Esmée Rodrigo
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6 Steps to a healthy lifestyle

6 Steps to a healthy lifestyle

6 Steps to a healthy lifestyle Move your body everyday Yes, this sounds like a lot but it is one of the things I swear by! I prefer running, but you can choose whatever exercise you like. If you are new to this try to make it a bit easier for yourself by starting with 30 minutes of movement per day. Then go up from there. You will feel great, I promise! Make sure that you get enough sleep I used to sleep so much but lately I suffered from lack of sleep because I was working 24/7. This resulted in hairloss, weightless and a high stresslevel. I almost for got how important sleep is. So manage your sleeping schedule! Write one down that work for you. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time everyday: 11-8 for example. Avoid Alcohol If you want to have thicker hair, better sleep and more energy try to avoid any sorts of alcohol. I have never really been interested in alcohol so for me…

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8 Habits that changed my life

8 Habits that changed my life

8 habits that changed my life 1. Exercise Running is one of my favorite ways to move my body. I prefer to go in the morning, as soon as I wake up. It is a great way to loose stress and you can run as long as your body needs. It is important that it feels good. Don’t pressure yourself too much. 2. Waking up early I feel so much more productive when I wake up early in the morning. Even when I didn’t get a lot of sleep at night, I always find a way to rest for half an hour in the afternoon when I have to. Waking up early makes you want to sleep earlier in the evening and that is how I got a great sleeping rhythm! 3. Setting boundaries I know this can be super hard, I still struggle with this often since I want to do so many stuff in a week! Try to set boundaries towards other people (your boss, friends, boyfriend…) If you feel pressured to do…

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Life Update: How COVID-19 effected me mentally and physically

Life Update: How COVID-19 effected me mentally and physically

Life Update: How COVID-19 effected me mentally and physically hi lovelies! This blogpost has been on my mind for a while but I couldn’t find the time yet to write it all down. I don’t think I can explain everything in words, but I will try as much as I can. So, COVID came last year. This had major effect on me, I think more then I thought it would be. I am a very creative person and I need to feel alive. I love connecting with people and all these things weren’t really possible during the lockdowns. I tried to stay really positive, focusing on the good things in life: daily walks, time to recreate my home and I focused on staying close with my friends. We had dinner together and that was all so fun! MENTAL In the long term, the experience of COVID and the constant anxious feeling of getting sick took a bit of my smile away. I was always really excited about life and I saw the good in everything.…

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You’re not behind in life | Passing my mid twenties

You’re not behind in life | Passing my mid twenties

You’re not behind in life shop my coat and hat here: Outfit Links As an 25 year old student I get the question: ”do you know what you want to do in life?” a lot. It frustrates me, because how do I know. One day I visualize myself as a writer for a big magazine. The other day I see myself working as a freelancer on Bali living the good life. Every grown up person would say: your twenties are the best time of your life! You will learn to be independent, make friendships who last forever and you will eventually find yourself. And all of that is true. But your twenties are also the most questionable, scary and uncertain times. A lot of people enter your life and they leave as quickly as they came. In your twenties it is important to be selfish, to completely focus on what you want to create. Time is now, is one of the quotes I often forgot about. I felt behind because a lot of my friends already…

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How to grow your blog successfully in 2020

How to grow your blog successfully in 2020

How to grow your blog successfully in 2020 – This morning I woke up to a message from a friend who said: ‘who reads your blog? Like seriously, do people follow you there?’ It sounds like a complete judgment and it made me feel like I had to protect my work. Standing up for myself. I have been waiting nervously for the traffic and income to increase for more than two years. Creating a blog was one big step, getting readers was a whole other challenge. This message came in hard, but it also inspired me to share my tips and tricks to grow a blog-following in 2020. ‘Blogging is overrated’ ‘The work is not worth it’ ‘It is to late to start’ ‘Nobody is going to notice’ Twitter Twitter is your best friend if you want to grow your blog! A lot of people forget about this amazing app that allows you to build up relationships with your following. Lately, I found out that there are groups of bloggers supporting each other there. Share…

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5 Lessons I learned in 2019

5 Lessons I learned in 2019

Sweater – ASTR the Label I think we can all relate to the fact that 2019 flew by. Gone before I know. I thought it was about time to reflect. 2018 was a year of growth for me: I started eating vegan, exercising every day and I started to live life for myself. Which made me truly happy with who I am and who I want to be. However, 2019 trough some things on me that had a lot of influence on my stress levels. That changed my perception of life: your perception is your reality! If you see anything as something negative it will turn out that way. As a very positive person, I found this hard to deal with it. So, I am starting off 2020 with a whole other perception and approach. Here are the five TOP things I learned from 2019: Listen to yourself! Speak up if something feels terribly wrong for you. Even if it is something other people would suggest as being  good. It has to feel that way. In…

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for a healthy 2020

10 New Year’s Resolutions for a healthy 2020

Hi Loves! First of all: I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time. For me, it is the best time of the year since when I was little. Second: Happy new year! I wish you all the best for 2020 and don’t forget about your resolutions. I took these pictures below in December already, when I was visiting a Christmas market with a good friend of mine. The skirt I am wearing is from My Jewellery Size down because it runs a bit big on the waist! The red scarf is from H&M and I got it in the Christmas sale. Christmas time can be very expensive but sometimes you find the right items that have been on your wish-list for a long time. So, everyone is probably talking about there new year resolutions and how they already broke it. Personally, I find it hard to stay close to my goals because there is so much going on in my life. Especially in 2019, it has been a rollercoaster. So my focus for 2020 will be…

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What to do when you feel uninspired

What to do when you feel uninspired

Hi babes, I am back!! 100%.After almost six months I thought it was about time to write some new stuff down again. I have been at a bad place last winter and I am trying every day to grow myself stronger and happier within. I noticed how much my moods influenced my creativity. At some point there was literally nothing  I could come up with, I felt like all my dreams just faded away. As a blogger, your imagination and creativity is the biggest part of your career. There were a few things that helped me to get back on track, in a different way, but maybe even in a better one.So here are some tips and tricks to do when you feel uninspired about life: BE sure to get enough rest and sleep. I can’t say enough how important this is! This is a big struggle point for me because I love to go out with friends. I am out of the house all the time. Either I am at school, working at the…

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How I Turned My Life Around

How I Turned My Life Around

Sometimes you are in a position full negative energy. Life has put you there and maybe you are wondering why. Things can happen unexpectedly and they may take lots of your energy. I have been there before. I think, many times in my life. But lately, I have been noticing certain patterns in my behavior, how is it possible that I let negative energy control my feelings and thoughts so much? We should protect ourselves and have faith in whatever situation we may be. In today’s blog post I am going to explain to you how you can turn your life around to life it the fullest. 1. Find a passion, a source that gives you energy – For me, that passion is blogging. But it can be anything from drawing to spending time with your greatest friends. This source has to give you positive energy in your life, instead of taking energy from you. Of course, it is not always like this. I get up in the morning really early to work on my…

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