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How to Clear Your Mind With a Brain Dump

How to Clear Your Mind with a Brain Dump

How to Clear Your Mind with a Brain Dump I’ve wished for a real-life pensieve since reading The Goblet of Fire for the first time. I remember feeling very surprised at the fact that Harry couldn’t relate to Dumbledore saying “I sometimes find, and I am sure you know the feeling, that I simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into my mind.” Even at eleven/twelve years old, I remember sometimes feeling like there were just way too many…

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Spring Lip Colors

Lip-Colors-Lipsticks-for-Spring-2019

This content includes referral links. Read my disclosure policy for more info. Normally you’d probably expect to see more bright pinks when it comes to a spring lip color roundup. I just can’t help that I love those berry and mauve pinks so much. Of course, this little group would not be complete without at least one “in your face” kind of pink, because, well, it is spring, after all. I stayed as far from those kinds of colors as possible,…

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How to Practice Mindfulness When Life Gets Hectic

How to Practice Mindfulness When Life Gets Hectic + Busy

Mindfulness is a lot more than just a habit. It’s more of a lifestyle change, a way of living, seeing and doing things. And, just like a lot of lifestyle changes, it takes time and effort to introduce it into your life. It requires effort not because it’s a particularly difficult thing to practice, but it can be a little uncomfortable at times. Most of us lead very busy, sort of “loud” lives where there’s a lot of distraction, plans…

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Lovin’ Lately

The following content includes referral links and/or PR samples/gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. I’ve never been too crazy about sweet and floral fragrances- at least as far as perfume goes. Woody, kind of leaning towards the masculine side or, warm and spicy and what I once referred used to refer as “grandma perfume” is what I usually reach for. That doesn’t mean that I don’t sometimes reach for those more delicate scents, although there was only one…

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10 Things to Focus On When You’re Feeling Stuck

10 Things to do When You're Feeling Stuck

Ever have those days when nothing major happens, it’s just an ordinary day, but all of a sudden you start feeling uninspired and find yourself feeling stuck? I love it when there’s a lot of excitement in my life. I love it when there’s a lot happening, I love having fun and good things to look forward to. Sometimes, however, things can get a little quiet. A little calm, normal… ordinary.  Other times, you find yourself dealing with a difficult…

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