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CULTURE

Forget the Beauty Standards

Gone are the days when a woman should have been tall, blonde, blue-eyed, flowy-haired, slim (but perfectly proportioned), and pink-plump-lipped to be considered a beauty. Not so long ago, however. The approach to beauty has significantly changed (for the better) in the last few years, and the shift
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WELL-BEING

36 Questions That Lead to Self-Love

The Origins Back in 1997, a group of psychologists led by Arthur Aron published a study on creating closeness in an experimental context — they were focused on manipulating different variables of relationship development. Then, 18 years later, The New York Times published an article called “3
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WELL-BEING

February skincare decluttering tips

Attention, attention hoarders everywhere! We're traveling into Marie Kondo's "Does this bring you joy?" territory - assessing our beauty arsenal by utility and value and creating a capsule skincare regime featuring essentials that offer maximum impact for the minimal time and hassle invested.  This
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WELL-BEING

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - Treat Yourself This February

January is gone, along with about a million social media memes on its neverending-ness. We're entering February, often referred to as the most depressing month of the year, with its cold, short days and New Year's enthusiasm dwindling (we're guessing the memes will just spill into February). We beg
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WELL-BEING

New Year's Resolutions (And Why They Fail) + 11 Tips to Make Them Stick

The Determination & the Shame New Year's Resolutions. We all know the mixed feelings - the determination and optimism accompanying a fresh start, as well as the shame of giving up - rattling all sorts of skeletons in our disorganized closets (that were supposed to get organized under last year's
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WELL-BEING

Habit Shift: Morning Pages

Each year, ever since I was a child, I had the feeling of three fresh starts in the year: one was spring. Longer daylight, the first flowers on the fruit trees in my neighborhood, warmth in the sun, and freshness in the shade always provoked a sense of new beginnings. The other one was the start of
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LEISURE

Fall Routine for Cozy Evenings

Clocks have changed, marking the start of the fall - the season of warm sweaters and layering, pumpkin spice everything, extravagant foliage colors, and, of course, cozy evenings. There's something comforting about transitioning from the active summer days to the slower, calmer fall when there's no
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WELL-BEING

The Importance of Having a Routine

In our fast-paced world, maintaining a routine often remains an unachieved New Year's resolution due to the constant running to fulfill all the tasks of our work and private life. Paradoxically, we need to follow a routine to achieve both our short-term and long-term goals. Let's discover the signif
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WELL-BEING

How to Recover From Burnout?

  A recent talk with a friend got me thinking about the causes, symptoms, and consequences of burnout: for months, I’ve been noticing her to be melancholic, tired, often negative about the amount of her work, unrealistic deadlines, her colleagues and bosses, and her future at the position and