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 Hi! I am so glad you are here! My name is Marina, like a boat dock ;) I am also one very busy bee. I am a full-time student and a manager at my local Chick-fil-A, working roughly 30 hours a week on top of my 15 hours of class. It forced me to have really good time management skills to get everything done in my week. Though, when I was first starting out, it became increasingly difficult to find time for myself. I wasn't prioritizing my body or my mind hardly at all. I discovered that I had to be intentional with my time to do so. I had to be intentional about getting food, fitness, and self-care time. My goal with this blog is to share with you all about my wellness journey as a busy bee, providing advice and hacks for other little busy bees who need to start or improve their wellness journeys as well!

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