Madie Leon Riley

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  • Getting Past the Woo: How to Check In with your Body, Mind and Soul

    Getting Past the Woo: How to Check In with your Body, Mind and Soul

    Checking in with our body, mind and soul may sound daunting and a little too “new age.” This post focuses on practical questions to ask ourselves to find the answer that lead us toward healing.

    January 17, 2019
    Inspiration, Thoughts, Tips & tricks
    body, body mind and soul, meditation, meditative healing, mind and soul, practical meditation, self awareness, soul, spirituality
  • My Anti-Resolutions Resolutions

    My Anti-Resolutions Resolutions

    I think goal-oriented resolutions are often steeped in some form of self-hate or a societal ideal of what an adventurous, fit or healthy person does. Instead, this year I’ve decided to reflect and evaluate some of my relationships with the world around me that started changing in 2018 and I’d like to think about more…

    January 2, 2019
    Thoughts, Wellness
    2019 new years resolutions, creativity, creativity exercises, diet, diet culture, exercise, food culture, healthy food, intuitive eating, mental health, mental wellness, new years resolutions, resolutions, Thoughts, Wellness
  • My Skincare Routines for Camera-Ready Skin

    My Skincare Routines for Camera-Ready Skin

    I describe my morning and night-time skincare routines as well as my more intensive routine I use for upcoming shoots or events. Click for products and advice.

    December 18, 2018
    Beauty, Skincare, Style
    actor’s skincare, Beauty, camera ready skin, clear skin, Clinique, face masks, Fresh Skincare, Keihl’s Skincare, Nightly skincare, Origins, Philosophy skincare, Seraphine Botanicals, Skincare, Skincare routines, Tatcha Skincare
  • What’s it like to live with major depressive disorder

    What’s it like to live with major depressive disorder

    What it’s like to live with major depressive disorder. My experience handling major depressions and the life I get to live in between.

    October 20, 2018
    Thoughts, Wellness
    about, About me, depression awareness, living with major depressive disorder, major depression, major depressive disorder, mental health, Mental health awareness, mental health tips, Wellness
  • Thoughts: Wait for you.

    Thoughts: Wait for you.

    “I’m waiting for me. And I may take awhile.” – Women of Manhattan. Read why I think waiting for your truest self to emerge is worth your patience.

    October 15, 2018
    Thoughts
    finding yourself, life advice, Lifestyle blog, Thoughts, true north, true self, women of manhattan
  • Five Mental Health Tips for World Mental Health Day

    Five Mental Health Tips for World Mental Health Day

    These five tips are part of an arsenal I use to combat my worst depressions. Celebrate World Mental Health Day by using some for yourself.

    October 10, 2018
    Thoughts
    Depression, depression awareness, depression tips, mental health, Mental health awareness, tips for mental health
  • Thoughts: Don’t apologize for being loved.

    Thoughts: Don’t apologize for being loved.

    I think as a culture we have a tendency to apologize for our success or our hapiness. Here’s why I’m done apologizing for it.

    October 3, 2018
    Thoughts
    apologies, happiness, life advice, lifestyle, marriage, relationship advice
  • Thoughts: Who you are is enough.

    Thoughts: Who you are is enough.

    I’ve been fighting some post birthday blues and feeling unsettled. Here’s the mantra I’ve been working through.

    October 1, 2018
    Thoughts, Wellness
    depression awareness, health and wellness, mental health, Mental health awareness, mental wellness, Wellness, wellness wednesdays
  • Thoughts: A Quarter of a Century

    Thoughts: A Quarter of a Century

    here’s some advice from my first 25

    September 26, 2018
    Birthday Month, Thoughts
    25th birthday, advice, birthday, Birthday Month, life advice, Madie Riley, madielikealion, myinvalidlife
  • ATX Life: Eat Drink Anthem

    ATX Life: Eat Drink Anthem

    The new gateway to Rainey Street, Anthem, offers wholly unique cuisine, an inventive cocktail menu and a warm atmosphere. Find out more here.

    September 25, 2018
    ATX Life
  • Thoughts: Stories Still Matter.

    Thoughts: Stories Still Matter.

    “I would give up the unessential; I would give up my money, I would give up my life for my children; but I wouldn’t give myself. I can’t make it more clear; it’s only something I am beginning to comprehend, which is revealing itself to me.”

    September 12, 2018
    Birthday Month, Thoughts
    About me, authors, my invalid life, novels, on writing, stories, Thoughts, writers, writing
  • Reviews: 3 Award Winning Novels You’ll Actually Enjoy Reading

    Reviews: 3 Award Winning Novels You’ll Actually Enjoy Reading

    With a background in writing, I find myself drawn to well constructed literature. But not all good literature is good reading. These novels are both.

    September 9, 2018
    Birthday Month, Book Reviews, Thoughts
    authors, book rec, book recommendations, books, man booker winners, novel, novels, prize winners, pulitzer prize winner, Reviews
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