Author: Melissa Chanthalangsy
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My Biggest Achievements of 2021 So Far
(Photo by Pexels) I got a new laptop! I’m so incredibly excited because it symbolizes the start of something new. My old laptop lasted me well over 8 years and counting, and while it still functions with the basics, the screen glitches when I open it up, and that made me nervous. If you’re like…
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4 Timeless French Fashion Tips to Enhance Your Style (Plus Thanksgiving Updates and My Bullet Journal)
(Photo by Napat Saeng on Unsplash) Greetings, friends, especially to the newcomers who have since followed my blog. Thank you for being here. Thanksgiving Updates I am pleased to share that I survived Thanksgiving, if not flat out thrived. Seeing friends and family after many months has been an absolute blessing. Vibes were shared, food enjoyed, laughs had, and…
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5 Mindful Intentions To Cultivate Inner Peace This Thanksgiving Holiday
(Photo by Pexels) Millions of Americans are gearing up for the Thanksgiving holiday, as am I. I learned the history of Thanksgiving in school, where the narrative heavily favors the colonizers. Namely, they’re called European ‘settlers’ and ‘colonists’ instead of a more holistic, more accurate description: European colonizers. As ugly and painful as history is,…
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5 Easy Self-Care Tips For When You Have the Common Cold
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. Please consult your doctor and/or a certified healthcare professional if you are sick and in need of care. The below content is for entertainment purposes only. (Photo by Pexels) I have not caught the common cold in almost two whole years, knock on wood! I don’t miss feeling sick…
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2 Additional Lessons From My 6-Day Writing Challenge
Photo from Pexels Hello WordPress Friends! I am pleased to share that I hammered out a piece and submitted it for publication all in one day today. This draft had been sitting in my folder for months on end. For whatever reason, I could not get it finalized despite spending a little bit of time…
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4 Lessons From My 6-Day Writing Challenge
Photo by Pexels Inspired by Youtuber Chimdi Ihezie, I chose to embark on a 6-day Writing Challenge this week following last month’s 30-day Writing Challenge where I fell short. Six consecutive days of writing and publishing felt so much more palatable, realistic, and motivating, than the original 30 days I had set out to tackle.…
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Positive Affirmations To Close Out Your Week
Today marks the fifth consecutive day of me writing and publishing on this here blog, and it feels rewarding. Last night, I felt tired from what I recognize to be the fringes of end-of-week burnout. I sense burnout all too well. Anyone working an 8-to-5 job for five consecutive days knows how to power through…
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Love Letter to Evaline Cheng
Greetings to all on this fine Thursday afternoon! In the past, you’ve seen me write love letters to people who have inspired and motivated me. I learned recently that my approach has been problematic due to playing into celebrity worship. My close friend sent me an article from Wear Your Voice Magazine titled, “Kill Your…
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Adapting to a COVID-19 World
Photo by Yohann LIBOT on Unsplash The pandemic changed the game for everyone. If you told me two to ten years ago that I would spend my days at home, not seeing anyone for weeks on end, I would laugh in your face and say, “No way, that’s not me.” My battery charges around other people. To give…
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Updates, Newsletter-Style
Featured Image from Pexels Hey WordPress fam, Happy Tuesday. I can’t believe it’s the 9th of November ~in the yEaR oF oUr Lord~ 2021. Life is truly experienced one moment at a time. Before you know it, it’s almost mid-November! This time last year, the world found out that Joe Biden had been elected as…
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