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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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Why It’s Important to See Unretouched Imagery
I’ve been speaking with a lot of women on my podcast about body image and what they would say to someone who is struggling with it. I think that Photoshop plays a huge role in how women view themselves. As a former photographer and retoucher I know that A LOT goes into creating beauty images. […]
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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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What Is a “Beach Body” Anyway?
Today we’re talking “Beach Body”. What a silly term. I’ve briefly covered body image topics before in a previous post. I was so glad to hear that it resonated with some readers. It can be tough to have body confidence all year around. Especially in the summer, when you’re most susceptible to advertisements for the […]
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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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Wednesday’s in my Good American Jeans
I tried these Good American jeans on in the fitting room at Nordstrom. It was love at first try-on. Is that a thing? Well, it is now. I can’t believe jeans like this even exist. I don’t know about you but when I go pants shopping it’s often a nightmare. It’s so difficult finding pants […]