New Year, New Blog, Same Girl?

Well hello there! It's been a hot minute since I've blogged on here.

The last year last truly been one of growth, hard work and (working on!) self love.

I originally started this blog to share my love for makeup and such, but it's been hard to keep up posting when I've changed a lot, in terms of my interests and who I am as a person now!

Of course, I still love makeup, but I've also really delved into a lot more interests of mine, that I'm very excited to share with you all on my new and improved blog. I really want this to be a space where I can share anything I really feel like sharing.

So what can you expect to read on here from here on out?

Cruelty free & vegan skincare - this has been huge for me the past year. I've really switched up my makeup, skincare and haircare routine to be completely cruelty free, which has been a really fun adventure.
Self love & Self care motivational posts - one thing that I've really worked for is just generally taking better care of myself, loving myself the way I am and it has changed my life in such a huge way. I love reading posts from positive, self love promoting people, be it on blogs or Instagram, and I want nothing more than to be a part of this positivity myself!
Sharing my health journey - I deal with chronic pain issues and I'm currently going through some other health difficulties, but finding a positive, motivating community online has truly helped me cope so much better. I definitely want to share my advice and motivation for those who are also struggling!
Plant based recipes - Since going (mostly) plant based, I've been cooking up a storm and discovered tons of incredible, yummy recipes that I can't wait to share.

I hope you're as excited as I am to join me on this new chapter of positivity!

Sincerely,

Dina

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