A few weeks ago I had an urge for really long nails. When I was young, I was allowed to get french tips for special occasions like my confirmation, graduations, and proms. While I loved how they looked, I was bored of them after a week because they were too hard to navigate life with. It's been a hot minute since …

This is a date late but with good reason. Work completely kicked my ass this week and I had a mental breakdown on Thursday morning, while at work. YUP. I cried at my desk and almost had a panic attack. It was really bad and has only ever happened once or twice before. I was completely swamped and overwhelmed. I have n…

One of my greatest joys in life is a steaming hot cup of coffee or tea. I remember my first cup of coffee; I was a sophomore in high school and my friends & I always got to school really early. We would go downstairs to the cafteria for breakfast and eat, do homework, and chat. I was curious about the coffee they …

For the past year, I have been living by a term that makes everything in my life seem peaceful and perfect. That term is hygge which is the Danish term for cozy living . It splashed onto the scene at the end of 2016 and has since made an impact on the wellness and lifestyle industries here in the US. Hygge is such a m…

I am not a fan of Valentine's Day. I hate it with a burning passion and maybe it's my eternal singledom that makes me so bitter but I don't really care. I hardly even acknowledge the holiday anymore -- the only time I ever remotely acknowledged it was my senior year of college and the year after, but let&#…

The first favorites of the year always seem special to me. I love the clean slate that January brings and I think this January I realized a lot about myself. Whether those changes I realized I needed to make were actually made or not, I think making the steps is important. One of the best things to happen in January; …

Happy Friday! I stayed home from work today because I've been feeling under the weather. I had a fever last weekend and I just felt off since. I know the flu is going strong this season so I'm trying to prevent that from happening. Because of that, I had an unusual obsession with orange juice this week. Everyo…