Mindfulness is no longer a mystical concept. Numerous books, websites, and apps promote the practice as a potential antidote to many modern-day ailments. Eating as mindfully as we want to is not realistic for many of us, especially with families, jobs, and the myriad of distractions…
As Christmas draws closer, the time left for shopping for decorations, gifts, and even the ingredients for the meals we’ll be preparing is getting shorter. And what inevitably happens is that we rush out to the stores with no plan, and end up getting stressed out…
One of the biggest mistakes that we can make in friendships is believing that they will stay the same forever. Life, especially in our 20s, brings constant change and evolution. We land dream jobs that take us to new cities, fall in love and enter into…
One of my favorite parts about the holidays is gift giving. As a beauty geek, I love shopping for my fellow cosmetic and skincare lovers. You’d think it’d be easy with all the options. The beauty industry is booming, and we’re constantly bombarded with new releases,…
Don’t you just love the feeling of your skin after removing and washing away all of the dirt and makeup at the end of a long day? Or that barefaced freshness you get to enjoy after a professional facial—when your pores are unclogged and skin feels…
We all love the moment in the Holiday when Jude Law falls for Cameron Diaz in the kitchen of a cozy English cottage, in those adorable glasses and perfectly ironed, white button down shirt. Or the scene toward the end of Love Actually where Mark stands…
Located in the Western part of Japan, Osaka is the city center of the Osaka Prefecture, found in the region of Kansai. It is also the country’s second-largest city, next to Tokyo. Osaka has beautiful, quiet, slow-paced mornings, and lively, booming, vibrant evenings. It is for…
Holiday shopping is here again, and it doesn’t have to be the dreadful process that we sometimes make it out to be! After all, the best part about giving gifts is the thoughtfulness behind each gift you choose, and the reactions you get to witness once…
The holiday season is the perfect time for enjoying endless amounts of sweets! Speaking of which, have you thought of the dessert you’ll bring to your upcoming holiday get-togethers? Whether you have magical pastry abilities like Dominique Ansel or not, we’ve created a list of dessert…
There are only a few weeks left before the end of the year, and we all know the new year is prime time for making promises to ourselves—to hit the gym more, to eat healthier, to stop checking our email in bed. But for all the…