Carol @ Lucky Zucca, Neighbor

Hey there!  Thanks for stopping by!  I'm Carol, and I have been a resident of the Highlands/Midtown area of Atlanta for the past three years.  I love the area and am so happy to be contributing to Patch!  I hope through my posts to share with you fun ideas for things to do in our neighborhood, ways to support local businesses, our gorgeous parks, and other parts of our area that help support living a healthy, happy lifestyle.  Such a life is a huge priority to me. We are blessed to live in an extremely health-friendly part of town, so I hope to help you take advantage of that by introducing you to my favorite ways to stay healthy and happy while living here.

I started guest posting here because one of the Patch editors found my blog, Lucky Zucca.  I started my blog as a daily gratitude journal and over time it has grown into so much more.  When I started the blog, I was going through a difficult time and I needed a reminder of the things that were <i>going right</i> even when I felt frustrated and down.  Instead of wallowing in my troubles, I began documenting the things I was thankful for each day.  Now, Lucky Zucca includes everything from inspirational posts to recipes, exercises, book reviews and posts on anything and everything during my days that brings me joy.  I do my best to keep it a positive, joyful space filled with happy memories and motivating tidbits.  I&#39;ll bring some of these posts over to Patch to share with you as well as original posts just for my Patch readers. <br> <br> You can see more details on what motivated me to start my blog and my ultimate goals from it here.  <br> <br> As I mentioned before, a happy, healthy lifestyle is one of my biggest priorities.  I believe that living a <i><b>healthy lifestyle</b></i> is one of the biggest contributors to <strong>happiness</strong>, so you will see a general focus in my writing on motivation, inspiration, fitness, and food.  You can see my personal journey to living a healthy lifestyle detailed in my health journey posts: Introduction | Mind | Exercise | Food

The bottom line about me is that I want to live a healthy life full of <i>happiness</i> and <i>joy</i>.  A life I look back on and am proud of.  Overall, I hope everyone remembers... <b>We&#39;re all lucky in our own way</b>, so lets celebrate the blessings life gives us each and every day!