Talara Nolan
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I am a single parent to a 4 year old girl and live with her in Canada. I love working out and have lost over 45 lbs over time. I would love to share what I have learned and all the things that have worked for me over time.
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One year, lessons learned for better or worse
2021 was a rough year for me, if I'm being honest. The pandemic hit me hard, even though it was delayed. When the pandemic first happened in 2020, it wasn't that hard for me. But my lessons were delayed. By 2021, like most people, I was over it and tired. The isolation that I felt finally hit me, and I felt more alone than ever in 2021. People would say that I had my daughter, so I wasn't alone. But there is a difference between the company of a 5-year-old and the company of adults. In 2021, I feel like I lost contact with a lot of people. And it really shut me down. As we end 2021 I am looking back at a tough year, to learn the lessons that I need to learn. And looking forward to a new year, with a positive attitude, clear space and open heart.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Motivation
My journey to get better rest
If you find yourself struggling through the day, you may want to look at your sleep pattern first. When we feel like we are struggling, I wonder why it is that we look at everything else other than our sleep. When in reality our sleep is the biggest factor to our overall mood. We always want a quick fix. So we try every short term fix we can think of. Caffeine, pills, little mood boosters, every fix that people will tell us will make things better.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Lifehack
Why it's okay to be just where you are.
As we go into a new year, it is normal to see a lot of people trying to motivate you. People making new goals for their life, trying to push you to be better. It's the time of year, after all, right? Everyone in the world will suddenly have new motivation to try to reach their goals. Motivation that for most of the time will be over come March.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Motivation
My 30-day Journal Journey
When you tell people that you are lost, usually they will say something along the lines of telling you to do what brings you joy. When I was feeling lost and depressed, every video I watched or article I read, said something about joy and doing what you love. However, when I really thought about it, I didn't know what that meant. I was so lost and depressed that I couldn't see what brought me joy. I understood the answer, but I didn't know what that meant for me. The thing about being depressed and lost is that you have a problem finding joy in life. So trying to make a life plan around joy and happiness was hard for me to come up with. That was when I read something that would bring me more clarity.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Confessions
15 gifts that will both delight and be actually useful
Christmas can be a very stressful time for people. Knowing what to get someone that they will like and actually use can be hard sometimes. Not everyone is good at figuring out gifts, and some people are just difficult to shop for. There are a lot of gifts that are easy, not overally expensive and something people will actually use.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Lifehack
The betrayal
"I finished reading that book that you suggested," Sienna said to Ricky, "You were right, I loved it." "I told you that you would. I know you by now," then he stood up and went to the kitchen table, "I have another one for you. So much like the one you just read. You'll love it."
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Fiction
Fall bucket list
As a society, no matter your age, we are always on our phones. There is very little that we do that doesn't involve technology. I am just as guilty myself. But I really want to spend some quality time with my daughter, that is away from devices. So I made a fall bucket list, filled with quality time activities for us to do together. You can ask your family as well, to get them involved. The goal is to accomplish the list before winter comes. Then you can always do another one for winter. Here are some ideas of what you can put on your fall bucket list.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Families
Tips to save money on food
Food can be your biggest variable expense, for some your biggest expense next to your housing cost. It is getting harder and harder to save money on food. The cost of food is only going up, and it is just being more difficult for people. As a single parent it is the biggest area that I try to save on. Here are some tips on what has really helped me save a lot of money.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Feast
The loneliness of being a single parent
It seems that nowadays, all you can see are single parents making it look so easy. Like life is all sunshine and rainbows. That you just have to buy their course and they can teach you to work for an hour a day, and you get to have the picture perfect life. It's easy to see that, and to think that is what life should be like. To compare your life to theirs, and think that it should be the same. But real life is not sunshine and rainbows. It isn't perfect. And I break it to you, but it isn't easy at all.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Families
Ways to find your passion
People say all the time, to follow your passion. If you are lost, or just not sure what to do with your life, they will always say follow your passion. But what does that even mean? If you are going through a depression, or just a dark spot in your life, it can be very hard to see yourself out. It can be very hard to see passion about anything. So when people tell you to follow your passion, while they mean well, it can be very frustrating. I have been there. When you are in a dark place, trying to get out of it, you can't see anything happy at all. So when I heard people say follow your passion, I wanted to scream. Even though they are trying to be helpful, it is still very frustrating. So here are some realistic tips on how to find your passion, even if you can't see it at all.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Motivation
Parenting my pure joy
My entire life, I felt like I was just going through the motions. I always told myself that I had time, time to figure it out. I was just going through the motions of life, and I guess that I knew it deep down. I was always searching for my purpose, but never felt like I found it.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Families
