Be Kind

It’s been a couple of months since my last entry. I’ve been very unmotivated, very tired and uninspired. The holidays are quickly approaching and as some of you know the holidays are NOT “the most wonderful time of year” for a lot of people (me). I wish I could close my eyes and wake up in February, skip all the holidays and my birthday. For some (me) the holiday season is nothing but a reminder of what and who we lost. I’m extremely blessed and extremely grateful for my friends & family! They always make sure I’m ok, they check on me several times a day. If I don’t pick up the phone for a few hours they will appear at my door knocking like the police (I’m not exaggerating). Last year I decided to stay home during the holidays and although I know I have my friends & family I just rather be alone. People always tell me I’m always so happy and cheery and unless you know my story you would have NOOOO CLUE that my life is / has been turned upside down. I’ve said this before but before I leave my house I put on my mask which I call my "happy face". I’ve been spending a lot of time at home trying to focus on my wellbeing, journaling, doing a lot of self-care, I’ve been taking walks, catching sunsets, grounding and meditating. I've been focusing on me and my needs. This journey hasn't been easy but I'm here SURVIVING.

Also, I have a trip coming up in a few days. I’m going back to Greece. I’m excited but packing has been a challenge. How am I supposed to pack for 6 days in a small back pack? My toiletries alone require their own bag lol. I’ll TRY my best but make no promises to make an intentional travel post. The last couple of trips I truly was in the moment enjoying every second so my phone / camera was not in use.

I’ll end it here I just wanted to drop in and give a quick update.

Be kind because you have no idea what people are going through.

MAC HAUL

HEY!

If you've been following me for a while then you know how OBSESSED I was with MAC COSMETICS, my first purchase was back in 1996. I recently came across a content creator @missmeganrobinson on TikTok and I watched video after video and she had mentioned some OGs I used to watch waaaay back in the day. She mentioned some old school products that I still have which now I learned are no longer available. That took me back to the days when I posted on a consistent basis and I enjoyed doing it, I had so much fun creating. Back to the Livejournal days, Myspace days, makeup alley - WOW! That re-sparked my love for makeup but on a different level, I have a different appreciation now that I'm older and more knowledgeable. With that being said I placed an order and I went to MAC and bought some goodies. Gosh, so much has changed and I'm here for it. Here is a quick Youtube short of the items I bought.

Old picture from Livejournal - Smokey 

I was so young, look at these brows (ugh lol) but the eyes are on point!

SEPHORA SALE EVENT

It’s been a long while since I last took advantage of the Sephora Sale Event and this time around I’m glad I spoiled myself a little especially now that I’m a Rouge member and I got 30% off of Sephora items. My main focus was brushes. I discarded a lot of my older ones. I haven’t used anything from my haul yet but I’m very excited to. I saw some items I want from Rare Beauty, I don’t own anything from them but I tried their blushes and I loved it! Let’s see if there is a Round 2 Haul!

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I did it - Youtube

https://youtu.be/-eU0uTY07Jw 


Hey everyone!

Soooo I did it!!  I posted a YouTube video!  It feels so strange and honestly I was a little disappointed because of the audio, this definitely motivated me to upgrade.  I recorded on my super old phone and I had no clue I'd have audio issues BUT I closed my eyes and just posted because I honestly didn't want another excuse for not doing so.  So my apologies for that - truly.

Here's to doing the things I always had a passion for - Youtube / Content Creation.  I don't lead the most exciting life, my daily routine is work and home but at the end of the day THAT IS MY LIFE and its worth documenting. 

Life is Lifing

Hello Everyone!

I yet again, apologize for the inconsistency! As of lately I've been feeling very off, not like myself, not motivated or inspired. Health wise I've been going through it, I'm not energetic, I'm tired all the time, literally drained for no reason. I don't want to leave my home and to make matters worse I've been having complications with my fibroids. How many of you have fibroids? Seems like more and more women are getting them. Why? Is it our food? Environment? I know hormones plays a big part but there definitely has to be more going on. Depression has been playing a role in my lack of motivation too, it's literally kicking my ass. As for my job well that's another story, it's just not serving me like it once was, the energy / vibe is just off but hey the insurance is great lol and right now I'm putting that to great use. I'm just one cluster fuck of a mess. When I think I'm doing good I get smacked in the face with something to bring me back down. One minute I'm on the road to going on my glow up journey then I'm not. My head is just as all over the place as this post. I'm being very transparent here and probably saying too much but I know I'm not the only one that has been feeling the same way so I'm here to let you know YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Life has been lifing and its been a rough one for us all. 

Well I'm going to end it here. I just wanted to come on really quick and give you an update. 

Mini Lux Haul

Hola friends,

In my last post I mentioned that I went shopping in Madrid. I figured I'd share what I got because a few people asked. Let me just say