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    3 ways to refresh in the new year

    It’s the New Year. Time for new beginnings. Time to refresh. A lot of people use the New Year to re-evaluate their goals and environment. Personally, I enjoy setting new goals for myself each year and setting myself up for a successful year. I’m here to share three ways that you can refresh in the New Year that I personally will be doing in the first few weeks of 2020. clean your social media feed Do you find yourself continually scrolling through Instagram unsure of what you’re following? Are these profiles bringing value to you and your goals? If you are continually scrolling past images without engaging with them, then…

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    how I stay organized | plan with me

    I decided to give the good, ole planner a shot again in 2019. Some may think that physical planners are a thing of the past, but I disagree. To me, there’s something very satisfying about writing down tasks and crossing them off your list once complete. Since switching back to a traditional pen and paper planner, I feel more organized with work and social activities. And it’s a bit of stress reliever! I pretty much live by my planner. I use it to plan my gym routine, work tasks, social activities, and also to write down experiences throughout the week. In 2018, I was doing more of what I would…

  • Where I Buy Clothes Secondhand
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    where i buy clothes secondhand

    Recently, I shared my reasons for quitting fast fashion and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made in the past few years. Since I’m no longer buying from traditional stores at the mall, I’ve started exploring new options for adding clothing and accessories to my closet. This had led me to get creative when searching for specific items and also have a more open mind to secondhand clothes in general. Now how does one buy clothes when not buying from your regular fashion stores? At first, I wasn’t too sure myself. Of course I knew about thrift stores, but even I’ll admit that that can be time consuming with little…