BORN TO BE BRIGHT

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  • Using Perceived Control to Boost Your Well-Being

    I don’t share too much about my life on my blog but I recently graduated from college with a degree in psychology and recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the cognitive fallacies and false beliefs that are holding us back from being our happiest selves. We have all of these choices to make every…

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  • My Hybrid Work Morning Routine

    I’ve gotten used to the hybrid work environment, as I’m sure many of us have over the past months/years. One thing I noticed was how my morning and night routines were affected by whether I was going in to the office or not. When I’m at home, there’s much less prep time (lunch, clothes, makeup,…

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  • My Under $100 Skincare Routine

    After a mini meltdown at the airport this summer when I was leaving for Europe in which I had to toss almost all my skincare, I went all summer this year with an SPF, cleanser, moisturizer and spot treatment. Gone were the deep hydrators, the serums and the makeup removers. I ended up not purchasing…

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  • Top 5 Products of 2021

    Hello friends! Instead of doing a super repetitive favorites of 2021, I decided to do a few different wrap-up posts instead. You can see some of my 2021 empties (good and bad) here, and this post will be my top 5 items, not necessarily beauty-related. And, if you’re curious about the products still on my…

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  • Reasons I’m Hauling Smaller

    Over the past few years I’ve gained a new attitude towards the beauty industry. With the nonstop launches set up to keep us placing orders, I realized how much I own and how little I can actually put on my face. As I’m sure we have all felt throughout the past year, wearing makeup less…

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  • New Year Journal Prompts

    We’ve all been waiting for 2020 to end but it can feel good to take a moment and try to learn from this year before quickly moving on to a new one. Writing in my journal has always been therapeutic for me and it’s usually what I try to do when I’m feeling especially down…

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