“I am minimizing my excuses, reclaiming responsibility and taking charge of my health” Lately I have been thinking a lot about weight. I am generally not someone who cares a lot about a number on a scale, and in fact most of my life I haven’t even owned a scale. In the past 8 months however […]

Don’t forget to sign up for the Embracing Average Newsletter at the bottom of this post for weekly updates! Hello Friends, I just wanted to share this quick video with all of you! For almost the past year now I have been working on minimizing my possessions and simplifying my life. Part of that journey has […]

“Every object has a different role to play [in your life]. Not all clothes have come to you to be worn threadbare. It is the same with people. Not every person you meet in life will become a close friend or lover. Some you will find hard to get along with or impossible to like. […]

Because of the rising health concerns in regards to aluminum and because of my ever growing desire to become more natural and holistic in my health habits, I decided to try my hand at homemade deodorant. I generally sweat a lot and knew that I didn’t want to make the switch from an aluminum filled […]

Welcome to my bedroom! I have been wanting to film a video for a while now showcasing my husband and I’s bedroom, and I finally got around to it. We have been living in our current two room apartment for a little over six months now, and are absolutely loving it. Because I recently have felt inspired […]

For a while now I have been working on decluttering and simplifying my life and my possessions. I mentioned in one of my other posts that minimalism is more of a journey rather than a destination, and I hold onto that belief wholeheartedly. Since minimalism is more of a journey- a way and a perspective through which […]

Happy Advent! Christmas time is one of my favorite times of the year. I love how everything seems to slow down and how during the holiday season family and friends tend to be prioritized. I have so many beautiful memories from Christmas growing up, and as long as I can remember it has been a […]

I don’t know why, but for some reason loving myself has always felt harder than loving and appreciating others. It is easy for me to find fault in myself where in others I would consider the same quality a lovable quirk rather than a cripplingly unattractive imperfection. I am my own worst critic and if […]

Seeing my mom smoothing argan oil through her hair in front of the mirror, the faint smell of rose that seemed to always linger on her skin, or the smell of diffused lavender in our rooms are all memories that stand out vividly in my mind. I grew up in a household where natural remedies were valued […]