Photo via Pexels Half a year ago, I started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s a grappling martial art used heavily in the UFC that focuses on submitting your opponent on the ground, and I've been hooked ever since I started. I attend four classes a week, and when I can, I go to the open mat on the weekend. It speaks volumes towards Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and martial arts as a whole … [Read more...] about Staying active with Martial Arts
Archives for January 2023
My 3-step skincare routine
As a woman in her twenties, my interest in skincare products is as high as ever. Since my teenage days, I have become obsessed with treating acne, pigmentation, and overall skin health. Simultaneously, I’ve learned which products made a positive difference and those items which unfortunately caused more damage than good. I’ll focus on my best finds so far. I have learned … [Read more...] about My 3-step skincare routine
Top 10 Albums of 2022
2022 was a big year for music. There was the return of many artists who had been quiet since before the pandemic, such as Mitski, Arctic Monkeys, and Kendrick Lamar. Even Kate Bush made a comeback with ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’, despite its initial release being 1985. Along with Bush there were many pop hits this year with Taylor Swift’s Midnights and Harry … [Read more...] about Top 10 Albums of 2022
Horror Movies and Me
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Photo via Unsplash Horror and tragedy have remained a staple in popular literature and entertainment for over a thousand years; Grecian tragedies often involved a few mutilated organs along with woeful descriptions of suicide (cue Oedipus), and who can forget, Shakespeare; his … [Read more...] about Horror Movies and Me
Your own personal promotion
Having a promotion dangled in front of your eager self is taunting, it’s torturous in ways that feed on your mental health because you’re waiting for the words to be said aloud, except the words continue to not exist in the oral world yet. However, why must we wait for someone to come along and give us what we want? Why don’t we take that into our own hands and make such things … [Read more...] about Your own personal promotion