Maintaining good posture is more than just standing up straight. It impacts your entire body, from your joints to your core muscles. While many factors influence posture, one surprisingly powerful tool can make a difference: barefoot shoes. These innovative shoes offer a unique way to support natural alignment and reduce common aches associated with poor … Read more
I’ve been keeping a journal consistently for more than 10 years. I might not write in it every single day, but I do on most days of the week. I can crack open a journal from six years ago and see what I wanted, what I was feeling, what I did, and reflect on it. … Read more
In my beauty routine, I like to find a balance between saving and splurging. I want effective products with beautiful packaging that won’t make me cry over my credit card statement. That’s what flights are for. I can’t always get the holy trinity of effective, pretty, and reasonably priced, but I try. I will absolutely … Read more
This year’s wardrobe goal is to wear what I have, but I’m finding that some of the pieces in my closet don’t make me happy to wear them. I reach for them less and less, or because I don’t have anything else that serves the same purpose. One of these things is my jewelry. Most … Read more
As much as I’ve had fun dressing for winter, I’m ready for spring. I’ve learned a lot about how I want to feel when I get dressed overall and had fun styling layers and sweaters, but it’s time to lighten up. Spring lasts for like 3-5 weeks where I live, so I don’t want to … Read more
My love of fragrances doesn’t stop with things I put on my body. The right scent filling a space can be transformative in the same ways the perfect perfume can. Most mornings after I’ve finished my coffee and writing in my journal I’ll light a candle or two around the house. I’m working toward curating … Read more
What do status symbols look like now, and how have they changed? The decline of the luxury industry’s status as a status symbol. Digital media has fueled a cultural oversaturation of products, even if they were physically scarce. It’s too easy to go online and spot a million pictures of Birkins, Kellys, and Lamborghinis. The … Read more
I wanted to get this off my chest before the spring beauty sales at Ulta and Sephora get underway. I know Ulta’s has already started, but I’m hoping this will reach you before you add something to your cart that you probably don’t need. You Don’t Need More Than Four Foundations If your algorithms are … Read more
I used to look forward to the Sephora sales more than I do now. I used to have a long list of things I wanted to buy and had to choose a few to add to my cart and check out with. Now that I have a routine that my skin likes and have settled … Read more
There is something so special about getting a new fragrance. It’s like capturing a moment, emotion, or feeling and bottling it up to bring yourself back to it whenever you smell it again. I’ve taken to expanding my fragrance collection beyond my trusty Ralph Lauren Romance and sample sizes of many scents that caught my … Read more
If you want to get into perfume it can feel a little daunting. The fragrance world can feel very vast, intimidating, and at times even intentionally alienating. High prices can be a big barrier for your average person, but you don’t need an encyclopedic knowledge of fragrance or a big bank account to enjoy perfume. … Read more
Are you finally tired of blending in and wanting to step into who you want to be? A lot of us wake up one day and realize we’ve put too much emphasis on conforming to whatever box the world is trying to put us in. We’ve become boring, doing exactly what is expected of us … Read more