{ Bel Janie }

Lately, I've been dealing with probably the worst situation I had to handle ever and I'm not doing so great. The situation is evolving smoothly, but mentally I feel like everything is going to go south and I'll end up with debt, living on the street with my cats... And to make matter worst, I got into a little car accident today! (I'm blaming mercury in retrograde for this one lol) Luckily we were both ok, but I am ready for this week to end already! Today I'm going to share all the little tricks I've learned to help me get more at peace mentally.

1. Make some herbal tea.

If you're looking for herbal tea for stress and you cannot find anything, look for teas that help with your digestion. The digestive system is said to be the "brain" of anxiety and stress. My favorite is a mix of lemon balm and oat. I also discovered golden milk recently and I love it so much!


2. Read a book.

I always have to have music or something playing on the background otherwise I get agitated and I think way too much... The only time I have nothing playing is when I'm reading, so I truly appreciate those times of quietness. I also really like that, contrary to television, you don't take your phone and start scrolling endlessly, your mind is entirely consumed on this only task, reading.

3. Self-care.

Nothing beats a hot and steamy bath for me. I use Epsoak sports Epsom salt to really get my back and neck to relax (I always feel like jelly when I get out of the bath and I love it). I like having a hair mask on at the same time, so that the heat can help get the mask into my hair. A glass of wine is also a most! Once I'm done, I usually also do a face mask and put my favorite hydrating cream on the rest of my body. I take every step I can feel good in my own body. 

4. Training and sleep

Nothing beats a good tiring workout. I always feel at my best mentally and physically even when it's tiring. I never had any difficulties falling asleep even during the worst period of stress until recently... and the only thing that helps me get back to a healthy sleeping schedule is working out.


5. Indulge yourself

It can be as basic as getting a coffee at Starbucks or buying yourself flowers just to make you smile. Those are also the time where I cook the most and I love inviting people over and just go overboard with the meal.








6. Making list

I hate forgetting something and every time, I feel like I had to do the most important thing in the world when it was probably just something basic and trivial that change nothing to my day. But nevertheless, it makes me anxious! So making list really helps me keep track of where I'm at with the task at hand and stay focus on what I'm doing.



This is it for today, I hope these are helpful to you! Please give me your best tricks to help you feel less stress (I truly really need them right now) and I'll talk to you real soon! Bye-e

Probably my biggest quest in life is my journey to healthy skin. It has been a bumpy road but I feel like I'm getting close to having a pretty good skincare routine. I have sensitive/dry skin so I won't talk for any other skin type, but these are the product that works the best for me! I struggle with my hair doe... I have yet to find a shampoo that works well for me, feel free to leave me your suggestion cause I'm at lost with this area of my body...

Let's start from the inside

You are what you eat and what you drink. Drink water, lots and lots of water! Put lemon in it, strawberry, mango, false savor if you really must, but please drink water! I also switch from 6 coffees a day to one and some tea afterward and not only did I saw a big difference in my skin but I felt a lot more aware and energetic.

Hair


I don't have a specific shampoo I like, but I do use a silk pillowcase to help my hair have less static. I bought mine from SilkTHX.

Face



Like I said, my skin is super duper dry. In a moment of financial need I decided to downgrade my product a little... and oh boy did I regret it! My skin actually became so dry that it was super tight and itchy. The first thing I bought was Tatcha the water cream. I have to say, this is far from my favorite product and at this price tag, I'm a little bit disappointed, I don't think I will repurchase it but I'm still happy I tried it. Actually, I bought the Youth to the People moisture cream and I love it SO SO SO much! The second thing I change is the face wash. That was something else I had downgrade (for Clean and Clear smh) and since changing for the Kale + Green Tea Spinach Vitamins face wash by Youth to the People I cannot tell you how much it changed my life. I love this product on every aspect of it. From the ingredients to the benefit, to the packaging everything is more than perfect. I recommend it 110%. The only thing that never changed in my skin care routine is my make-up remover I think I will always and forever use Bioderma micelle solution.

Lip



My lips are super dry and the only person I have to blame is my self... I just always forget about them. The big thing I change is I put my lip scrub in the shower next to my face wash so that way I never forget about it (I'm a genius!) and it works! My new addiction is Glossier balm dotcom. I love all of them! They taste great, the effect last forever and I bought three so I can have one with me at all time.

Hand


I have been using L'occitane hand cream for months now, this is my second tube and I am still super in love with it! 

Body



It's winter, I hate winter... For years now I've started having eczema during winter time and I hate it! I decide to try dry brunching, it's itchy for a couple of weeks when you start but the results are fantastic! I truly recommend it! I bought mine on Amazon and it does the trick. For body cream, I use Kiehl's Creme de Corps. It's pretty new, I was using the bum bum cream but the price was a little too much for me, I truly miss the smell tho... But Kiehl's does a really great job, I can feel the cream on my body when I take a shower the next morning which is a pretty new feeling for me. For body wash, I change between Philosophy Raspberry sorbet and Lush it's raining man. The major difference I feel like between the two is the smell, Lush's smell stays on you a lot more than the Philosophy one.

Foot

I feel like everybody have those hard dry patches on their feet and I've seen those automatic foot scraper but I never tried them. I've always used this one by Alpen Secrets the silicone foot file and love it! It makes my feet feel wonderful and soft. Before going to bed, once or twice a week I put a lot of cream on my foot and put socks on, it also helps a lot keeping them soft.


So that pretty much it. I hope you like this post! I'll be back really soon! Have a great week :)

I've felt lazy for a long time now, I have projects I've been wanting to work on for a while and everyday, I do nothing about it. The more I leave it, the more it weighed heavily on me and the less I feel like I'm ever gonna realize it.

In some way, I've felt the same way about this blog... I've always felt proud about this blog. Even to this day, every time I buy something, the first thing I think about while opening my bag is "wow, this would make a good post!", but I never write anything.

Maybe it's because of my work, the feeling of exhaustion I feel after a day of "sitting at my desk doing my work with no recognition from my bosses" or just the everyday stress I've been feeling from my living space. But doing nothing about it is really starting to make me mad.

I want to be happy and I feel like it needs to start here. I want to start this blog again which, reading my last post (in march of last year), feel ironic lol. But I need to. I need to leave this space of negativity in my head and push my limit.

On this rainy day here in Montreal, I'm starting over. But not just here, I'm changing my mind, my way of thinking and my way of being.

The tarot card I drew for the summary of my year is the lover, making decisions. And this is really what I need. Last year, I discovered who Janie is. What she like, what she want and I'm so proud of what I have become! Knowing who you are is really important, but being this person is crucial and that's where I am in life now.

So cheers to this new beginning! I can't wait to share everything with all of you!
See you soon! -xxx-

Beljanie