Say more about your self-care…I set my alarm before I need to get up, and I usually have a mediation queued up. And I always do some kind of fitness. I spin, run, lift weights, stretch, do yoga or go for a walk. I like to switch it up. I don’t really push myself as hard as I used to. I listen to my body and try to feel strong. – Jessica Alba
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
Buying clothes secondhand only. Three years in, and frankly, I no longer see the point of ever paying retail prices for new clothes. I thrift about once a week and over time have easily found everything I need. Bonus: It’s helped with sort of training myself out of immediacy/instant gratification and into longer-term planning and patience. I will buy new shoes as needed, however.”
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
You get to meet yourself through the decades of your life starting at 10, 20, 30, 40 and so on. You’re allowed only 3 words per decade. What are they?
Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know each of these pieces represents something…
When I was in grad school, I lived in a shared student flat in London. I arrived a week later than my flat mates, and when I asked what I could contribute, I was surprised to find out that everyone was responsible for buying their own kitchen equipment. Too shy to suggest a different approach, I sheepishly lugged back several pots and pans from Ikea. In a kitchen that was essentially a tiny corridor with a bit of counter space on either side, this made cramped conditions even worse. For the six months I lived there, I barely cooked, hoping to avoid the overflowing cupboards and perpetual mess of cookware.
Thirlby: A Field Guide to Vibrant Mind, Body, and Soul by Amila Kaking- Dodd(2018, nonfiction 195 pages). I am still unsure how this book ended up in my stack of books to read. I would qualify this as a coffee table book or a cookbook. Though nonetheless, I gave it a chance. The book is broken into three sections “Farmacy,” “Spiritual Smack,” and “Beauty Bites’‘(hello cookbook!). The book is stunning with its beautiful photographs (hello coffee table book!), and is thoughtful, informative, and discusses a plethora of topics such as healing powers of different crystals, minerals, oils, spices, foods, and more. It discusses how to use these in aiding digestion, inflammation, skincare (acne, burns, scars), hangovers, haircare, dental health, mental health… you name it! The downside of this book is Kaking-Dodd only gives each topic one page, which leads to little depth on many of the issues. I would advise anyone seeking to try anything in the Farmacy section of this book to seek out their medical provider and/or a naturopathy first. I, however, do think this is a wonderful read to get one thinking about living a more holistic lifestyle that encompasses the mind, body, and soul.
