Cydney Marlene The Archive

oh hey!

I'm Cydney Marlene.

Writer, self-care advocate, dog lover, devoted coffee connoisseur.

Cydney Marlene at her desk, wearing a cream knit sweater

I am so happy that you have made your way to this little blog of mine! I'm Cydney, a writer, big-time self-care advocate, traveler, dog lover, and a devoted coffee connoisseur! I'm obsessed with planning and I believe that's where my type A personality shines through the most! I seriously wouldn't be able to function properly without my day planner!

I love helping hard working, creative, passionate, and dedicated young women figure out how to simply balance it all! I love to teach others how they CAN do everything they want to do and work towards their passions, but still make time to invest in themselves!

Age
22
Personality type
INFJ
Sign
Aries
Living in
Michigan
Coffee
Black, with almond milk
Cocktail of choice
Mimosa, 100%

Wellness habitat: H.I.I.T cardio training, epsom salt baths, walking, and almond milk lattes.

Let's figure out this whole “adulting” together

I created CydneyMarlene simply because it's the website that I needed back in my later high school years and into the beginning of my 20's! I want to design a space where young, passionate women can feel accepted & appreciated, and gather the useful information needed on how to actually “adult” and create a more balanced, healthy life for themselves!

Basically, my overall goal of my website is to help YOU create a balanced, sustainable work life, social life, and personal life without neglecting your overall well-being! Especially when it comes to balancing the years throughout your 20s! So, think of me as that friend who is here to help pick you back up whenever you may possibly need it, and make sure that you are investing time each day for yourself!

I believe that you become the best version of yourself, when you begin taking care and investing in yourself! That is where you will find upmost success, balance, and happiness!

Because that's all we really ask for right!? Especially when we are drinking our wine and eating a bowl of cereal, with our bright green face mask on and binge watching The Office or Friends at 11 pm! Lol!

I hope this blog inspires you to invest in your overall health and well-being. That way you can confidently strive for success and become the person you have always wanted to be…without neglecting your mental, emotional, and physical health! I know you work hard for your dreams and for your future goals! I'm just here to remind you that it's okay to take care of yourself RIGHT NOW as well!

Sound awesome?! Thanks for saying hey and feel free to stick around! :)

10 little facts about me

  1. I've lived in Southeast Michigan my entire life & dream of moving to the east coast!
  2. I'm a huge History nerd!
  3. My favorite non-historical movie is The Devil Wears Prada!
  4. I'm definitely the most social introvert I know! I love spending time with people but I equally require the same amount of personal space! #INFJrepresent
  5. I have a very wide range of music taste. You'll find anything from 50s, to Classic Rock, to rap on every playlist of mine!
  6. I have been a certified personal trainer since I was 15!
  7. I'm obsessed with collecting Rae Dunn. It's honestly a problem lol. I'm just hoping future me appreciates all of the kitchen supplies I will already have! ;)
  8. I am a total dog lover! And I am a dog mom to Casey (Brittany/Australian Cattle Dog) and Kyah (my very chubby but adorable Golden Retriever)
  9. I've loved coffee since I was 11! Crazy I know, and I've been drinking it black since then! My mom told me when I was younger that I wasn't a “true” coffee lover if I didn't drink it black, so obviously I had to prove her wrong lol!
  10. I've struggled with self-esteem and confidence for most of life! It wasn't until I was around 19 or 20 when I truly found my confidence, voice, and self-worth. In fact, to prove this to myself, I decided on Cydney Marlene (my middle name) and not anything else. I had a friend in the past who told me my middle name was ugly, and I believed it for so long. However, I eventually dropped that friend and actually started to appreciate my middle name. It's old-fashioned but, so am I!

What's on my bucket list

  • Go to Paris
  • Swim with dolphins
  • Sky dive
  • Visit Hawaii
  • Start a blog
  • Get a tattoo
  • Go on an African safari
  • Go snowboarding
  • Write a book
  • Go skinny dipping
  • Visit Iceland's Blue Lagoon
  • Go to a drive-in
  • Ride a horse on a beach
  • Rescue a dog
  • Start a family

About this archive. This page is preserved as it appeared on cydneymarlene.com — the details were written around 2019 and have not been updated. The blog ran from March 16, 2019 to December 7, 2021, and all 206 posts are kept here at their original addresses. The newsletter sign-ups, downloadable guides and contact form that used to live on the site are no longer active.