As the world around us spins into absolute madness, music remains the constant that helps to sustain our emotions, our moods and our way of coping with the chaos that encapsulates our day-to-day lives. Spotify is the saving grace. There are times where I’ll pop on a playlist, just to experience the rush of paralyzing […]
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Taking accountability is tough. Being able to own up to one’s own faults can be both intimidating and a blow to any Kanye-sized ego. Yet, accountability is the key to accepting traits, ideas and situations that continuously hinder your personal growth. Without accountability, consecutive and aimless excuses are the foundation for the obstacles that life […]
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My fiancé proposed on January 6, 2022. On my birthday, during Capricorn season. After the intimate gesture, I was thrust into this natural high of fascinating possibilities and life was a dream. I welcomed the ongoing congratulations, well-wishes and sudden gasps of wonder (in those little moments where I would happily flash my left ring […]
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When I started attending therapy, one of the biggest topics I struggled with was simply saying “no”. And, not just to my therapist… but to my family, to my clients, strangers, my supervisor… the works. The thought of rejecting others just wasn’t in my character. There were times where I would sacrifice my comfort and […]
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The autumn season always transports me into my most reflective self. I spend endless time marinating on my daydreams, chasing nostalgia and incorporating tiny bits of guilty pleasures that keep me on a natural high. Autumn also brings about glimpses into the new year. Although we haven’t officially belted Auld Lan Sine at the top […]
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I took the day off yesterday. And, Monday as well. I wasn’t sick nor was there was any immediate need for me to take leave. But, I just needed time to recoup. A teensie escape, if you will. Like Miguel said in his 2015 hit song, “I just want the simple things…“ Slow living is […]
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I live for a good loungewear set (as seen in the picture above). Loungewear sets are easy and they don’t require much effort. All you have to is find some bomb accessories, style up your hair and throw on an eye-catching pair of shoes. But, just like life, “easy” fashion does not always translate into […]
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Gratitude. It’s a word that we hear often, but, at times, fail to fully acknowledge. I never understood the power of gratitude until 2020. I started a monthly gratitude journal that continues to serve as a source of optimism and light, even my most desolate moments. Jotting down what I am grateful for blesses me […]
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ESMESHA CAMPBELL - Lifestyle, Fashion Culture, and Beauty 