Dare to DREAM
There are many life lessons my mom instilled in my sisters and myself. I hold nearly every one of those lessons dear to my heart. But there is one…
A Life Sans Alcohol: Why I Decided To Stop Drinking
ALL IMAGES THEORY IMAGES I remember the exact moment…the time, the place, the people I was surrounded by when I had my first social experience with alcohol. I was not…
2021: A Courageous Commitment To Change
Z ALL IMAGES THEORY IMAGES Hello 2021. Wow, it feels weird to even type those numbers in that specific sequence; but despite how it might feel, the truth is that…
My First Gift Guides EVER
Good morning my fine people. I can’t believe the moment has come and that I am actually doing this…GIFT GUIDES. I’ve shared with all before that I have long avoided…
A Community Study: The Presence of God
ALL IMAGES THEORY IMAGES Over the last few years, finding community has been something intensely on my heart. Finding community is hard enough when you are an adult, but…
Friends vs. Acquaintances
Calligraphy by Alexa Donner From the very beginning of our formative years as little ones, we are taught the importance of what it means to be a good friend. A…
Candace Curated Wk 5.3.20
I’ve got one thing on my brain and that is SHOPPING. Shopping, shopping and more shopping. Without question, I think we can attribute this obsession to COVID-19 and the copious…
Shed Your Shoulds: How to Avoid the “S” Word in Your Social Life
And we are winding down on wellness month. It was definitely extended, but that is totally fine because…LIFE. As I was thinking through my apporach and what I wanted to…
Being a Well: Mental Health Chat w/ Achea Redd
Good morning my fine friends. I am majorly excited to have something new to share with you today! My heart for March was to hightlight wellness here on candacemread.com. Things…
Pilates & Why Its Good For The Soul
At the start of 2019, I knew that I needed to focus on becoming more active. During that time I was slowly, but quickly approaching 30 and had heard a…