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February 03, 2023

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A Playlist of Self-Love Songs to Celebrate YOU!

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Oops! Got Your Healthy Coping Skills, From the Experts

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Snuggle Up With This Cozy Vibes Spotify Playlist

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Can Cutting Back on Alcohol Help With Anxiety?

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Gaslighting: What to Do When It Happens With a Friend

Your 2023 Challenge is here…the 30 day Good Mood Challenge.

An Introvert’s Guide to Mental Health During the Holidays

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Feeling Gloomy? Try These Tips to Get Ahead of Seasonal Depression

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Can You Become Friends With Your Therapist?

This Under Desk Treadmill Changed the Way I Work From Home

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How Often Should You Really Wash Your Hair?

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Glyphosate in Cheerios? Let’s Talk About It.

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I Spent the Summer Trying Non-Alcoholic Drinks. Here Are My Reviews.

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How to Have a Feelin’ Yourself Fall with Microhabits

The REAL reason I didnt give up…

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Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? A tale of Instagram, Tiktok and… the Kardashians.

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What Is Dopamine Dressing? The Power Of This Viral Trend According To A Psychologist

The Real Reasons You’re Not Feeling Motivated

Can we stop treating our bodies like fast fashion trends?

Why are we still crash dieting for special events?

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Is the BBL already over?

The Danger of Diets on Daughters

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5 Ways Exercise Supports Mental Health

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Healthy Eating = Less Stress. Is It True?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop worrying all the time?

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The Lesson We Can All Learn From Simone Biles

Dear Cassey: I’m pregnant and my fitness is suffering

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Dear Cassey: I keep starting challenges, but I can never finish them.

What It REALLY Means To Listen To Your Body

Dear Cassey: How can I be more optimistic?

Dear Cassey: I want to workout but I keep making excuses

What Happens After You Crush Your Goals? Now What?

What’s The Hot Girl Summer Hype All About? Here are 7 Tips to Owning Your Summer

Dear Cassey: I reached my goal and now I have no motivation.

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop bingeing on sweets?

I wish #StopAsianHate didn’t exist.

Dear Cassey: It feels like I’m not good enough

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How Stress Causes Bloating – And How to Avoid It

Hurt People Hurt People… But, Why?

Dear Cassey: I am just too tired to work out.

Dear Cassey: I’m tired of letting myself down.

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Dear Cassey: I can’t make big decisions without feeling so stressed.

Dear Cassey: My friend keeps body shaming herself

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Dear Cassey: I’m Getting Married But I’m Most Worried About My Thick Arms

Dear Cassey: My boyfriend makes me feel insecure about how I look

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Dear Cassey: I Feel Like I’m Never Doing Enough

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Dear Cassey: If I don’t work out, I feel panicked and stressed.

It Wasn’t The Scale. It Was Me.

Too Fat? Too Skinny? I am SO sick of this.

Dear Cassey: How can I stop feeling insecure?

Dear Cassey: Why does my boyfriend lose weight so much faster than me?!

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Dear Cassey: I’m unhappy with how I look, but I have no motivation to change

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Why Do We Naturally Love and Crave “Bad” Food So Much?!

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Dear Cassey: It’s so hard to be healthy around other people

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Dear Cassey: How do I respond to snarky comments about my diet?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop feeling guilty about taking a rest day?

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Dear Cassey: Why do I always sabotage my own goals?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop caring about what other people think?

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Dear Cassey: Why does my fitness journey feel so lonely?

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Dear Cassey: Is it healthy to use anger and revenge as motivation to workout?

Dear Cassey: How do I deal with my unsupportive spouse?

Dear Cassey: How do I balance my mental and physical health?

Dear Cassey: How can I motivate my boyfriend on our fitness journey?

Hungry and Bored? According to Science, It’s a Thing

Dear Cassey: My family is so negative about my healthy lifestyle

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Dear Cassey: How do you stop comparing your life to others?

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Dear Cassey: I’m working so hard, but not seeing results.

Dear Cassey: Why is it so hard to break bad habits?

4 Ways to Feel Less Stressed During Quarantine

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Dear Cassey: It’s so hard to eat healthy with my family…

Dear Cassey: Why does everyone look better than me?

Dear Cassey: What do I do when someone calls me fat?

Dear Cassey: How do I deal with stress eating?

Shocked. 💔 RIP Kobe.

