Every year when the air shifts from sticky to crisp, it feels like the whole world exhales. The sidewalks get covered in crunchy confetti, coffee shops start to smell like nutmeg, and suddenly I want to slow down, wrap myself in an oversized hoodie, and lean into all the small rituals that make this season […]
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Living the dream abroad feels magical at first, until reality sets in. Why is it that the things we once wanted most often slip quietly into the background? Last week, after a long-awaited vacation in my home country, I returned to my “new” home abroad. As the taxi hauled my suitcase through the city, something
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When I first started learning about gut health, I thought it meant giving up everything: bread, dairy, joy, and most importantly, coffee. Every Instagram post was like, “Just cut out gluten, dairy, sugar, histamines, FODMAPs, and… everything you’ve ever loved.” 😮💨 But the truth? I didn’t need a total shutdown. I needed a reset. Disclaimer:I
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After a conversation with a close friend, I was confronted with a question I didn’t have an immediate answer to:How do you start caring for yourself when you feel numb? When our bodies go into survival mode, we often cut out what seems “non-essential”—and self-care is usually the first to go. It makes sense: if
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Packing for your move to Korea with EPIK? It’s hard to know what you’ll actually need until you’re here—and by then, it might be too late (hello, sad deodorant aisle). After living and working here for a couple of years, here’s my honest list of what I wish I brought, and what I wish I
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When I first started my wellness journey, my boyfriend kept asking me, “What’s your biggest struggle?”Without hesitation—chronic fatigue. I could sleep eight or nine hours a night and still wake up feeling like a glitching phone battery: 100% charged and already down to 18% by 10 a.m. Doctors told me to “improve my sleep hygiene”
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Too Tired to Work Out? Same. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Zone 2 Cardio. One of the hardest parts of being a chronically tired girly is the loop of needing movement to feel better—but not having enough energy to get started. Personally, I’m tired of being too tired to exercise. When I started looking into gentler
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