In the age of Instagram filters and TikTok trends, beauty is no longer just about what you were born with — it’s about what you can create, sculpt, and present. The so-called “TikTok Face” has emerged as a global aesthetic: high, lifted brows; perfectly contoured cheekbones; a button nose; pillowy lips; and a smooth, poreless … Continue reading Natural Beauty vs. Curated Beauty — The Rise of the “TikTok Face”
Milestone moments navigate us. We don't know what matters to us until experiences come along that offer us a way to get to one of them. Perhaps you're in a pursuit of knowledge, so want to achieve goals in the shape of qualifications and a career to match. Or maybe a family is something you're … Continue reading Choose Yourself.
One of the most painful emotions a human can undergo is not knowing whether to have hope or to simply give up. How long do you hold on for? What action(s) are specifically needed in order to have faith that things will "get better"? And...what if they don't last? Or worse, don't happen. Because when … Continue reading To Hope or Not to Hope? That is the Question ❔️
Isn't it ironic that, when we want to find ourselves, we choose to get lost in something - books, music, film, art, nature. There's something intrinsically valuable about letting go of everything inside just to see if you can trace what it is you lost along the way, using these endeavours like a compass. They … Continue reading How Societal Ideals Affect our Personal Realities 🗣
Every day is filled with challenges. Some of these requiring a far more Herculean effort than others. And although it may not seem like it, even the luckiest of us cannot escape these trials and tribulations. The world isn't in possession of a justice system on how these challenges are handed out either. So if … Continue reading 9 Hard-Hitting Philosophical Quotes That Remind Us To Never Give Up on Living
Nothing is more scary than experiencing a world which, on the surface, remains identical to the last, and yet, at its core, you know that everything about it has been changed forever. No one else knows what's happened, though. To the passers by and random others, it's just the same old town doing its same … Continue reading Coping with Life After Loss
My New Year's Resolution was about focus. Life is never going to be perfect, granted, but I wanted to believe that every crack in the surface could be put to good use. After all, as long as light can pour through, then there's hope, right? Since then, the lockdown has really tested my power of … Continue reading Lockdown Views – From The Inside
I've noticed an unusual pattern. When it comes to watching films (a staple way to spend your Friday night's in) choosing one should be pretty easy. Especially when you have a plethora of devices at your fingertips making many helpful suggestions. That and with the constant flow from social media feeds highlighting the next big … Continue reading Netflix Original Films vs. Box Office Releases (And How Watching the Right Ones Will Add More Value to Your Life)
With Mental Health Awareness Week upon us, I wanted to share something personal I have wrestled with all my life. Accepting my appearance. Despite how it may seem on the outside, I've not always been comfortable with the way I look. As a child, I was a bit of a geek and never really "fit in" … Continue reading An Open Letter About My Struggle With Being Body Positive
To those who are caring or involved with someone who has depression, life can be almost as heartbreaking for you as it is for them. More often than not, you find yourself spinning because you have no idea how to help (yet want to dreadfully) and you wish you could just understand what to do … Continue reading 6 Pieces of Honest Advice on How to Help Someone Who is Dealing with Depression
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