5 Ways to Light the Fire Inside You | Day 12 of 90

Spontaneity and Victory | Day 10 of 90

OMG this Keto Smoothie is SO GOOD | Day 9 of 90

Week 1 Weigh-In | Day 8 of 90

Can you lose weight and be body positive? | Day 7 of 90

Eew don’t call me an “influencer” | Day 6 of 90

Born to be “fat” | Day 5 of 90

Why I feel so guilty | Day 4 of 90

Am I relapsing? | Day 3 of 90

We’re not right for each other anymore | Day 2 of 90

Doing this for myself | Day 1 of 90

Why it’s hard for overachievers to be happy…

What’s the point of feeling guilty around food?

Goal setting: when to make it public vs. private

Finding gratitude among the drama of expectation

I had to learn to stand up for myself….

The metaphor that blew my mind {Instathoughts}

I wore a crop top to the gym {Instathoughts}

Depression does not discriminate {Instathoughts}

Unlocking new parts of my heart {Instathoughts}

5 things I wish I could tell my 22 year old self – my commencement speech!

New hair. New human. {Instathoughts}

Whether you’re too fat or too fit, seems like you can’t win.

Why I’ll give myself a deadline…but not an expiration date.

Unhealthy Relationships: the kinds you can’t get out of

An honest conversation about my struggle with food guilt + Ice Cream Giveaway!

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Well. It finally happened. They stole my design.

Well. It finally happened.

They stole my design.

SHEIN STOLE MY DESIGN.

I wish I could say “I can’t believe it!!!” but actually, I can. I’ve seen numerous videos and articles written about @sheinofficial straight up robbing independent designer’s designs, but guess what? As much as the comments may show sympathy and anger, it’s the dollar that speaks the loudest in the end.

Shein is now worth over $100 BILLION, which to give you some perspective, is more than Zara and H&M COMBINED.

I am so angry that Shein stole my design (numb actually), but I am 100 billion times angrier that a business that runs on robbery is being supported and rewarded like this.

Last night I was relaxing on the couch with @samlivits after dinner, and then he says “omg”. I turn quickly and say “what? WHAT???”

He’s silent for a sec and doesn’t want to show me his phone. But then I see a hint of some black skirt on his screen. I demand him to give his phone to me.

And there it was.

The moment I knew would one day come, but the moment I hadn’t actually prepared for.

Shein stole my @popflex_active Pirouette Skort design. In that moment my heart paused. I didn’t know how to feel. Because…

1) I knew this would happen one day.
2) But then it ACTUALLY happened and I wasn’t ready.
3) On the other hand, I was thinking, is this some twisted rite of fashion designer passage? Like should I be flattered??? But it’s kinda hard to be when you were just robbed in broad daylight.

So how do I feel? I feel like the things that happen in my life, happen for a reason, and as painful as it is – it is now my duty to do something about it.

I spill ALL the tea in my latest blog post on Blogilates.com and let me tell you, it’s piping hot. ☕️ 🫖 Link in stories and bio.

💔 Cassey

Weekend breakfast idea: 🍌 +🥚🥚= 🥞 . TRU

Weekend breakfast idea: 🍌 +🥚🥚= 🥞 . TRUST.

♥️Cassey

Crewneck sweatshirts are so boring and originally

Crewneck sweatshirts are so boring and originally were made for men. So it’s time they get a makeover.

Here’s how I elevated the basic sweatshirt and turned it into a brunch worthy, drama worthy statement piece that’s also so comfy you could sleep in it!

🍷Brunch Sweater🥐

✔️ Tapered waist for an oversized but slimming effect
✔️ Princess seams with hidden pockets obvs! (And princess seams on the back too)
✔️ DRAMATIC sleeves with pleats for major VOLUME
✔️ Wider neck so your makeup doesn’t get messed up
✔️ Thicc and soft ☁️Cloud Fabric☁️ bc only the best for you duh
✔️Hip length
✔️ XXS- 3X

K what do you think? It’s currently my go-to @popflex_active sweater and omg you need to experience it. TRUSTTTTTT

♥️ Cassey

PS: I’m wearing the S/M and I normally wear small. I like my sweaters big. I’m 5’5”. Avail now on popflexactive.com in 6 colors! (My black one was dirty so it’s not in the video)

Growing up, there were so many things about my eth

Growing up, there were so many things about my ethnicity that made me feel ashamed.

The fact that my parents had an accent.

The fact that my lunch looked and smelled different than my classmates.

The fact that I spoke a different language at home.

All of these things made me feel like an other, an outsider, when all I wanted was to do was blend in with the “real”, “American” kids who could afford to eat lunchables for lunch.

