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What Is A Healthy Social Life?

April 24, 2015 By Robyn 35 Comments

Even though I’m working today and tomorrow I’m still going to say happy Friday! Because aren’t Fridays just happy no matter what?

Oh yes they are.
I hope that whatever your weekend looks like, you find rest & refreshment over these next two days. And that you eat something fabulous and lay in the sunshine and drink a cocktail at 3pm just because you can.
This week we’re chatting about coconut oil and what kind to buy + finding a healthy balance in social settings + what exercise is looking like on this end nowadays.
Happiest of weekends!


Movie on 4-23-15 at 3.21 PM #2 from Robyn Coale on Vimeo.


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