Category: Mindfulness

Daily Writing Prompt, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Find Your Authentic Self: What Andy Sachs and Elle Woods Taught Me About Wellness

Corie Muldoon

True wellness isn’t just about nutrition or exercise; it is about living authentically. I used to think a fast-paced career meant thriving, but working in personal training and real estate left me feeling disconnected from myself. I was constantly drained by the pressure to perform and the endless chore of posting promotional videos online.

Stepping away from that hustle to become a full-time server was my ultimate wellness breakthrough. Like Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada, I had to leave a high-pressure environment to reclaim my life. Like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, I realized that true happiness comes from staying entirely true to myself.

Steps to Reclaim Your Energy:

  • Audit your energy drains: Identify tasks or expectations that make you feel fake or exhausted
  • Prioritize peace over status: Choose consistency and mental clarity over a stressful title or obligation
  • Drop the forced curation: Give yourself permission to disconnect from online trends and just be present, documenting good vibes along the way

Protecting your inner peace is the highest form of self-care. When you stop forcing yourself into a mold that doesn’t fit, your health and mindset will naturally thrive.

Try this today:

Write down one daily obligation that feels forced, and brainstorm one small way you can protect your peace and feel more genuine about it.

For example, I recently realized that I don’t like running ultras. But I do like crewing them. I also like the idea of keeping my heart healthy so I’ve been way more motivated and excited about doing my 20 minutes of daily cardio. Much more me, and I feel great about it! Instead of forcing myself to train for an ultra race, I reclaimed my energy focusing on being genuinely happy, healthy, and fit – however that feels right for me is what I’m leaning into. This concept piggy backs off one of my core philosophies: Plan, Do, Review 🙂

Keep on stepping friends!

Share your thoughts below!

General, Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Slow Living in my 30s: Embracing a Homebody Lifestyle

Corie Muldoon

A homebody is a person who deeply enjoys spending time at home and centers their life, interests, and social activities around their home environment.

They prefer cozy, low-key indoor activities—like reading, cooking, or relaxing—over going out, traveling, or attending large social events.

Key Characteristics of a Homebody

Preference, Not Fear: A homebody chooses to stay home because they find it comfortable and rejuvenating, not because they are afraid to leave (which may indicate agoraphobia).

Recharging: For them, home is the best place to recharge, often allowing them to be “unapologetically themselves”.

Social Life: Homebodies can be social but often prefer having friends over or engaging in intimate gatherings rather than frequenting loud, crowded places.

Activities: They enjoy hobbies that center around the home, such as home improvement, gardening, cooking, or watching movies.

Common Synonyms & Related Terms

Stay-at-home: A direct synonym for someone who rarely goes out.

Introvert: While not all introverts are homebodies, many share the preference for quiet, solitary, or small-group settings.

Cozy enthusiast: Someone who prioritizes a comfortable “hygge” atmosphere.

A homebody is not necessarily shy or lonely; they simply find their greatest comfort and relaxation within their own four walls.

What is a Hygge Lifestyle?

A hygge “hoo-gah” lifestyle is a Danish concept centered on coziness, comfort, and deep contentment through simple pleasures and togetherness. It’s about creating a warm, safe atmosphere and slowing down to enjoy the present moment.

Key Elements of Hygge

  • Warm Lighting: Using soft lamps, a crackling fireplace, and lots of candles to set a gentle mood.
  • Cozy Spaces: Surrounding yourself with soft blankets, plush pillows, and thick woolen socks.
  • Togetherness: Sharing long, relaxed meals and deep conversations with close family and friends.
  • Simple Pleasures: Enjoying basic treats like hot cocoa, fresh baked goods, or reading a good book in a quiet nook.
  • Mindfulness: Unplugging from phones and work to appreciate the current moment
Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Spirituality

Embracing Intentional Living in Spirituality

Corie Muldoon

In spirituality, being intentional means living with conscious awareness and directing your energy, thoughts, and actions toward a specific sacred purpose rather than moving through life on autopilot.

I just added a spiritualty row to my life map and intentional is what I choose for the ‘who I have to be column’ – really loving this!

current Life Map as of 5/27/26

Core Pillars on Intentional Living

Conscious Presence: From mindless habits to actively aware

Chosen Meaning: Assigning sacred significance to everyday routines

Energy Alignment: Matching daily behaviors with inner soul values

How It Looks in Practice

Ritual vs. Routine: Transforming a coffee into a gratitude ritual

Mindful Communication: Choosing words that heal rather than reactively venting (wow this one is eye opening!)

