lifestyle – Page 50

How I Survived a Seven Day Digital Detox And What I Learnt From It

September 3, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia51 Comments

[Guest Post]

Answer this before you read on – When did you first check your phone today?

Hi! My name is Pranjali Jain, from Dainty Palms. I write about mental health and lifestyle- trying to inspire others and myself to be the best possible version of ourselves. Today I am going to share my experience and the importance of digital detox with y’all. Thank you, Olivia, for the opportunity to bring this forward!

A week ago, I did a seven-day long digital detox, wherein I shut my social media handles and my blog for a break. The pressure of posting anything, replying, and being active was too much to handle. And I think I am not the only one to face this. So, if your answer to the question was close to “within an hour of waking up”, you probably need a digital detox.

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Blogging Tips

How to Make Your Blog Posts More Relatable

September 2, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia56 Comments

Relatable blog content can be defined as any content that the reader can relate to. Thats what I try to do with my own blogging content. I try to make sure that it’s a real life issue that people are going through, or that it’s something I would like to learn myself if I am providing tips and advice. I think it’s important as a writer to believe in what you are saying. How can I expect my readers to relate to something when I don’t even relate to it myself?

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Self-Confidence

5 Steps to Self-Love

September 1, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia75 Comments

Self love is a topic I’ve wanted to dive into for a while now, as I am on the self love journey myself. So it thought it would be a good idea to share the steps I’m taking myself to learn how to love myself more. It’s not a quick change that can happen to learn to love yourself, there are many layers you have to peel back to find the deep root in order to pull it out. I hope the tips I share today can help with that!

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Blogging Tips, Life

How to Successfully Reduce Your Screen Time and The Benefits of Doing It

August 31, 2020January 23, 2025by Olivia39 Comments

A resolution I had for this year was to be more present in the moment and spend less time on electronic devices. Of course that didn’t happen because of COVID and also restarting my blog again, but I like to make a conscious effort to leave the technology behind every now and again. When I say screen time, I don’t just mean phones. I mean tablets, mobile phones, laptops, tv’s and any other device that has a screen! Today we’ll go through some tips on how to reduce your screen time and be more present in the moment.

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Guest Posts, Self-Confidence

5 Daily Tips for Boosting Your Self-Confidence

August 29, 2020September 6, 2020by Olivia40 Comments

[Guest Post]

Hi everyone! I’m Tia (aka Blondey on a Mission) from tallblondetales.com. Today I’m so excited to be collabing with Olivia and sharing this post with all of you, so thank you, Olivia! The two of us have teamed up to share some very important tips on topics that are close to our hearts: self-care and self-confidence. Today I’ll be sharing 5 tips for boosting your self-confidence that you can implement every day. Being confident in yourself and having that positive attitude and trust about yourself is so important, and while it can be challenging, there are so many things you can do to give yourself a self-confidence boost. On my blog, Olivia is going to talk about self-care and 5 great tips you can add to your routine, so be sure to check it out as soon as you’ve finished reading this post! Now without further ado, let’s get into self-confidence.

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Relationships

Lessons I’ve Learnt From My Friends

August 28, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia44 Comments

I did a blog post recently that was called ‘5 Lessons I’ve Learnt From My Parents‘ and I thought it would be a great idea to do the same post but based around things I’ve learnt from my friends. I’m so lucky to have been blessed with so many amazing friends throughout my life. Some just for a season and some for the long haul. I’m grateful for the lessons learnt in all of those friendships. My friends play such a huge role in my life so why not pass on the lessons and knowledge that I have learnt from them onto the world.

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Guest Posts, Life

5 Reasons Why You Should Stop Judging Others

August 27, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia33 Comments

[Guest Post]

We’re all guilty of judging people. Hopefully, though, as people expand their tolerance and respect towards people who are different then themselves, we will judge less and love more. There are lots of reasons to not judge people but below are my top five reasons why we should be less judgmental and more accepting:

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Relationships

Lets Learn About Love Languages

August 26, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia34 Comments

For most of my adult life I have known about love languages, but never really knew which one(s) I did. We all have love languages whether we realise it or not. Those things we do for others and how we act and behave towards those that we love. It all comes down to love languages.

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Guest Posts, Mental Health, self-care

5 Benefits of Mindfulness

August 24, 2020October 27, 2020by Olivia23 Comments

[Guest Post]

Most people wake up in the morning, spend the entire day doing a job they don’t even like, get home late, go to bed, and do it all over again the next day. Why? To one day have enough money for the things that will make you happy or bring you peace of mind?

If this sounds like you, listen up! The truth is, we are already able to be happy and have peace of mind at this very moment, we simply need to be more mindful. In this article, we’ll discuss what mindfulness is, the benefits, and how to practice it in your everyday life.

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Life

30 Random Acts of Kindness Ideas

August 23, 2020November 1, 2023by Olivia61 Comments

There is one thing the world so desperately needs right now and thats more kind people. 2020 has been a rough year. We’ve had Coronavirus, racial injustice around the world and devastating explosions and fires. Now let me be clear, I’m not saying random acts of kindness is the answer to all of the terrible things happening in the world. However, as humans we should stick together. We are in this together. Being kind to each other is the very least thing we should do for one another. I have come up with a list 30 random acts of kindness that we can do to show each other a little bit of love, because we know that we need it right now.

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