Une fille morderne : M I N U T E

M I N U T E

TO A DEAR FRIEND

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M I N U T E

18 LESSONS I HAVE LEARNT AT 18

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M I N U T E

MY EXISTENCE DOES NOT BECOME A DISTANT MEMORY

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#12daysofchristmas

MEDITATION - HOW IT CAN ENRICH YOUR LIFE #12daysofchristmas -DAY 2

Hi darlings!

I bet you are all rolling your eyes at this title and thinking " she couldn't be more cliché if she tried" but hear me out.

I promise it will be worth it.

Meditation has a connotation with images like the one above with the cross legged individual, deep in thought and fully concentrated. Well as I have come to realise this image is not a requirement - which is sad really, because I quite like the whole towel thing I have going on - I digress.

In my opinion meditation should be a necessity because our lives these days are just crammed with too much and most times life passes us and we are not even aware of it because we are focussing on other things - irrelevant things.

We all do most things on autopilot, with no time to think or even sometimes take a breather, we just always do.

And of course, this has negative effects because we feel stressed quickly, unproductive or just tired in general, feeling this way is crappy (for lack of a better word) and a while ago I started feeling this way.

I hated it, so I started researching ways to feel less stressed and overwhelmed.

Meditation and mindfulness as expected were the most suggested ways to stay de-stress and I decided to give them a go. I watched really helpful videos which explained their importance and it helped clear the prejudice in my mind, making me more open to possibilities.

I have benefited a lot from meditation and I have found a style that suits me - mantra meditation. I am less stressed, I react better to situations and I feel like I gain a lot more from life now (wow, I sound cheesy) because I am willing to listen and I am more peaceful within.

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step back from the fast paced lives we now live and reconnect ourselves with the things that matter and taking some time to meditate, focus on something else for a short time does that for me and I am sure it will for you too.

Clear all your pre conceived notions and try it.

I promise it will greatly enrich your life.

Here are 3 amazing videos that gave me insight into the importance of meditation and mindfulness and I hope they help you too (click to view e.g. click on "one " to view the first video)

One

Two

Three

I really hope this post resonates with you and causes you to take time out to make yourself happy, feel free to share your thoughts on this topic because I would love to hear them.

Stay beautiful because you can, Jasmine x

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#12daysofchristmas

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!

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M I N U T E

New plans

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M I N U T E

HI!

Hi darlings,

I have not done a minute in a while, honestly I have only done one minute ever. That is so bad! I guess I am just scared that I might bore you so I try to just stick to business. Anyway, I have decided to divide this post into sections, so if you are not particularly keen on a topic you can just move on to something else that interests you, that is only fair right?

So let's get started!

F A S H I O N

I don't think my style can ever be categorised because I'm still developing and every aspect of my life influences what I choose to wear. It might be that my love for ripped jeans is a juxtaposition of my occasional need to be introverted or that it simply represents my open mindedness ( you catch my drift, this is getting too deep)

However, I have discovered my penchant for denim. I subconsciously incorporate denim into everything I wear. I only discovered this from looking at my Instagram account (@unefillemorderne)

I don't think there is much more I can say about my style evolution and I would much rather show you.

In addition, I have discovered make up! I know I am 4 years late but better late than never right? I have started using a BB cream which I absolutely love and I even tried on a mascara ( we've got a love/hate thing going on ) I still prefer going barefaced simply because no effort is required but let's be real some days require a little more and that's what make up does for me.

H E A L T H

I have completely messed up gym pattern so I'm trying to get that back into it without putting strain in myself. However, I have become more observant of my food and I am no longer worrying too much about calories but now I am concerned about nutrition and making sure I get what I need daily and it has helped me greatly. And lastly I am now a smoothie girl! I have a one every morning (thank you mama!) and it has helped me so much: my skin, hair and diet. I'm hooked!

L I F E ( in general )

At the moment there is quite a bit going on and I am learning a lot about myself and trying to be the best I can be in everything I'm doing. I am also learning to be content with myself because true happiness comes from contentment.

#endpreach

On the fun side, I have discovered the self timer button in my camera so I can now take pictures of myself by myself (that sounded a lot less conceited in my head) My friends will be overjoyed by this news since they are my forced photographers #sorryguys

So there will hopefully be more style posts now not just every once in a blue moon.

Well that's all folks and until next post