This is my dream.

Meet Donna Cardone

Hi, I’m Donna — the heart behind Happy & Healthy.
I’m passionate about helping women make space in their lives for what truly matters: mental, physical, and spiritual wellness.

For years, I’ve been on my own journey of learning how to nourish my body, strengthen my mind, and stay rooted in faith — all while juggling family, schedules, and the everyday busyness of life. I know firsthand how easy it is to put ourselves last.

That’s why Happy & Healthy was born — a one-day wellness event designed to feel like a reset button. It’s a place where you can slow down, be encouraged, and leave feeling lighter, stronger, and more inspired.

My hope is that you walk away not only with new tools and ideas, but with a heart full of connection — and a reminder that you are worthy of wellness in every part of your life.

Here’s to living Happy & Healthy, together. 💛
I can’t wait to spend time with you.

My beautiful bestie is engaged 💍 It was the perfect night.
@michellefaul
It’s an absolute joy and a privilege to watch all of your dreams come true, one by one. I think about all of the times we sat and talked and dreamed and cried and prayed … for so many things … But specifically your future, your future person… and now it’s here … I pray for the most beautiful, God centered, happy, fulfilling, sacrificial, intentional, and fun marriage for you and Ashton.

I love you so very much ❤️ always.

Thank you @minsta & @pourneches for making the after dinner so special! 🥂 @katiebm0rris for the perfect banner @sara.b.hardy & @jadacolunga for the perfect touches!

Promises made … promises kept …

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage #arbonne

As soon as I heard this audio, I knew I had it to use it… (So if your volume wasn’t on, go back and play that again with your volume on.)

While my changes may not be the MOST drastic … they are for me - externally, but also internally!

The amount of learning and growth and change that has happened over the last few years cannot be summarized in a few photos… But my goodness how much my life has changed. My mindset has changed. My thoughts have changed and (mostly) my words have changed - I’m working on it.

I know how hard it feels to feel stuck, to not know where to start, to feel so overwhelmed, to just feel tired and unwilling, to feel like it’s pointless, to feel this is just my lot in life and how I am and who I am and it’s genetic and it’s hereditary… And all the things… etc etc

I know how it feels to try everything, to drink everything, to do everything, yet fall short time and time again… But not this time…

Start with one simple, healthy addition. One habit that you can do on the hardest day. One nonnegotiable for you.
You will be amazed at how doable it becomes and then you start to stack those habits…

So right now, without waiting until January, but beginning now - what is one thing that you are going to commit to yourself that you will do every single day?

is it drinking more water? Is it getting 10,000 steps? Is it making sure you rest and reduce your stress? Is it giving up processed foods for a few weeks? Is it giving up gluten or dairy? Is it just simply adding more Whole Foods to your diet and supplementing where you are lacking? Whatever it is write it down and decide.

Now go do it… If you need an accountability partner, get one. If you don’t know where to start? Message me… Happy and healthy… Not perfection… But progression.

Remember, motivation doesn’t last, but a decision and discipline will!

You’ve got this.

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage

Heard someone say, “What a privilege it is to outgrow the stuff you once settled for.” And honestly, it absolutely is.

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage

Closing the year with so much gratitude. #2025

It’s crazy to think that I’m coming up on my 10 year anniversary with Arbonne. I’m so thankful that I VERY hesitantly said yes after saying no for years. I was just like you back then - lots of judgments and hesitations and reservations and fears…… I didn’t understand the business model, I didn’t want to be a “sales person” and the people pleaser in me didn’t want anyone to think I was weird 🤣
But I went from just wanting a discount on the products that changed my life, to wanting to help others, to so desperately needing the finances, and then wanting to help others be blessed the way that I’ve been blessed… Arbonne has been the most beautiful vehicle to so many incredible things.

Here’s to almost ten tears

xo

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage #cleanbeauty #arbonne

My first Turkey Trot with @dewscourtney 🦃🍁

We had a great time, started the day with moving (and shivering a little) and beat our last 5K time by a tiny bit. Love creating these memories.

