LIFESTYLE Archives - Page 14 of 28

26 Feb 2019

5 Things My 9-5 Taught Me

I've spoken a lot on this platform about why I left my corporate job. I hated sitting all day, wasn't passionate about what I was doing and felt like I sucked at my job. You've heard it all before. But what I don't give enough air-time to is how much my job has actually helped me start and run my own business. In some ways, I feel like I started late in the game and in other ways, I feel I am at an advantage because of the skills I have developed working in large corporate companies for several years. S[...]

I’m Feeling 32

Aside from being slightly jealous of the millenials who can legitimately sing along to Taylor Swift's "22" as they head into the third year of their twenties, I am, in fact, feeling great about turning 32. In the last 10 years I have ended a long-term relationship where I thought I would end up with that person, completely changed careers, did a 180 on my (un)healthy lifestyle, married the real love of my life and am now expecting my first baby. I actually remember getting out of that long-ter[...]

4 Quick Fixes with a Glass of Water

It's no secret that we live in an era of instant gratification. We know what we want, and we want it now. From faster internet, to netflix binges. From online shopping to uber and social media. These days, all of our immediate desires can be met at the click of a button. So when it comes to things that actually take time, like weight loss or clearing our skin, we have become more impatient than ever. We are desperate for a quick fix. I will be the first to say I don't really believe there is a qui[...]