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On Anxiety and The Type-A Personality

October 14, 2020

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, therapist’s appointment books have been filling up across the nation as anxiety has ratcheted up. Even before the pandemic, the United States was one of the leading countries for anxiety disorders and other mental health problems. Research also shows that women, all across the world, are more likely… Read More On Anxiety and The Type-A Personality

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Fatal Flaws: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Positive Habits

April 15, 2017
Fatal Flaws: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Positive Habits

In every human there are traits considered “unfavorable.” We are all an endless amalgamation of all of our preferences, habits, and quirks. The question is, do we allow some of these more prominent traits to shape our lives?   The problem is not that we have these traits, but the way in which we develop… Read More Fatal Flaws: Cultivating Self-Awareness and Positive Habits

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Do I have an #instagramaesthetic? Mmm. Definite Do I have an #instagramaesthetic?

Mmm. Definitely not. 

A feed aesthetic and a niche are the two things that EVERY big influencer/blogger/content creator tells you that you NEED to have. I have neither. 

I have tried to do both and have failed miserably because it is just. not. me. If you ask any of my friends, my variety of interests is probably as deep as the ocean. The thing that I'm currently "into" is ALWAYS changing. 

When I come on here and share with you, I treat it like I'm talking to my closest friends - sharing my current interests, having conversations about thoughts and emotions (which are ALWAYS changing). 

I LOVE to talk about clothes and skincare, but I also love the news, travel, cooking, organizing, reading, making art. I am not a niche. 

So, moral of the story is - I'm going to post photos that I love EVEN IF they don't "match my aesthetic." I'm not going to put the same orangey filter that makes every girl look racially ambiguous on all of my photos to make them match. 

I know YOU have so many more interests and things to share beyond talking about my skincare routine or my favorite place to shop - so let's do both. 

Tell me something you're totally obsessed with that most of your friends aren't into/don't get ⬇ ⬇ ⬇
This week has left me feeling.... like a shadow. This week has left me feeling.... like a shadow. 

For the past year, a LOT of really crazy and unprecedented stuff has been happening and we have all just continued with our lives, trying to return to normal as quickly as possible even though we've LITERALLY NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE. 

This past year has been a LOT of days of me getting lost in my emotions and feeling overwhelmed, sad, lost, lonely, and exhausted. I keep questioning WHY I'm struggling as if the whole world isn't getting turned around every other week. 

I seem to oscillate between days of calm and assuredness and days where my mind feels blank, unfocused, fuzzy, numb, heavy. 

I keep trying to find ways to fix it with good routines, self-care, etc. as if this is something I can just "be better" than. 

Most days when I step back from Instagram, it's because I'm feeling a little low and don't have the extra energy to spare on here. 

I don't have any real solutions, I'm just here to say that if you're feeling this way too, you are FAR from alone. Tell me in the comments how you're feeling today, good or bad ❤️
I think this should be the new posting trend for 2 I think this should be the new posting trend for 2021.... Leave all that toxic ish behind👏🏼 (shoutout @hannahlozanophoto for inspiring me to post my own list 🤩) What are you leaving in 2020????
2021 is my year for forgetting the rules exist... 2021 is my year for forgetting the rules exist...

Instead of setting resolutions and planning how I’m going to improve myself this year, I’m focusing on letting go of expectations. Your expectations, my friends and family’s expectation, my expectations. 

This is my year of joy, of creativity, of exploring, of freedom. 

It’s been a long time since I fully trusted myself over others. It’s been a long time since I’ve sat with myself and really listened. Slowly,
I’ve been inching back towards myself, crawling back into my own heart and holding my own hand. 

This is the year I commit to myself again. 

Not commit to making myself perfect. Not commit to doing what I “should” be at this age. Not commit to making myself who anyone else thinks I should be. 

If you need me, I’ll be here, holding my own hand. 

Sending love, to my self. Past, present, and future. 

To my heart.

And to you.
And that’s all, folks ! And that’s all, folks !
Don’t mind me, just posting Halloween pics while Don’t mind me, just posting Halloween pics while ignoring my anxiety about the election 🥰🥰
Just a little Vampire’s Kiss 💋 Showing you Just a little Vampire’s Kiss 💋 

Showing you guys how to make 2 super easy Halloween cocktails in a new IGTV on my profile as part of ongoing Halloween content this week! Go give it a watch and tell me which cocktail you’re going to make first!

Which of these pics is your fav?!
Got really friendly with my neighborhood ghost las Got really friendly with my neighborhood ghost last night 👻

Did a SUPER fun halloween shoot last night and have tons that I want to share with you guys! 

Comment below if you’re excited for Halloween content and let me know if you like the light pink or the hot pink better
#throwback to last Halloween 🎃 Desparately wi #throwback to last Halloween 🎃 

Desparately wishing I could throw a halloween party rn 😢

Halloween is my fav holiday and one i’m sad to not get to celebrate in full this year. I’ll be having a little movie marathon, but not the usual costume party. 

This week on the podcast, I talked all about halloween movies and shared the favorite movies of some of my friends. If you’re a fellow Halloweenophile, go give it a listen! 

Tell me in the comments what your fav halloween movie is OR what you’re dressing up as this year!!
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