#turkeytrot #turkeytrot2025

You don’t have to wait for a new month or a new year to feel more happy & healthy.
Start with one choice today - a walk, water, greens, a moment to breathe.
Little starts add up. Your future self will thank you.

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle

I’m not talking about bags …

Jobs, relationships, friendships, expectations

I remember when I felt so unworthy, undeserving, insecure … from relationships, from the actions and words of others, from what I accepted … from all I knew.

To now … to the beautiful work God has been doing … in me, through me, with me, for me.

Only accepting the Birkin from here on out.

xo

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage #value

Happy happy birthday, my bestie girl ❤️.

Looking back through pictures has me feeling all kinds of emotions this morning. From the moment we met I knew God put you in my life for a reason. Exactly what we needed. All of the moments, the memories, the laughs, the tears…
The MU-CHELLLLLE or DONNNNAAAA texts, which honestly could be anything from what we just ate to the latest stories, our couch therapy sessions, workouts, Small Group, traveling, making our greens, eating way too much dessert together, random and spontaneous adventures… but always being there for each other through every up and every down, no matter what. I love you so very much… & that doesn’t change, even when life looks a little different.

I hope this year is the best yet and I hope it brings you everything your heart desires.

I love you big

xo

Lately I have found myself repeating over and over “this is just a season” … “this is just a season” … but knowing that He doesn’t waste any of it helps me see His goodness all over it. It all has purpose … and He is shaping me through it all. He is shaping YOU through it all.

xo

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #growth #change #courage #happyandhealthy

Sunday - small group launch day
My phone notifies me I have a text during service

Stephanja (sitting right behind me) :
I literally texted Carson right now and made a small group
If you are available haha

Me :
I’ll come!

Stephanja :
And you can co-lead

And that’s how this very special Wed night group came to be.

I’m so so Incredibly grateful for these women, these deepened friendships and new friendships …
What a wonderful semester learning & growing together!

XO

Every season. Every chapter. His goodness, always.

If this is you, welcome!

My name is Donna & I’m so glad you are here!

If you’re in your “I just want to feel better inside and out” era… you’re in the right place.
I’m sharing the simple habits, the faith that carries me, and the little daily choices that make life feel lighter, happier, and healthier. 🤍✨
Here’s to becoming who God created us to be - one small step at a time.

It’s going to feel ridiculous until it feels miraculous...
do it anyways.

xo

I never knew one small habit could make me feel this good.
Greens, skin elixir & gut health (+ mind health & inner calm)
It’s the combo that helps me show up as my happiest & healthiest self every single day.

I’m not saying it changed my life… but my energy, my mood, my skin, and my gut would definitely argue otherwise.

Not life-changing… except it totally is.

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #arbonne

This morning the story of Ruth stuck out to me. A story I’ve read hundreds of times … but this morning it hits a little different.

Ruth didn’t wait for life to feel safe before she trusted God.
She trusted Him IN the uncertainty.
And while she was just doing what she could - showing up, working the fields, loving Naomi - God was orchestrating a story of redemption behind the scenes.

He’s doing the same for you. Even when everything feels unsettled, He’s already aligning your steps, placing people in your path, and turning hardship into hope.

If you’re in a season of feeling “poured out,” Ruth’s story whispers that God hasn’t forgotten you. He’s already weaving something redemptive from it.

#findingthecolor #healthyandhappy

If God is calling you to something, trust Him. You don’t have to see the full path - just take the first step. He’ll lead you every step of the way.

✨ #FaithOverFear #HappyAndHealthy #healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #growth #change #courage

I’ve been sitting in so much gratitude the past week.

The Happy & Healthy Women’s One Day Wellness Event was more than I could have ever imagined. Every smile, every moment of connection, every word spoken - it all came together so beautifully.

