Hi! I'm AJ Flanagan.

 
Hey there — I’m AJ.

I’m an empty-nester and a widow who had a wake-up call about the hidden toxins in everyday products most of us grew up using. Our parents didn’t know. We didn’t know either. But once you start paying attention, it’s hard to ignore.

Life shifted in 2018 when my husband, Eric, was diagnosed with leukemia — and again in 2023 when we faced a second cancer diagnosis. Supporting him through treatment changed how we looked at just about everything, including how we cared for our home, our bodies, and our day-to-day routines.
We didn’t aim for perfection or extremes. We focused on simple, meaningful changes — reducing toxic load in our home, choosing better ingredients, prioritizing nourishing food, and building calmer rhythms into daily life. Tools like aromatherapy, music, meditation, and intentional rest became part of how we coped and stayed grounded.

Caring for Eric deepened my commitment to living well — not as a trend, but as a way of showing up with intention and grace, even in the hard seasons.

Now I share our story, the lessons we learned, the small changes that made a big difference, and how I'm moving forward. My hope is to make wellness feel more approachable, less overwhelming, and rooted in real life — especially for anyone who wants healthier options without pressure or perfection.

If you’re here to find what actually works for you, you’re in the right place.

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I’m an empty-nester who had a big wake-up call about what’s been hiding in everyday products for years.

A lot of what we grew up using was packed with synthetic chemical toxins—endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, and ingredients that quietly add up over time.

Our parents didn’t know. Most of us didn’t either. But now that I’ve learned the truth, I’m all about sharing it—so we can make cleaner choices, reduce the junk, and feel better in our bodies.

Let’s kick the toxins to the curb and keep things simple, doable, and realistic. 🌿✨

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The Wellness Choice That Fits My Calmer Pace This Year

The Wellness Choice That Fits My Calmer Pace This Year
Did you make a resolution for 2026?

Mine wasn’t dramatic.
No overhaul. No “new year, new me.”
Just this: Calmer.


That word has been quietly shaping my choices lately — not as an idea, but as a filter. How I schedule my days. How I care for my body. What I say yes to… and what I don’t.
I’m less interested in hustle for hustle's sake, and much more interested in steadiness.
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Somewhere along the line, “self-improvement” has started to look a lot like a hamster wheel with better lighting. Every podcast, ad, book, reel, and Pinterest quote is yelling at us to do more, be more, optimize more, and preferably before breakfast.

Meanwhile, a lot of us are just over here thinking,
“I’d settle for remembering why I walked into this room.”
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New Year, Same Me — Just With a Better Vibe
I've reached the stage of life where I don’t want ‘more’ — I want to be able to put something down without knocking over three other things. 
That's it. 
That's the dream.
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Things Everyone Is Obsessed With Right Now—And Why I’m Not
Every once in a while, something becomes so popular that it’s impossible to avoid. It’s everywhere—online, in stores, in conversations—and people genuinely love it.

And then there’s me, standing off to the side thinking… am I missing something?
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The Best Relationships Aren’t Equal… They’re Complementary
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✨ My blog exists because I know what it feels like to keep everything jumbled in your head — like a messy pile of clothes you can’t sort through.

 Writing it all down brings clarity, calm, and sometimes even healing answers I didn’t know I was looking for.


Honestly, that’s why I keep showing up to write — it helps me make sense of things. 

 Even if you have no intentions of ever publishing your work, I highly recommend writing stuff down. It doesn't have to be a literary masterpiece or even full, grammatically correct sentences... just dump those random thoughts onto paper... you'll see what I mean.