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...
Category: Lifestyle
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...
Why I Decided To Become a Minimalist
posted by: aaliyahinspired
February 11, 2021
My journey with minimalism started two years ago when I started listening to The Minimalists podcast. Before diving into the world of Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburns through their podcast, I got mixed messages on what minimalism was. All I could picture was an...
January — the month that holds the magic for new beginnings. I honestly feel like January just started yesterday, but here we are at the end. There are so many things that I became obsessed with this month, but here are five notable favorites...
How To Go Vegan (And Actually Stick to It)
posted by: aaliyahinspired
January 14, 2021
Throughout my years of being vegan, I always get the question of how I did it. How did I, a girl who lives in the south in the middle of nowhere, go vegan? My process was pretty simple: I went vegetarian immediately after watching “The...
Cruelty-Free Skincare Items That Will Revolutionize Your Skincare Routine
posted by: aaliyahinspired
January 7, 2021
I take pride in my skincare routine; not only is it simple but it’s also is cruelty-free! Although I experiment from time to time with different moisturizers, face masks and serums, my basics generally stay the same and that is what I want to share...