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There’s A Whole Flower In My Lipstick!

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Usually that’s how it happens. There I am minding my own business, scrolling my Instagram feed or reading my favorite blogs to keep me updated on what’s new and now (shoutout to Refinery29 and The Zoe Report), and boom! O-M-G! What is this?! Off goes that little voice in my head that says something similar to life is short, buy the shoes, except this particular time-the voice said forget cute! There’s a whole flower in the damn lipstick! Is that a chrysanthemum?! It is. A real one. Annnddd, how did I not know about Winky Lux?!! Winky who? Ordering their Flower Balm lipstick was an easy buy. It sells itself. Then I saw their Matcha Lip Balm *also added to cart* I mean I can’t just buy one thing right? Hey. I know myself. As the title of this section on my blog admittedly says – I’m well aware that I buy stuff that I really don’t need just because it’s cute. This purchase is filed as such. The cool thing that I did read …

Issa No For 2019 New Year Resolutions

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I’m sitting here thinking — does EVERY year call for new resolutions? I would think not. To be honest, if anything, I feel like I’m in new year’s resolution purgatory! Ok, maybe not quite purgatory [yikes], but, you get me. Every year, I pretty much set the same goals. And sure, they might be a little remixed but for the most part, they are your typical: I have to get my life together and get healthier because I don’t want to get diabeetus and high blood pressure; I have to lose ~40 lbs, I used to be so in shape!!; I want to get better about my finances, and save for the proverbial rainy day or in case my refrigerator dies like my Dad says; or I want to actively start dating a-gain. Followed by my friend and I toasting over happy hour cocktails agreeing we will try to go on AT LEAST five dates starting in January (as said in years 2015, 2017 and 2018); and finally I want to get serious about my …

Bloom’s Five Tips for Surviving a Not-So-Great Year

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I guess if you’ve lived even a little bit of life, you’re bound to have a not so great year every once in a while.   You know those times when it seems like none of your prayers are getting answered, or when your life just seems very stagnant and filled with challenges, obstacles, and uncertainty? Or some how you’ve ended up back at square one though you feel you’ve done everything right but to no avail. Yeah, those times.   Well. As I’m reflecting over my 2018, I’m thinking it’s funny how life gives you perspective.  Like, what I used to call a sucky year mainly centered around my dating woes and inevitable eff-boy problems.  However, I realized this was the first year where I didn’t say one of the following statements: “Don’t fu-&%-ng call my phone anymore!” (followed by some number blocking, then unblocking just to see if he’ll reach out for Christmas, to blocking right after they do text, because I’m hella emotional and confused); or  “This isn’t working for me. *You …

Two For One

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*New hypebeast buy* Alert! #1 – Mast Chocolate. Confession:  I bought an expensive chocolate bar.  In retrospect it was unnecessary [ya know, because I’m on this 12-week weight loss challenge ]. But at the time – I picked up two, no hesitation.   So how did $4 mini chocolate bars end up in my basket you ask? Goooodd question. *shoulder shrug* If I haven’t told you yet, since we’re friends and all now, I’m a chocoholic. Like “2 Legit 2 Quit.”   The backstory.  About 2 weeks ago I was in Whole Foods (WFs) picking up a few things I only buy from there ’cause you can’t buy fruits and certain meats from just anywhere, and look what what was in the middle of the aisle: Mast Chocolate Bar Display. Exactly! Now — What you probably see: A display of chocolate. What I saw: OMG chocolate but look at the cute packaging! I’m a sucker for cute packaging. *this statement also applies to my dating life and guys in cute packaging. Dramatically rolls eyes and neck* that’s a …

Currently Reading 

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First, I’d like to introduce you to the newest section on my blog. My Bookshelf.   You can view what I’m currently reading or  the books I’ve read. My love of self help books carried me through my 20s. Whenever I had a problem or wanted unsolicited advice, I went to the  bookstore and bought a book.  Though I’d like to sit here and tell you that I read a little bit of everything. I don’t.  Self help, Oprah magazines, and interesting articles. My favorite self help books are in the categories of Love & Relationships, specifically getting over and through breakups, empowering yourself, and career. That’s it.  These are the only types of books that capture and keep my attention.  I truly live by the principle, “You’ll never live long enough to make all the mistakes.” – and I don’t plan on it. So I read about other people’s mistakes and how they overcame. One of my biggest challenges is balance.   Doing too much or not enough. Caring too much or holding back. Saying too much or being vague.  Focusing …