Sacred Boundaries: Saying no to things that drain your spiritual peace

Focused Meditation: Sitting with a specific goal, like forgiveness

My Life Map for Spirituality

Yearly Goal: Personal Inventory

Monthly Goal: Soul Audit
What do I actually believe right now? What am I avoiding? Where am I out of alignment with my values? What needs to be released? What am I most grateful for at a soul level?

Weekly Goal: Frequency Tones
listen to frequency tones radio for a one hour minimum meditation as a form of sound therapy

Daily Goal: Sit in Silence

General, Mindfulness, Technology

The Social Media Detox That Changed Everything

Corie Muldoon
The Social Media Detox That Changed Everything

The simplest way to improve your social media experience? Start removing instead of adding.

I just deleted over 2,000 Instagram followers and unfollowed 500+ accounts. Next up: Facebook friends

Here’s what I’m keeping:

  • People I genuinely know and like
  • Accounts that inspire without overwhelming
  • Connections that feel reciprocal and real

What I’m removing:

  • Random followers from years ago
  • Accounts that drain my energy
  • Anyone who fails the feel-good test

This isn’t about being exclusive or mean, it’s about being intentional. Quality connections over vanity metrics. Real relationships over random follows.

The result? I already feel lighter. My feed shows people I actually care about. My mental space feels cleaner. Instead of scrolling past hundreds of strangers, I’m seeing updates from friends and family who matter.

Social media should enhance your real relationships, not replace them with shallow connections to people you barely know or like. It’s a hard truth. Control what you can. And part of that is filtering what content you’re consuming.

Try this today:

Look at your feeds. Do you genuinely care about the people you’re seeing? If not, give unfollow.

Ready for your own digital detox?! Take it one platform at a time. 10 minute intervals going through your friends list. Instagram let’s you remove followers too if someone is following you that you don’t want.

Slow and steady progress. Peaceful warrior type shit.

Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mindfulness

Embracing Simplicity for Peace and Vitality

Corie Muldoon

By writing down my needs and wants, they in a sense become more real.

Repetitive thoughts backed by strong emotion = thoughts starting to manifest into their physical equivalent

Remember to think only about the good you want, because even if you say “I want peace” vs “I don’t want peace” – what gets picked up is PEACE, whether you want it or not is not relevant.

By putting energy and focus to PEACE, you attract just that. It’s the concept of autosuggestion, and the word peace is interchangeable.

I’m continuously working to harness the power of autosuggestion to create my own dream life. Think and grow rich in all areas type shit.

Here’s my list. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you have a few of your own to add.

What I want:

Peace and safety

Authentic connection

Creative freedom

Physical vitality

Financial security and growth

Simplicity

Nature and spiritual connection

Quality time with Joey and Champ

Adventures

And in the spirit of simply not speaking of the things I don’t want, but knowing what they are… I’m gonna keep on stepping, focusing on the good in my life, the best is yet to come!

PEACE LOVE HAPPINESS HEALTH

THANK YOU

Lifestyle, Mindfulness

Daily Life of the Modern Monk

Corie Muldoon
Daily Life of the Modern Monk

Real growth comes from sitting down and thinking about life.

Starting from our inner world (thoughts, feelings, behavior)…

Working toward our outer world (living situation, job, hobbies, relationships, daily routine)

To start, I asked myself: what fulfills me?

  • SAVERS morning routine
  • Gardening and plant care
  • Cozy coffee/tea time
  • Yoga flows and strength training
  • Family walks with Joe + Champ
  • Sunbathing
  • Playing guitar
  • Photography (taking + editing)
  • Posting on Instagram and blog
  • Cooking, fruits and vegetables
  • Boho home decorating
  • Cleaning (I actually enjoy this!)
  • BBI shifts (tolerable, pays the bills)

I have a dream to live with monks in Thailand later in life. To share my stories with travelers and explore parts of me I’ve never discovered before. While I’m on the journey to get there, I’m thinking: what should I focus on?

âś“ SAVERS morning routine

âś“ Connection to nature (gardening, sunbathing, walks)

âś“ Creative expression (guitar, photography, blog)

âś“ Physical practice (yoga, strength training)

âś“ Mindful living (tea time, cooking, healthy eating, upkeep temple)

âś“ Sharing seeds with others (Instagram, blog – inspiring w/o pressure)

âś“ Simple work that pays the bills without consuming me (BBI)

âś“ Financial freedom building (real estate, investments)

I am the elder monk living her stories out in real time. It’s magical and intentional.

As I continue protecting my peace, I’m feeling way less stressed, with more focus, clarity, calmness, and happiness. Connecting more with things that bring me peace, and disconnecting from things that drain my energy.

Thanks for reading! Keep on stepping