None of it would have been possible without the incredible people who helped make it happen - the sponsors who believed in the vision, the speakers who poured out wisdom, the volunteers who served with such joy, and every woman who showed up with an open heart. You made this day what it was.

My heart is so full, but I know this is just the beginning. Happy & Healthy isn’t just an event - it’s a movement, and we’re just getting started.

Thank you for being part of something so special. Here’s to continuing to grow, encourage, and live Happy & Healthy - together.

xo
donna

📸 : @evervinephotography
🍞 : @black.linen.microbakery
🥪🥚🥒🍓🍇 : @chrystalhopelundy
🌾🌸 : @sara.b.hardy
💻 : @method_and_flow
🎨 : @rameyburch
🖼️ : @thecuratedsoireetx
👕 : @manna_merch
👗 : @annelisecollazo
🧘🏼‍♀️ : @leipilatesstudio
🏋🏼‍♀️ : @mcf_midcountyfitness
🤸🏼‍♂️ : @youtime_fitness
@thefemalefitnesssolution @hotworxnederlandmidcounty @acarp920 @katiemtheriac

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally take your health seriously, this is it.

One life. One body.
Honor it. Nourish it.

xo

Here’s your reminder …

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage

I’d start by keeping it simple : ditching the diets and fads - actually reading ingredient labels (and understanding them), choosing real foods that nourish my body, and saying goodbye to all the unnecessary chemicals and fillers (your body will THANK YOU)

Healthy living isn’t about being perfect … it’s about being aware, making small changes, and choosing what truly serves your body and your mind.

✨ Start with the basics.
✨ Keep it clean.
✨ Let your kitchen be your starting point.

Because the more you know what’s IN your food, the more power you have over how you feel.

#HappyAndHealthy #HealthyLivingJourney #WellnessFromWithin

I’ve got so much to be thankful for.

But this … this is just the beginning.

Join the movement.

#happyandhealthymovement

📸: @evervinephotography

“But God..
what if no one comes”

“Just pray for the women that register, whether it’s 8 or 80”

Birthday dinner with my birthday twin and our village.
The one where the food was super spicy, and we laughed so hard our stomachs hurt.
So incredibly thankful for you girls.

Happy & Healthy … sneak peak / it was the best day & I cannot wait to share it all with you.

📸 : @evervinephotography

30 + years of friendship. FL comes to TX day 1 🫶🏼

- @doxiecoffee_
- @buckstinnederland
- @tiajuanitasfish
- @grovescofc giant pecan

Happy happy birthday, my amazing friend & birthday twin.
I’m so glad a random purse bingo and some fizz sticks brought us together!
You are a phenomenal friend… I wish there were so many more adjectives to describe you as a person, mom, daughter, sister, and friend… You are genuinely one of the most thoughtful, kind, encouraging friends.
Thank you for always being the ring leader, the planner, the driver, the event coordinator and book lender.
My life is truly SO MUCH better because you are in it!
I love you so very much and cannot wait to celebrate with you tonight.
xo
I love you.

What a whirlwind week ❤️ loving this little life of mine.
xo

Grace.
Rest.
Pause.
Wait.

all of these words made me very uncomfortable for so long… And now I’m trying so hard to embrace them… But I’d be lying if this wasn’t the most accurate audio.

some mornings, I wake up, and I have immediate anxiety or dread or fear or worry, or a massive to do list just running through my head…

those are the moments where God nudges me to just be still… To trust Him… To remember that if He cares about the lilies and the birds… He cares so much more about me.

some seasons are busier than others, some seasons are harder than others… But He is there through every single one of them.

“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

““And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife

Plot twist: my greens drink is the star of this show.

Rainy Saturday small group
Holy girls … coffee shop club with the best matcha
and accidentally twinning.
Conference - time crunch - work session.

Annual Scarecrow Festival at @shangrilabotanicalgardens 🌾🍂🍁🍃I cherish making this memory year after year & I’m so lucky to have a boy who still likes to hang out with his mom!

