This is a vulnerable post for me as my skin was my biggest insecurity for years. In high school, I would stand in front of the mirror, find one patch of clear skin, cover the rest of my face, and dream of what it would be like if all of my skin was clear.
I lived in Pennsylvania for the first 20 years of my life, so I know all about cold weather. Even here in North Carolina, although I’ve escaped most of the snow, it still can get pretty chilly during the winter. Regardless of the temperature outside, I’ve found that it almost doesn’t matter what season it is, the office always seems to be an icebox and I can never quite figure out how to stay warm at work.
Right now, a ton of squiggly, bright designs are in for manis. While I always see those designs and wonder realistically how many nail salons can actually do them (and how much do they charge?!), I also acknowledge they wouldn’t be a walk in the park to do at home either- particularly on your non-dominant hand. So how do you get the trendy, pretty mani? Well, I pulled out one of my old middle school tricks… the water marble, to see if I could recreate the look myself.
Starbucks, for me as well as many people across the globe, is a tiny cup of happiness. It’s a quick way to recharge and break up the hours of sitting at a desk, starting at a screen. It’s something to look forward to. It’s a heartwarming treat to brighten your day. In honor of National Coffee Day, I wanted to share 8 Starbucks drinks you absolutely must try.
Nowadays, working from home is the new norm. Even companies that previously didn’t permit telework or swore it wasn’t possible have adapted and are making it happen. Teachers, as well as their elementary through college students, have, at least at some point, had to navigate the switch to virtual classrooms… and don’t even get me started on how much I empathize with those who are trying to work at home while taking care of a baby and/or ensuring their young child stays focused on their schoolwork.
As a high school student, I toured a lot of colleges- I’m talking somewhere around 13. I was very picky. Among my non-negotiables, were that I wanted a reputable business school, small class sizes, and a campus that felt like home. Ultimately, that’s what I got- a quaint, private business school tucked around 30 minutes outside of the city.
As with many things in life, prep is key, and that is no exception when it comes to travel. Unless you’re playing the throw a dart on the map and buy a plane ticket game, you’re likely spending quite a bit of time before vacation researching the best places to stay, stalking flight pricing trends, building out an itinerary, and figuring out logistics. Once that is out of the way and you’ve gotten through the dreaded packing stage, you’re ready for the fun part… almost.
Let me be real with you… long distance sucks. In fact, it is by far, if not the most, difficult thing I have ever gone through. Now, before that sounds too dramatic, let me acknowledge that there are much, much worse things to go through and I feel blessed that this is what I’ve been dealt. That being said, when you truly find someone you love more than anything in this world, and you can’t always be with them on holidays, to celebrate promotions, to kiss them before work, to hug after a tough day, to talk to in person, to make dinner with, or even to go grocery shopping with… it is undesirable at best, and miserable at worst.
These days, it’s hard to go on Instagram, for me anyways, without seeing an ad for a subscription box. I mean, they exist for everythingggg. Admittedly, I had never tried one non-food related until now, when I went for it and signed up for the Causebox (now Alltrue).