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Month: August 2024

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Mental Health

Dealing with grief and loss

Bymaddie bien August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

Methods to cope and heal How do you deal with grief after losing a loved one? The grieving process is different for everyone and there are no hard and fast rules that will always make things easier. In this article, I share some methods I use to help process loss and to help heal in…

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Stop comparing yourself: A letter to me, from me
Mental Health

Stop comparing yourself: A letter to me, from me

Bymaddie bien August 16, 2024August 31, 2024

Stop comparing yourself to other people. You are beautiful as you are – just the way you should be. Remember that time in elementary school when you were squatting down to look at something, and you thought you were fat because your thighs looked “wide” in that position? That’s what happens when you have muscle…

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Theatre & Improv

What’s in my theatre bag?

Bymaddie bien August 13, 2024December 8, 2024

What should you keep in your theatre bag for shows and rehearsals? Do you have a list of go-to items that you use regularly when in a show? If you need some inspiration on what might come in handy, here’s a list of my top items that I always keep with me for rehearsals and…

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Theatre & Improv

Character shoes for theater

Bymaddie bien August 5, 2024August 31, 2024

Over the years as a theater lover, I have gone through many pairs of different types of character shoes – heels and tap shoes being the most common purchases. Check out my favorite pairs below (and bonus pictures of me with the shoes from shows past! (Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.) Capezio Women’s Manhattan…

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Thyroid nodules
Running & Physical Wellness

Thyroid nodules

Bymaddie bien August 3, 2024March 18, 2025

What is a thyroid nodule? Since about 2018, I have been researching and learning more about thyroid nodules, as I came to discover that I had one growing on my left thyroid lobe. It was discovered following a regular wellness visit to my family physician, who had reviewed by family history and read that I…

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How to memorize lines
Theatre & Improv

How to memorize lines

Bymaddie bien August 3, 2024August 31, 2024

So, you’ve got a show coming up and your anxiety is spiking because you are worried you might forget your lines. Is this a common source of stress for you as an actor/performer? Do you have any tried and true methods you use to help you with line memorization? I’ll share my favorite methods below…

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Home and garden | Tech & Blogging

Brio water dispenser review

Bymaddie bien August 1, 2024August 31, 2024

Staying hydrated is easy As an avid drinker of spring water, I have been purchasing my water via 5-gallon jugs through Absopure, which then are delivered to my home on a monthly basis. Getting these jugs delivered means that I needed a way to dispense the water. Because I drink so much tea, I was…

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