Just a reminder that you get to :

You get to move your body

You get to fuel it well

You get to honor the Lord with it

When you stop saying I “have to” … and start saying I “get to” so much changes!

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle

grass is greener because I CHOOSE to water it daily 🌱

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage #greengrass

Happy happy birthday to my sweet friend!

You are genuinely one of the most kind, caring, selfless, thoughtful humans on this planet… I’m so blessed to be friends with you… And to be loved so fiercely by you… I pray that this year God blesses you so abundantly and that this year is even better than the ones before!

I love you so much!

@thatkimlife

It can be so easy to take a friendship for granted… Especially one as “easy” as ours.

I don’t think I say it enough… But you and your love and your encouragement, and your friendship has genuinely changed my life.
I don’t say those words as a cute cliché… I mean them wholeheartedly … And even now, as I’m writing this there are tears in my eyes…

Sometimes we don’t realize the effect we have on others… But you, my friend… Have had a huge effect on me.

You’ve given me more than I could ever even thank you for. From makeovers in high school, to introducing me to the best food… And honestly, this life I get to live now - thank you for giving me Arbonne.

You are fierce, you are loyal, you are loving, you are truth, you are caring, you are fun, you are the yin to my Yang, you inspire me to keep going no matter what… And you never allow me to settle.

I love you more than you’ll ever know… Happy happy birthday to you.

Est: 1994

xo

Let’s go shopping for some of my absolute favorite brands together … *without sacrificing taste for ingredient quality! Ingredients truly matter.

Siete - chips, tortillas, seasoning, salsa
Simple mills - crackers, muffins, pancake mixes etc
Primal kitchen - mayo, sauces and dressings
Jovial - pasta
Malk - milk alternatives
Chomps - beef jerky
Apple gate farms - sausage, bacon
Beef - grass fed and finished
Eggs and chicken - pasture raised
Seven Sundays - cereals and granolas
Kize - protein bars
Hu - chocolate bars
Silk coconut Greek yogurt
Malk and Mooala - milk alternatives

What are some of your favorite healthy swaps?

Happy FIRST birthday to my little cutie, kiwi, chicken nugget, little red. Grandma’s girl.

The way this ones smile completely lights up a room, her beautiful singing voice, and easy going nature … I sure love this girl.

You are a blessing Claira girl and I cannot wait to be with you so soon!

xo

It’s such a strange thing to be living in so many answered prayers now … & at the same time waiting for so many more to be answered.

But recognizing the beauty in it is the most important thing. Being grateful for what is, while waiting for what is to come…

The best is yet to come.

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change #courage

It’s a love-hate relationship, waking up at 4:30 AM. The hate is waking up that early … And the love is two loads of laundry, unloading the dishwasher, loading the dishwasher, roasting veggies for soup, packing Dj‘s lunch, dropping him off at school, getting a full workout in and 10,000 steps all before 8:30 AM. I also got baby snuggles, ran my errands, picked up Dj from school, and got ready for Small Group…

The days aren’t always this way … but today was … and I’m so thankful for

XO

I’m sitting in my car, editing this reel and realizing how incredibly blessed I have been over the last 10 years… There are tears in my eyes, looking back at the moments and the memories… The building and the shaping… The growing and the learning… None of this can be put into the proper words. However, if you think I’m just selling protein… There’s SO much more to it. Yes, I absolutely adore, having healthy, clean options, swaps, and solutions for you… But I’d be lying if I said there wasn’t also the big piece of the community, the friendships, the incredible growth… There’s truly nothing like it… And while it’s not always easy, it’s always absolutely worth it.

sincerely, your Arbonne girl

The era of happy & healthy. Nourishing our bodies. Fueling them. Supporting them. Giving them everything they need to thrive.

Give me all the fizz, greens, matcha, mocktails etc!

#healthyandhappy #findingthecolor #livingmybestlife #healthyliving #healthylifestyle #growth #change

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