"Unwinding and focusing on yourself is the ultimate goal of self-care. It takes time and energy to focus on yourself, but there are so many different ways to do this. It’s not always about meditation or working out or cleaning your space. Sometimes, it’s all about the face."
"Rainy days symbolize a fresh start, a sort of cleanse; and after getting back inside and drying up, the warmth and comfort while listening to the rain feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s almost meditative, providing relief from the stress of daily life because there is less urgency associated with rainy weather."
"Rather than feel lost in a sea of students and professors, I enjoyed embarking on my day-to-day life with the group of people that mattered most to me. These are two of the things I did to make UMass Amherst my safe space — my home:"
"With the twelfth season of American Horror Story in its filming process, I decided to look back on my favorite show and rank all of the released seasons. My rankings are based on three aspects: storytelling & plot, characters, and complexity."
"When I first started practicing makeup, I did not know which products worked well with my skin or which products would help me make a flawless base. With normal-to-dry skin, I began to lean more on hydrating products that gave me more of a glowy look without my skin looking oily. I soon found the products that made my skin feel great and helped me achieve a seamless base. Though there are drugstore brands that I love and continue to reach for in my makeup bag, much of my base makeup relies on brand products."
"Though the speaker is not experiencing a healthy relationship of depth and substance, they continue to feel these very strong emotions such as love and hate. There are moments in the relationship where the speaker is frustrated, and feels hate. They ignore these feelings and continue to fight for a dying relationship. They are so attached to the relationship that the red flags, pain, and hurt are ignored."
"The following crystals are connected to the root chakra, believed to be located between the perineum and the lower spine. Healing and engaging with the root chakra are meant to promote focus, stability, reliability, a sense of belonging, a sense of grounding, care, and drive. The root chakra connects to the depth of the Earth."
"Emotional healing can be a difficult process, but with more emotional trauma stored in hips, there are different ways to help work through it. While everyone processes trauma and emotions differently, yin yoga and hip-opening practices have helped me. Yoga has helped me create a mind-to-body connection on a deeper level, one that incorporated my emotions and feelings into this understanding. "
"When I first started my fitness journey, I felt out of place and very new. I felt like everyone was watching me and judging me, even though that wasn’t true. Learning what made me feel comfortable and confident at the gym, though, stopped these thoughts from hindering my success in the gym. Now, not only do I feel more comfortable going to the gym and maintaining consistency, but I have grown a love for my fitness journey. Here are a few tips and reminders that helped me stay consistent, and gain comfort and confidence at the gym."
