With 73 days left to go until the wedding, I’ve decided I can’t afford to be lazy in the mornings anymore. I want to ensure I’m in the best shape humanely possible. Not only physically, but mentally as well. I’ve stepped up my morning game. I’ve tweaked my morning routine a bit to incorporate some…
Archives for September 2016
Book Club | First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
It’s been a long time since I’ve read an Emily Giffin novel. If I had to pinpoint the last time I read one of her novels, I’d say junior year of college. That’s when I binged on her first four books: Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Baby Proof, and Love the One You’re With. I loved Giffin and her writing,…
The Fall 2016 Round Up of Nail Hues
Ladies. I’m excited. And I know, I know how basic this is going to sound but… fall is H E R E and, yes, I’m excited. Not only is fall here, but so are my new autumn nail hues for the 2016 season. I ordered from none other than Essie and OPI’s Fall 2016 line. Whoop!…
The Three Questions to Ask Yourself When You Get Angry
LET’S TALK ABOUT BEING ANGRY Why are we so quick to anger? Why do we stay angry for the length of time that we do? Getting angry is something I’m all too familiar with, and sometimes, it can take well over an hour before that anger dissipates to nothingness. I’ve learned over the years that…
6 Books to Read Before The Movie is Released
Happy Sunday my dear bookworms! OK, so I’m pretty pumped. After scrolling through a few Page to Screen lists, I’ve pooled together a few great books I highly recommend you read before the movie comes out. To preface, I’m not a fan when Hollywood decides to take a wonderful book and turn it into a movie (usually…
How to Become Happy || Achieving Happiness and Fulfillment
A couple of months ago, I went to go see Professor. Raj Raghunathan speak at an event uptown. Prof. Raj is a professor at the University of Texas (Austin), the author of If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?, and he’s the creator of the Coursera course A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment. Prof. Raj was the keynote at…