go to the meetings. Financial Planning isn’t meant for only one spouse. It’s both of your financial futures and both should be involved in the planning process. Alright, so you don’t have a spouse. As you start to understand your finances more, there’s always people out there to help you. Financial Planners are an excellent resource to help you understand your finances and help you comprehensively plan for the future. The planning process isn’t something you have to do on your own.

Pay Yourself First

One of my favorite sayings is, it’s not how much you make, but it’s what you keep. What this means is that you could have a very good job, good salary, but if you don’t understand how to properly save money and put your financial situation ahead of all the other great things you want to buy, your big salary doesn’t matter. You need to be able to sit money aside that is designated towards your financial goals. If that’s saving for retirement, paying down debt, or starting an emergency fund, the important thing is your paying yourself first.

If individuals that would like the budget template that I use for my clients, feel free to send me an email and I will send the template out. I’m also holding out free first time financial planning meetings to all Indulge members.

Landon Warmund – Reliant Financial Services – lsw@reliantfin.com


Winter Wellness

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Time to cozy up, kids. Winter is a comin’! The way I see it, you have two choices—get down with wellness and enjoy this magical season or walk around feeling like Gollum. I caught up with KC wellness experts to chat slowing down, grounding down, and getting down with holistic health so you can keep your winter well.


Unbakery and Juicery: | 634 E 63rd St

The Cheers of Kansas City’s wellness community. Simply hanging out in this bright space, dripping with plants, will lift those winter blues. Snag Water #5 with trace minerals to absorb at a cellular level, warm up with Breathe Tea from their in house Apothé line. Just dropping in for a latte? Gucci! Upgrade with adaptogens or elderberry to support your immune system. Whatever you are trying to remedy, Unabakery owner Robin Krause will have an Rx.

Skin KC | 6247 Brookside Plaza

I already stopped into this Brookside skin remedy shop to prep for cold weather. Stephanie Simkins created the products with organic ingredients each with a specific healing component in mind. The perfect winter face care includes Fruity Face Scrub to exfoliate dry skin, Hyaluronic Acid And Green Tea Serum to retain moisture, and daily greens nourishing cream for face and neck. Mah goodness y’all. Your face will be glowin’!

Sage Center for Yoga and Healing Arts | 1907 Wyandotte St

In the heart of The Crossroads is a seasonal wellness sanctuary. Ayurvedic expert and owner, Sarah Kucera, can set you up with individualized winter rituals to keep you balanced. Make an appointment for Abhyanga, a detoxifying warm oil massage to moisturize, support stiff winter joints and work your lymph system. Stop in the apothecary for a few items carefully selected for you. I’ve got my eye on Herbal Ghee with adaptogens to strengthen my immune system and get me grounded!

WELWYTHN | 19 On The Mall

The newest wellness spot in town is a reflection of owner Gina Holmberg. Styled out and sweet as can be. You feel better just stepping inside. What makes this a top-notch wellness beauty boutique? Gina’s depth of knowledge about every product she carries. Winter specific products include an Advanced Hydration Mask to maintain your skin’s moisture and Barrier Restore Serum to maintain your skin’s function to fight off winter bugs. I snagged Propolis Throat Spray, praised for its immune support.

Hand and Land | 11527 Ash St

This health haven is currently located in Park Place but soon to be moving to Midtown. Im stoked! Hand and Land has nature in mind from ingredients to being environmentally friendly. Also, everything is cute. I love poking around for an item to upgrade my home or pick up a gift. For winter I have my eye on Clear Chest, a natural cough syrup, Elderberry syrup, magic for the whole fam’s immune system, and keeping my hands silky smooth with H&L organic hand cream.

Enjoy Pure Food | 10573 Mission Rd

Clean eating made easy and delish! Everything on the menu is nutrient dense to keep your energy high and mind clear. They just expanded their Mission Farms location to include more seats, happy hour and a fall menu with immune boosting, energizing eats and treats. Their beet-based Vitamazing Juice prevents infections and improves digestion. Lift those winter blues with a Maca Mocha to improve mood, energy and libido… Heyooo! Snag a few Immunity Tonics to fight off winter bugs.

Sweat, Recover, Repeat! 5 Tips for Optimizing Your Workout Recovery

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Sweat, Recover, Repeat! 5 Tips for Optimizing Your Workout Recovery

Whether you are a newbie to the fitness scene or a seasoned athlete, most likely you have experienced muscle soreness and/or stiffness after a tough workout.  Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) begins to growl at us 6-8 hours post-workout and may really be barking 24-48 hours after.  Soon the soreness begins to dissipate so there is no need to worry.  In fact, properly managed workout recovery time can actually propel you forward in reaching your fitness goals and maximizing performance.

So, how can workout recovery be beneficial?  When we face adversity in our personal lives, we can choose to adapt and come back as a stronger version of ourselves.  Similarly, muscles that are pushed to new limits will naturally adapt during recovery so they can come back stronger.  

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5 good-for-the-planet changes you can make in your life without flinching

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We are living in a time where global awareness of our waste problem – particularly plastic – is climbing. It isn’t a fad or something that will be going away; rather, it is staring us right in the face and we are at a point now where we can’t look away. Our daily consumer habits are destroying the very environment we rely on to survive, it can be extremely overwhelming and confusing to know what to do to begin making better, more conscious decisions.

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How To Pitch Your Company On Evolving Corporate Wellness To Enhance Employees Well-being

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How To Pitch Your Company On Evolving Corporate Wellness To Enhance Employees Well-being

Here is the deal. Many companies have wellness programs in place but they are in the business of checking boxes rather than understanding what can benefit their employees long term to reduce stress, increase productivity and lower company costs. INTEGRATE is here to change that. can change that. 

Or maybe your company doesn’t have a current wellness program in place but you are trying to figure out how to encourage HR and leadership to adopt experiences that enhance you and your peers’ well-being.

Here are 8 points to help pitch your boss and HR on attending and adopting INTEGRATE into your company.

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Fruit And Fitbits Are Not Enough - Time To Put More Stock In Your Employees’ Well-being

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Fruit And Fitbits Are Not Enough - Time To Put More Stock In Your Employees’ Well-being

We live in a world where we define and divide our time between work and the other parts of your life. If something comes up or life happens these compartments intrude on one another causing us to get off balance and everything seems to crumble. By learning how to integrate work with the rest of our life, we are able to increase energy, health, happiness and productivity.

Companies have recognized the need to encourage healthy habits in the workplace by hosting a yoga class, gifting Fitbits and including fresh fruit in the kitchen. These are kind gestures and to the workplace as a healthy environment but these efforts are not really enhancing the well-being of employees.

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INDULGE Interview | Adrenal Fatigue with Natalie Collier of Wellnicity

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INDULGE Interview | Adrenal Fatigue with Natalie Collier of Wellnicity

Hi All! As I have shared with you, I am on new supplement journey with Wellnicity. I went through testing with them a couple weeks back and I am not on my second month. The process has been a great learning experience for me. My favorite part of Wellnicity is that I get to work with my own personal clinician.

I am so excited to introduce you today to Natalie Collier, MScN. She is a nutritionist, believes in herbal remedies and I am learning is just an endless source of knowledge. Today, we are going to be talking about something that came up in my results, as no surprise, adrenal fatigue. I have a lot of dream chasers, goal getters, entrepreneurs and badass babes taking on the world that follow me. I think this is such a hot topic right now. So let’s get started.

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