Winter Arc

I am in the best mood ever since it is getting cold outside, never heard of seasonal depression. This is my peak of the year. Scarves, fires, soup, football, like come on it is amazing. But I have been seeing a lot about a Winter Arc where you glow up in the Winter. I love that people name all these glows up things just so you do it. Anyway, I feel like the Winter is so hard to have a transformation, like it's the holiday season. How am I supposed to resist! But I am excited to be getting used to the work life and so I wanted to share some selfcare products and practices that I have been enjoying. 

My skin has been acting up a lot, and of course getting dry, so I have been loving a vitamin C mask before I go to bed. My face gets so soft, and I can physically feel a difference. More on face, Epionce has been my favorite brand for a long time. Their milky cleanser is the perfect morning face wash to soothe and prep your skin for the day. They have a nightly moisturizer and when I used that, it was the best my skin has ever looked. A little pricey but honestly it is worth it. 

I have decided I do not wear makeup to work anymore but now that I am getting pale, I have added Tula tinted moisturizer back into my routine. Adding some color to my face while not feeling like I have anything on it is amazing. It feels great to use a product that is not hurting my skin like foundation. I have the tone sunrise, and it adds a natural glow without all of the product and effort. 

I have invested in nice Ralph Lauren sheets, and it honestly has changed my sleeping game. They are beyond soft in a light mint color that instantly sends me to sleep. My bed is my safe haven, so I did want to invest a little extra into my comfort. 

I have started journaling in the morning while I drink my green tea instead of the nighttime to prepare myself for the day. Get some ideas out, talk with myself, and set my intentions for work and personal life. I kind of feel like I am nicer when I journal in the morning too…

In terms of physical movement, I absolutely love walking outdoors now. With the cool air and fall decor, it feels so nostalgic in the neighborhoods. I do a lot of breathing exercises on my walks too listening to light podcasts as I have found health podcasts stress me out. I love light banter because half the time I don’t even listen. I have also added a little stretching in the morning to wake my body up and get the blood flowing.

Overall, the Fall brings me such calamity and I think my Winter Arc is focused on calming down instead of stressing out. I need to understand that I am a working girl now and focusing on what I am not doing rather than what I am is a hard way to look at life.