But one of the things I hated most about myself was my last name:

Ho.

It was 6th grade. I remember the snickering in the locker room. Girls talking about my weight. Taunting me about the unshaved hair on my legs and arms. Then the multiple times the popular girls would walk up to me asking me why I was “such a hoe.” TBH, I was so innocent then that I didn’t even understand why they were comparing me to a garden tool.

It wasn’t until my parents moved our family to Union City, CA that everything changed. I remember walking into my first assembly and having a complete culture shock. Everyone had dark hair and dark eyes. They looked like me, talked like me, ate like me, and I didn’t feel like I had to explain anything. It was in high school that I finally allowed myself to embrace my Vietnamese and Chinese cultures, instead of rejecting them.

Today, I carry so much pride behind my name because I’ve fought so hard to prove myself. I feel bad for ever feeling ashamed of my roots. My parents escaped a war torn country in the 70s to give me and my sister an opportunity to succeed, and I wouldn’t be where I am, literally living out my dreams, without their sacrifices.

Although I wish you all a happy Lunar New Year, I’m sad that the the year had to start off the way it did. Last night, a mass shooting in Monterey Park - a predominantly Chinese neighborhood. 10 dead. 10 injured. On what’s supposed to be the happiest celebration of the year for our community. Please stay safe and tell your loved ones you love them.

Chuc Mung Nam Moi 🧧
Gung Hay Fat Choy 🎊

Above is a little carousel of our lunar new year weekend…lots of lucky red, delicious food, a gorgeous sunset 🌅 and Sir as a golden dragon.

♥️Cassey

You: I HATE REMOVEABLE BRA CUPSSSSS!!!! Me: OKAY.

You: I HATE REMOVEABLE BRA CUPSSSSS!!!!

Me: OKAY.

Testing out my first sports bralette with no removeable bra cups and I’m curious what you’ll think! I usually don’t mind bra cups because they cover the nips and they give me extra oomph which for my A cups, I appreesh. But I empathize with the twisted cup situation bc FO REAL that’s annoying!

So, depending on how you guys like or don’t like this, it will determine future styles and if @popflex_active makes more of these!

✨Celeste Mesh Bralette✨

✔️ No removeable cups. I used spacer fabric inside the bust area. It’s cushioned and stretchy so it molds to your boobs. It’s like cups but sewn in!
✔️ Contoured underbust seam with darts to match the natural shape of your boobs (cuz comfort duh)
✔️ Longer length to give the feel of a bralette not a traditional sports bra. I love this length bc it stops around the small of your waist and really accentuates your figure.
✔️ high neck with a low neck illusion
✔️ angled armhole for that shoulder pop 💪
✔️ XXS to 3X

This bralette is perf for low impact workouts like Pilates, yoga, barre but also it’s so soooo comfy you could totally lounge in it too.

I’m a 32A so I’m wearing size extra small here!

What do you guys think? Are you a bra cup or no bra cup kinda girlie?

♥️ Cassey

PS: The Celeste is avail right now on popflexactive.com in 3 colors and 9 sizes. Enjoy!

Pancake of the moment 🥞 These were a staple thr

Pancake of the moment 🥞 These were a staple throughout my 90 Day Journey to muscle - I mean ✨25g of protein✨, but also, they actually just taste really good! I was salivating as I was editing this 🤤

Here’s the recipe for my Supersculpt Pancakes:

This recipe makes 6 small pancakes like in my video.

▪️2 scoops Blogilates Sculpt + Debloat Protein Powder in Sweet Cream (Chocolate Shake works too) - you can get this at Target 🎯
▪️ 1 TBS tapioca powder (this is the secret ingredient that makes it soft and fluffy! Trusttttttt)
▪️1/3 c liquid egg whites
▪️ 2 TBS water
▪️ 1 tsp baking powder

Calories: 182 | Protein: 25g | Fat: 0g | Carbs: 14g | Fiber: 5g | Net-Carbs: 10g

Every time it’s a winner! Soft, fluffy and full of protein. If you use the exact ingredients above, you will get the pancakes I made. I cannot guarantee that another protein powder will work this way. I’ve made hundreds of protein pancakes throughout my life and many turn our rubbery. Not sure if it’s the whey or what - but the blend of pea and brown rice protein in the Blogilates powder is soooo good for cooking!! Cookability, specifically pancakeability was tested throughout the development process 👩🏻‍🍳 Enjoy!

♥️Cassey