Juju

4 Simple Things I Notice Keep My Skin Happy (aka more clear)

My skin is something I have always struggled with. Even at 24, I still struggle with acne/break outs a lot more than I think is normal for someone my age. I think a huge issue for me is taking time to do self care and keep up with a routine that works for me. There are a few things I have noticed when I do consistently, give me clear and happy skin, so I figured I would share them! (more…)

Did anyone know that there was a sleep awareness month? Cause I had absolutely no idea, until I came across it in an article. And well I had to post about it because sleep is bae. I love sleep, I mean seriously don’t we all. Right now I think if I didn’t set an alarm I could sleep for 12-14 hours straight on any given day. When I come home from work/school and lay my head on the couch I can be…

One Semester of Nursing School Down

If you keep up with my writing you may (or may not) have noticed I have been absent for quite some time as I started nursing school this past August. (more…)

Suicide Awareness Month 2021 Resources

In my last post, I talked a little about how unfortunately this year I won’t have the time to devote to posting a lot about suicide awareness/prevention. But please don’t take this as a message that it is not important or relevant because it very much is! Here is the complete list of posts from last year for you to reference for this year, so you won’t have to search for them. Share them with…

National Suicide Awareness Month

It’s that time of year again, the time for Suicide Prevention/Awareness Month. This year things will sadly be a little different than my last years posting about suicide prevention month. Due to being so busy with my nursing school unfortunately I don’t have time to devote to creating a series of posts focusing on this topic. Suicide Prevention is a very important topic and writing these…

How Working Retail Helped My Social Anxiety

Something I haven’t talked about a whole lot on here is my struggle with social anxiety. I feel like a lot of people don’t understand SA very well, which is why I want to start talking about it more starting today. If you are someone who struggles with social anxiety/social phobia (or even just shyness) you may see the title of this post and think “huh?”. I promise it’s not a joke, working…

Why You Should Shop Second Hand (& Where I Do It)

I love to shop second hand and try to do it as often as I can. Obviously you cannot find everything second hand or it’s not exactly appropriate to shop some items (ahem bathing suits/ underwear- I’ll take mine brand new, thank you). But whenever possible I do think it is important to shop second hand because there are so many positives to it! Some benefits of shopping second hand: Good for the…

You may be gaslighting yourself… and not even know you are doing it. If you aren’t familiar with the term, gaslighting is when someone uses manipulation to undermine and get you to question your own perceptions and reality- and is considered emotional/psychological abuse. If this is the first time you’re hearing about gaslighting, then you really may be unaware that others and yourself are doing…

Where Have I Been

If you keep up with me here on my blog you may or may not have noticed I have been a little absent lately. I logged on here today and saw that my last post was in May…which honestly feels like a lifetime ago now. So I just wanted to come on here and give a little update about what I’ve been up to. Around a year or so ago I made the decision to go back to school. I don’t think it’s something I…

Mental Health Awareness Month 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! It is super important to raise awareness about all aspects of mental health, specifically with the goal of reducing the stigma surrounding these topics. Many, many people go on suffering from and may even die from these issues because they are too afraid to speak up and get help. This is something I am passionate about and so I am sharing a few facts below…

Happy Mother’s Day 2021

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I hope you are all taking a moment to celebrate the special mom’s in your life. “Mother’s love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved.” – Erich Fromm ♡♡, Juliana You might also like: Mother’s Day 2021 Gift Must Haves!My Experience with Over-Exercising

How Hobbies Help My Mental Health

A large part of my struggles with depression and anxiety was fueled by the feeling that I had no purpose. That feeling gets even more heightened during times when I have nothing to do or have limited things I feel passionate about.It’s like the more “free time” I find myself having, the more I am able to sit and dwell on all the things wrong with myself or my life. So for me, finding something I…

Mother’s Day 2021 Gift Must Haves!

Mother’s Day 2021 falls on May 9th this year. Although it feels like a while away it also will be here before we know it. I put together this gift guide to share some of the ideas I have for all the great moms in my life! Mapiful Print I am a firm lover of Mapiful’s prints (look below to see the one I gifted to myself haha). I truly think they are one of the best, most thoughtful gifts you can…

Netflix Funnies That Help Me Through Tough Times

When I’m feeling anxious or down something I find myself doing is rewatching shows that I’ve seen close to a hundred times. You can’t even imagine the amount of times my boyfriend glances over at the TV and says, “you’re watching this again?” No I’m not saying that Netflix or any other TV is going to solve all your problems, but it can be a nice distraction when your feelings become too…