Thank you to AVA Grace for partnering with me on today’s Self Care Sundays post! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

As much as I try to set office hours for myself, sometimes, as an entrepreneur, I end up working 7 days a week. Not to mention, it’s hard for me to stop working most evenings since I work from home: at times, I’ll find myself sending out emails and working on posts until 8 or 9:00 p.m. Yikes!

Because I have so much on my plate during the week, I like to use Sunday evenings as the time to wind down and get myself mentally prepared for the week. I don’t schedule any photoshoots, I don’t work on the blog, and I don’t attend any events: it’s simply Alicia time. Here are a few things I do to practice Self Care Sundays.
 
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I’m partnering with LIFEWTR to bring you these travel tips.

All thoughts and opinions are my own.

These last few months have been a total whirlwind for me: from a long weekend in Florida to a week in France and a few press trips in Charlottesville and New York; no grass has grown under my feet this season. Not to mention, I’m still bouncing back and forth between D.C. and Philly before my big move this summer.

Even though it seems somewhat glamorous to be a girl who’s always on the go, sometimes an excessive amount of travel can drain me creatively and physically. Since I’m a travel blogger, I’m still working when I’m traveling (seriously: at the moment, I’m writing this blog post on a train!) When I’m on a press trip, I’m representing my business and networking with PR folks, restaurant owners, and other members of the local community. I can’t afford to be off my game, and I don’t have time to skip a beat.

How do I stay inspired and energized while on the road? Here are a few ways I keep my energy up!
 
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