Happiness Through Health & Sustainable Living
Welcome to a quick fitness post where I’ll break down an at home bodyweight workout plan for beginners! This workout is made up of multiple great calisthenics exercises and bodyweight exercises for a complete total body training session. It works your lower body, upper body, core, gets your heart rate up, etc. I performed it […]
Today I’ll be discussing the 10 best zero waste shampoo bars and conditioner bars that I’ve found to date. I’m really excited to share the research that I’ve gathered on this topic! But before I dive into that, I want to quickly say that I hope all my readers are doing well out there. Our […]
In today’s post I’ll be reviewing 10 zero waste makeup brands! I’m really excited to share this post. Because even though I’m not the biggest makeup fanatic– I have had a lot of fun exploring the world of zero waste makeup since I began my journey into plastic free living. But that’s true of all […]
This post is all about the unique benefits of total body training, and why more women should embrace it. Of course, the benefits I’ll be talking about can also be applied to men– but I find that women are much more likely to be averse to this style of training. Which is why I’ve tailored […]
New years are a great time to reflect on past goals, and set new ones. Maybe you accomplished all of your 2019 goals– and maybe you didn’t. This post is about accepting that this is OK, and not to dwell on the failures. Today I’d like to share 30 quotes about not being perfect, and […]
Today I’m going to once again talk about sustainable living ideas, and tips for going green at home. This post is a continuation of what I discussed in my most recent article on eco living. I consider these posts a part 1 and part 2 of each other. So if you haven’t read that one […]
Today’s post is all about sustainable and eco living. I’m going to talk about 3 super simple green living tips that anyone can do right now. When I first wrote this blog post, I actually intended to write about 6 green living tips. I quickly found out that I apparently have a lot to say […]
As of 2019 the United States was ranked as the second most wasteful country in the world (yikes). The average person wastes 612 lb of food per person per year. Australia tops the list, but I don’t think pointing fingers is what’s important here. Instead, today I’m going to be talking about food waste solutions. […]
I know firsthand how intimidating (or frustrating) trying to live the “zero waste lifestyle” can be at times. Plastic use is so tightly wound into every aspect of our lives these days, it can seem impossible to avoid it. Well, first off I don’t think our goal should be to try and completely avoid it. […]
It’s been awhile now since I started making my own DIY zero waste laundry detergent. I experimented with a LOT of different recipes when I was just starting out. I made liquid DIY zero waste laundry detergents, powder DIY zero waste laundry detergents (more on this later), tried different kinds of soap bars, and ratios… […]
Today’s post is all about reevaluating what we need. I want to examine the many different things in life we think we need, and the things we actually do. I’ll start by sharing a little bit about why I wanted to write this post. It’s my opinion that today’s society and pop culture aggressively conditions […]
It’s been awhile since I wrote a Lifestyle post on Spartan Life, so I thought I would take this week to do so! Today’s topic: Why I don’t cook with olive oil. But olive oil is healthy! It contains the ‘good’ kinds of fats. Cold pressed, unrefined, extra virgin/light versions are fine, right? But how […]
This is a lifestyle post about my new whole foods plant-based diet. I’m going to try and be as honest and thorough as I can here as to why I am making this lifestyle change, because I want this post to reflect all of my thoughts leading up to this decision. I want this post […]