One reason why I love doing “Monthly Obsessions” is it allows me to look back and appreciate the little things in life that bring me joy. It’s currently “finals season” for me at San Diego State University and the stress level is high, but as...
Category: Lifestyle
Review: Printfresh’s Sustainable Sleepwear Is Unbeatable
posted by: aaliyahinspired
November 19, 2021
One thing I love is supporting small businesses who care about the environment. Being a self-proclaimed minimalist who values quality over quantity, I am careful with what I bring into my space, so when I take the time to write a review about a particular...
Us vegans are used to being the odd man out at parties, events and restaurants. So, we’ve perfected the art of bringing our own dishes to gatherings where being vegan is still unorthodox and we’ve mastered the skill of altering menu items to make them...
Affordable Vegan Skincare Products to Upgrade Your Skincare Regimen
posted by: aaliyahinspired
November 8, 2021
I get it. Some of us don’t have the luxury to spend 100 plus dollars at Mad Hippie for aesthetically pleasing vegan skin care. Being a college student, who’s usually always on a budget, my life is made up of finding quality but affordable cruelty-free...
It’s been a while since I sat down to list the things that have captivated my attention for a particular month. Since October (and fall in general) is my favorite time of year, I thought it would be the perfect time to bring back “Monthly...
What Is Conscious Living?
posted by: aaliyahinspired
September 13, 2021
I, like many others, grew up with a specific template for living. I didn’t know anything other than the following trajectory for my life: grow up, go to college, graduate, get married, have kids, get promotions and prestige, and continue the cycle of hustling for...
Sometimes I find myself reminiscing on the past. Reminiscing on memories can be healthy when reflecting for improvement or refreshing when reflecting for pure enjoyment; however, there’s a healthy balance that needs to happen when journeying into the past because one could get caught up...
“It’s better to live a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way.” Alan Watts If you were to ask me to describe my ideal life, it would go something like this: the days...
If March was a person, she or he (or they) would be that person who’s so under-appreciated and overlooked until they do something out of the ordinary that inevitably makes people start paying attention to them. March is a month that I never attach any...
This month was very transformational for me. Although February is shorter than the average month, it was jammed packed with new experiences, self-realizations and, of course, new obsessions. As always, I have my top five obsessions for the month of February I would like to...