Self-love is a journey, not a destination, and I find that when we think of what it means to love ourselves, we often lean towards thinking conditions X,Y and Z must be met. Little do we realize that self-love isn't a yes or no, day or night kind of thing. Self-love ultimately a thousand shades of grey. What it might mean for me to love[...]
We all know the benefits of sporting face sunscreen (helps prevent skin cancer, protects our skin and helps prevent signs of premature aging), but did you know you're supposed to be wearing it all year long? Even throughout the winter, you should be sporting sunscreen (it doesn't have to be a super[...]
If you've never heard of a sunrise alarm clock, this is a great place to start! A sunrise clock uses gradual introduction of light in the morning to slowly wake you up, as if to mimic the effects of the sun rising (more on that later)! I used a sunrise alarm clock for 60 days (and continue to use it after!) after knowing nothing about th[...]
It looks like these masks are here to stay - at least until there are more people in the population vaccinated. While masks have reduced transmission of the virus, they've left many of us with the worst acne we've had since our early teens. The conditions the mask creates for our skin are no doubt unfavourable, and have caused many-a-bre[...]
Do you want to know what's worse than an actual hangover (okay, maybe that can be debated) - a spending hangover. We've all done it before - gone a little overboard with spending. Maybe we were in a mood or it was too good of a deal to pass up. It often happens around the Holidays - the feeling where you know you've spent too much and ki[...]
I'm a huge lover of fresh starts - whether it's a new week, month or year. I've always loved that back to school, brand new feeling that comes with every fresh start! Like opening a new notebook or starting a new task, there's some kind of magic associated with getting the opportunity to have and give yourself a fresh start. This year, I[...]