What is your biggest challenge when it comes to practicing self-care? For me, it’s always been embracing self-care practices for the mind. Caring for your body is much easier than caring for your mind and spirit. We often avoid facing our feelings, fears, and emotions. Why? Well, because facing them can feel very uncomfortable, even intimidating. Other times, we simply don’t want to deal with some of the things we feel. I know that I don’t always love being alone with…
Beauty Supplements: Getting that Glow From the Inside Out The following content includes referral links and/or PR samples/gifted products (*). Read my disclosure policy for more info. A good skincare routine, religious use of sunscreen, eating well and staying hydrated. All this will go a long way if you’re after that glowing, healthy complexion. Is it always enough? Nope. Not always. Sometimes, like when dealing with stubborn acne, you also have to add a prescription treatment or certain beauty supplements to the…
The following content includes referral links and/or PR gifted products. Read my disclosure policy for more info. I’ve had a complicated relationship with sleep probably for as long as I can remember. The art of actually getting that beauty sleep is something I had to learn and try to master over the years. Growing up, I suffered from a lot of nighttime aches and pains in my joints- especially during bad weather. I’d call for my mom, as you do, and make…
Getting Your Mind Right: How To Do a Mental Cleanse “Detox” seems to be a bit of a buzzword these days. We constantly hear and read about countless diets, cleansing kits and “detox spas” that are said to have all these endless health benefits. The truth is that our bodies are already equipped with a detoxification system that can defend itself pretty well, as long as you’re in good general health. The idea of a mental cleanse or a “detox”…
When things get messy, busy, hectic or stressful during the day, most of us think to ourselves “I can’t wait for this day to finally be over!” Stress and a sudden feeling of overwhelm most of the time come unexpectedly. That is one of the reasons why I am such a huge believer in rituals and routines. Both morning and nighttime. I love both the very beginning and the end of the day because I find them both incredibly peaceful.…