How is it that we’ve allowed ourselves to rush through our lives? It’s likely because we’ve bought into the idea of hustling, which requires one to constantly be focused on the future, incessantly setting goals, chasing them. To hustle, according to Oxford languages, is to...
Author: aaliyahinspired
Lost in Translation: Manifestation isn’t That Complicated
posted by: aaliyahinspired
April 17, 2024
Manifestation has become such a buzz term in today’s culture. There are numerous articles, podcasts, books, and other resources on the topic; this is a good thing considering that I am a believer in the power of manifestation. However, with the saturation that has become...
Vegan Skincare Products I Use After Quitting Makeup: The Ordinary Review
posted by: aaliyahinspired
April 10, 2024
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post by The Ordinary. It’s been five years since I stopped wearing makeup. Naturally, once you stop focusing on covering up your imperfections or enhancing certain features, you have more time to focus on what’s been underneath the layers...
Ever since I was teenager, I was drawn to self-help instruction. Whether that be in the form of podcasts, books, or peers who were into self-development, I was there — soaking up as much as I could on ways to improve myself. This is an...
5 Minimalist Principles to Help You Sustain a Life of Simplicity
posted by: aaliyahinspired
March 27, 2024
Minimalism has been a lifestyle adopted by many people for various reasons, one of which being its philosophy of simplicity. Minimalism doesn’t solely speak to aesthetics or represent a vow of aestheticism. Instead, it serves as a tool that can help you take stock of...
Slow Travel: A Wanderlust’s Ticket to Sustainable and Immersive Traveling
posted by: aaliyahinspired
March 18, 2024
Whenever many of us think about vacations, long jam-packed itineraries usually come to mind. Every single day of the vacation is planned to the minute — what time to wake up, what time to get breakfast, what time to sight-see this attraction, what time to...
Death of the Five-Year Plan: We Should Stop Focusing on the Future and Instead Do This
posted by: aaliyahinspired
February 21, 2024
Almost immediately after I walked across the stage to get my diploma bearing my name above the title Bachelor of Arts, a subtle sense of unease came about: I didn’t know what my next steps were going to be. From preschool onward, we’re given a...
I Used To Be My Worst Critic, Now I’m My Biggest Fan — Here’s How I Made The Shift
posted by: aaliyahinspired
February 20, 2024
We all are our worst critics by default. We spend the most amount of time with ourselves more than anyone ever could, so, naturally, we become privy to both our faults and attractive qualities. However, even with a host of great traits, we tend to...
Dharma: The Lost Practice of Aligning With Your Deepest Desires
posted by: aaliyahinspired
February 15, 2024
It has become a common goal to turn passions into profit. This is an admirable thing and it’s about time we live in a world where someone can monetize something they love to do rather than suffer in a job that quite literally sucks the...
Waiting To Start Living Syndrome: A Guide To Start Living The Life You Want
posted by: aaliyahinspired
November 10, 2023
It never sat well with me when people said life will begin at a specific point in the future. “Life will begin once I graduate high school.” “My life will finally begin once I find a partner and get married.” “Only once you reach 30...