It’s okay to not be okay Rough patch, a bad day, a major setback. Sometimes, it seems like one thing goes wrong after another. And another, and another. Sometimes an unexpected challenge or an obstacle might come your way, and you find yourself stressing out, worrying and not knowing what to do. And, some days, you just have nothing. Zero motivation, no creativity. All of a sudden, you’re being plagued with self-doubt. You think you have to be strong all the time.…
In March we talked quite a lot about mindfulness and slow living. We touched on my “struggles” with being mindful while also being… obsessed with all things beauty in my The Beauty Diet post. My beauty collection was getting bit out of control and I actually made it all the way to April with only buying a mascara and a lipstick this year. I got rid of a whole bunch of old, unopened or unused products which I discussed in…
I’ve been an old soul since I was a baby. Or so my mom says. My dad, who is the type of man who can fix pretty much anything, was running an auto repair shop when I was little. The shop was located right in our backyard. My mom always tells me these *fun* stories- which, by now are a bit played out and you know.. I listen to them because I love her, but at the same time it’s like, come…
I love spending time alone. As long as it doesn’t involve me leaving my house. Whenever Mark wants to go somewhere where I know we can expect crowds I always tell him: “but… but there are people there and I’ll have to interact and stuff“. It’s become somewhat of a running joke in my family. We’d go out to dinner and someone will suddenly look at me and say “Paula! I see people!” So yeah, I’m a bit (or a…
Tomorrow- a mystical land where 99% of all human productivity, motivation, and achievement is stored. So, it goes something like this; you know you need to get something important done, but you don’t do it right away. You first check your email, then your Instagram feed, next thing you know it’s two hours later and you find yourself watching cat videos on YouTube. Meh, I’ll just do it tomorrow. Happens to the best of us, doesn’t it? Procrastination is all about…