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Why You Need a Third Place
Why You Need a Third Place in Your Life In today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world, finding a sense of belonging and community is more important than ever. We all have our homes and workplaces, but there’s another kind of space that plays a crucial role in our well-being and social fabric: the “third place.” Coined […]
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How to Stay Chic in Quarantine
This post is about how to lift your spirits during this time, how to stay positive and how to stay chic in mentality and physicality during quarantine. It’s about 4 months into quarantine. At this point I think everyone is getting restless. You may have completed some of the projects that you set out to […]
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Surviving Is Thriving
Right now surviving is thriving! Don’t be too hard on yourself. Be gentle with yourself. A lot of people are without right now. A lot of people have lost their jobs, homes, loved ones. So if you have a roof over your head, some food in your fridge, and someone to call to chat with, […]
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10 Screen-less Activities To Do Amidst a Pandemic
We are all hyper aware of what’s going on in the world right now. We are inundated with news, statistics, and updates on the current pandemic. I don’t want to add to it, I just want to provide some insight. As everything slows down outside and inside the United States this becomes a more reflective […]
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Career and Identity in a Modern World
Why do career and identity seem to be inextricably linked? I wanted to talk a little bit about identity as an artist. This will be a post in a newer section on my blog, “Mental Health“. I find this is really important, especially in the social media and blogging space. I’ll be covering a range […]
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8 Ways to Cope with Anxiety
Wow! I can’t believe I haven’t written a dedicated post on this yet. I’ve been dealing with anxiety for 10+ years. It started heavily when I was in college. I was a sophomore. The combination of anxiety and insomnia kept me up until 6 a.m. for days straight. I was still going to class, and […]
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Why I Still Meditate and Maybe You Should Too
I learned to meditate when I was very young. I’ve been meditating since I was 5. I mentioned that in the last post I wrote about Mental Health. Maybe I’ll share more on that story later (I know I keep saying that). Simply put, meditation helps the mind to calm down and release stress. That’s why […]
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May – Mental Health Awareness Month
In honor of May being mental health awareness month I wanted to address a few things. It’s okay to not be okay. In my life I have suffered from anxiety, insomnia, and depression. I grew up in a meditating community. I don’t share much about these struggles or my background very often, because I […]
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Taking a Mental Health Break
We’re thinking of going camping this weekend. Not glamping, but camping. When it comes to the outdoors I love to leave my phone and just absorb the sunshine and nature. We went on a hike today around Griffith Park. It was fairly clear and so we could see most of the city view. I might get […]