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Balancing a 9-5 and a Side Hustle: How to Prioritize Mental Wellness Without Burning Out

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Do you ever feel like you’re running on autopilot — working your 9-5, trying to grow your side hustle, and somewhere in between… trying not to burn out ?! You’re not alone. As someone who works full-time in mental health while running a dropship business centered on empowerment and mindfulness, I know the hustle all too well. That’s exactly why I created my digital mindfulness guide: to support entrepreneurs like you who are doing it all — and feeling it all. Here’s the truth: balancing your passions and responsibilities doesn’t mean sacrificing your mental health. It means being intentional about...

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The Wellness Stack That’s Saving My Sanity (and My Gut)

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Why I made the switch to Vital Health — and how it’s boosting my clarity, energy, and daily peace. Let’s talk real life. Balancing a 9–5 job, a side hustle, and trying to maintain your mental health is a lot.We all want to feel energized, clear-headed, and emotionally grounded — but sometimes, even your third coffee isn’t cutting it. That’s where my wellness routine took a turn — and I’ve never looked back. Why I Left Amare for Vital Health For a while, I was using Amare products to support my mental clarity and gut health. And while they worked,...

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January 2024 Lessons Learned

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January is always a hit or miss in retail and sales. No one is shopping and we enter the blue days. Emotions are low and motivation is also very low, we often like to give up. Here at the shop, we felt all of this and shared similar stories with other small business owners, which helped us to move forward. If you follow us on Instagram (@shopmigs) you know that we released some very special news in January. After being in business for 4 years, we are finally going to be holding inventory/stock and having an opportunity to partner with...

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2023 In Review

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Hello ! And welcome to my blog !!! What a whirlwind 2023 was for us here at M1GS - if you follow us on Instagram (@shopmigs) you are aware that we almost had to shut down our site at the end of the year due to lack of funds and traffic to the site, we had barely made ANY sales in 2023 :( Read the statement below by our CEO: "Hello to all our supporters worldwide. 2023 was a tough year for me, personally and professionally, and often left me in a state of complete anxiousness and depression leaving no...

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Jeromme Graham - “I AM ME”

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Meet Jeromme, Young, Black, LGBTQ, and FABULOUS.  Read his story below, and get to know what “I AM” means to him. “I remember getting hired to work for one of Canada’s most prominent LGBT media companies back a few years ago - I was so excited and pumped to work in an environment where I could fully be myself. Very rarely were there other out co-workers at my past jobs, so I was thrilled at the prospect of being part of an organization that was predominantly LGBT staffed. Things were great at first. I was given a warm welcome by...

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