“What are you wearing? Where is the dress I left out for you on your bed!?“ When we were little, my mom loved dressing me and my sister in matching outfits. I had a closet-full of big, puffy dresses and skirts in every single color and pattern you can imagine. Unfortunately, I hated wearing dresses. My mom’s eyes would sometimes fill with tears of joy after she was done dressing me and telling me “my princess, look how beautiful you…
Early bird gets the worm. Every single successful person I know, look up to or I’ve studied (and keep in mind that “success” can be defined in many ways and it doesn’t always involve work or career) have one thing in common: they’re early risers. If there’s one thing that had a big impact on me when changing my lifestyle into a more productive and healthy one, it’s taking control of my mornings. Mornings have fewer distractions and on most days,…
Breaking a habit is pretty simple. But it’s not easy. Think about it; all you have to do is interrupt one pattern and replace it with another. Take the “bad” behavior habit and replace it with a good one. That’s it. That’s all you have to do. Then why is it so hard? Well, change isn’t easy. It’s something that often feels uncomfortable; it’s scary and uncertain- and our brain is designed to protect us from things that are uncertain. Your…
I can easily say that it’s been a while since I was this excited for spring. My dry-skin hates me and while there is a bright side (no need for a setting powder or midday touch-ups), I’m not sure which one’s more uncomfortable to deal with: extremely oily skin that leaves your makeup looking like it’s literally melting off your face after a few hours, or extremely dry skin that feels tight and well… dry. Meh. I can’t say that I miss…
Do you ever try a product and immediately think “wow, this was totally made with me in mind!” Well, doesn’t happen to me too often, BUT when I got my hands on the Nails Inc. Mindful Manicure Collection*, it’s exactly how I felt. I mean… hello.. nail polish + mindfulness? That’s like a dream combo for me. The collection includes 5 mood-enhancing polishes, each having a unique iridescent finish that is infused with real gemstones; “Better Together” is infused with rose quartz…