How to manage anxiety in college

School is just around the corner, and I know many of us are stressing out at the simple thought of going back. Being someone who suffers form anxiety, it's been quite difficult these past few days. But I sat back and thought of how far I have come with my anxiety compared to where I first started. So that gave me an idea to write this post. Here are just a few tips I continuously remind myself and personally helped get me through my first two years of college. I know everyone is different, and no two people are the same, so I tried to write about what I learned in therapy that helped most people who suffer from anxiety as well. I hope everyone, not just people with mental illnesses, can learn something from this post. So, here we go! 

July Favorites

I hope you've all been well! Sorry for the short hiatus, but I decided to unplug and go offline for a few weeks to simply enjoy the little bits of summer I had left. I can honestly it was such an incredibly rewarding experience. But I'm more than ready to get back into my weekly blogging routine! (Who knows, it may be bi-weekly soon?!) So today, I have a compilation of things I've been loving in the month of July. I really would love to do monthly favorites, but since I'm a boring person, I may not have a huge change of things each month. But I'll definitely do some whenever I feel like I accumulated enough things for a post! Maybe a seasonal favorites (Fall favorites, Winter favorites, etc.). Okay, I'm starting to ramble! Without further ado, here are my July Favorites! 

How Hamy styles: Mesh Tops

I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with my beautiful and talented friend, Hamy Huynh. Some of you may not know this, but Hamy was actually one of my biggest influences for starting up my blog. I love her incredibly bright and upbeat energy, her constant faith in people, and her work ethic is truly inspiring. I’m incredibly proud to have her on not only as my first collaboration, but on my first fashion series as well! I’ve decided to create this series "How ____ Styles: _____" because I thought it would be a great way to bring a wide variety of styles onto my blog. I came to realize that my style varies and it may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but also, there happens to be incredibly stylish pieces that people just don't know how to style. So  thought I this was the best of both worlds. I’ve also realized this was a great way to get to know someone and their work on a deeper level; what inspires them and how they got to where they are, hence the interview portion of this post. I really hope you all enjoy this. Since this is my first time doing something of this nature, all feedback are welcome! Let me know what you think in the comments below! A huge shoutout goes to Hamy for being such an amazing person to work with! I will leave the links to all her information down below! So without further ado, here is "How Hamy Styles: Mesh Tops"!

What's in my bag

Hope you all are having a beautiful first week of July and keeping hydrated! It's crazy to think summer is flying by so quickly. I've been incredibly busy, and I have so many more posts and collaborations coming your way, so I expect that's why it's felt quite so speedy. I'm pretty glad for July though. It's a month of holidays, birthdays and weddings for me so an exciting month ahead! And hopefully more glorious weather - although here in the Minnesota, the humidity is getting to me just slightly.  Anyways, today's post is a very short and sweet what's in my bag post. I love watching/reading about what others have in theirs, so I thought I'd share what's in mine!

Summer Skincare Routine

I get asked so much, especially recently, about acne, how to deal with it and the scarring, the hyper-pigmentation that's left behind and how to prevent blemishes and have clearer skin. Unfortunately, I am familiar with it all too well. In my teens, I have had the sad misfortunes of dealing with cystic acne. But as luck may have it, it got better as I neared my twenty year mark. I still deal with much more minor breakouts here and there, and still do have hyper-pigmentation, so I've really paid attention over the last few years on trialing and finding gentle results that work. I've brain dumped  all my thoughts and tips into today's post. So, let's get started!

3 Favorite coffee shops in Minneapolis

For those of you who may know me, weather it be in passing or on a deeper level, you know that I am a coffee fanatic, to say the least. Now that it is summer, I have been making more of an effort to take in the sights and beautiful roasted coffee smells my city has to offer. And let me tell you, Minneapolis does not disappoint when it comes to its coffee shops. Before I get into what my favorite coffee shops in the city are, let me tell you what I first look for in the places in the places where I spend 90% of my time.

How to: Self love, acceptance, and mindfulness

You may or may not have seen the recent trend of “self-love” going around the Tumblr and twitter world. people constantly posting aesthetically pleasing pictures of luscious baths filled with foamy bubbles with the luminous glow of scented candles or kicking back with a glass of chardonnay and watching your favorite episode of ‘Frankie & Grace’ on Netflix. While all that is fine and dandy, my personal definition of self-love is slightly more dimensional and real than a bubble bath or some television show.

People who often discuss self-love often times glimpse over it and make it such a generalized topic. Many times, people will glamorize the actual details of it, much like how people glamorize mental illnesses and make such an important subject while turning it into something “cool” or “hip.” But here’s what people don’t want you to know: