Year-End Reflections: 5 Steps on How to Enhance Your Curves and Embrace Body Positivity

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Body image is a critical part of our being. Looking at your body in a negative aspect often results to a poor mindset and degraded self-esteem. Believing other people`s negative opinion and insults about your body does not only disrespect a beautiful creation like you, but conditions your mind as well to believe preconceived notions that will dampen your personal growth. 

Before 2021 ends, let`s take a different approach on how we look, take care and cherish our bodies. 

5 Chic and Classy Clothes for Fall 2020

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Fall is in and there has been a lot of trends for this season this year. Looking fashionable in fall would somehow make things feel normal especially with what`s going on with the world right now. You don`t have to look for expensive clothing items. The key is to look for clothing pieces that fit your style and personality. Here are some ideas on what to wear this season:

1. Look Stylish and Comfy with Jumpsuits

Sources:

Vibrant Gray Single Shoulder Elastic Waist Jumpsuit Sensual Curves

Black Waist Belt Stripes Pattern Natural Jumpsuit Fashion Trend

Fairy Beige Floral Print Keyhole V-Neck Romper Knot Outfit

Comfortable Spaghetti Straps White Rompers Front Button Plain Snug Fit

Jumpsuits are easy to wear which makes it a great item to have in your closet especially when you`re in a hurry. Jumpsuits tend to be very comfortable as its design was originally fashioned after parachutists` clothes. The only drawback of wearing a jumpsuit is it can be quite of a hassle whenever you have to go to the bathroom for quick relief. Nonetheless, there are many jumpsuits that are easy to take off. 

Having a few jumpsuits won`t hurt your pockets and time. They`re fashionable, quick to put on, and easy to accessorize. The best tip in shopping is to buy wholesale jumpsuits as many online shopping websites  

How to Protect your Car from Elements

Summer weather is great, but the hot weather can also be a hazard to your vehicle’s exterior.  Unless you plan on leaving your car in the garage or wrap it with some custom fit car covers, there’s no escaping wear and tear on your car’s exterior.  Sunlight, snow, tree sap, rocks, tar, bird’s excrement and simply time itself can be harmful to your car’s finish.

How to Protect your Car from Elements (Image from Pexels.com)

Here are some simple steps that you can take to protect your car from the elements:

1. Park in the shade

How to Protect your Car from Elements: Park in the Shade ( Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels)

Unless you’re in a rush, you should avoid parking under the scorching sun whenever possible. Not only will shade help to keep your car cool, but it will also keep your paint from fading.

Are you Trying to Quit Smoking? Vaping Might be a Better Option for You | How to Choose the Right Vape Device

Are you Trying to Quit Smoking? Vaping Might be a Better Option for You | How to Choose the Right Vape Device

According to researches, using vape is considerably 95% less harmful than smoking which makes vaping a better option if you are wanting to eventually quit smoking. Smoking is extremely harmful to the body and to other people who are also inhaling the smoke, which is why many are so against it. However, quitting is really difficult for many smokers.

6 Elegant White Dresses for All Occasions

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"6 Elegant White Dresses for All Occasions" by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Part of "adulting" is going to different social events. These social events, whether formal or semi-formal usually entail finding a versatile dress. Finding that "one" perfect and elegant dress can be difficult so I gathered some dress ideas you can take as inspirations:

10 Minimalist and Versatile Black and White Dresses for Summer

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"10 Minimalist and Versatile Black and White Dresses for Summer" by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Summer is in which is why we see a lot of colorful decorations in malls, schools, and public places. The summer season is often associated with fun, color, and vibrancy which is why dresses with edgy colors, designs and styles are often popular during this time. However, fashion shouldn`t be strictly based upon what`s trendy. Many people like myself, prefer to wear clothing that are more versatile regardless of the weather. Black and white clothing items are mostly practical to have because they can be paired with almost any accessories, shoes, and other types of clothing items. Black clothing are specially easier to maintain. 

White dresses are often great options for summer because white clothing tend to make us feel more free and refreshed. Black tends to absorb heat which is why white or light colors tend to be the best option for hot days. Wearing black dresses in the the summer shouldn`t be a problem depending on the material and design of the clothes.

Here are 10 black and white dresses you can wear this summer:

8 Classic Dresses for Prom

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"8 Classic Dresses for Prom" by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com) 

Prom season is very near. Many people say that prom is one of the most memorable events a person can experience. Many students anticipate the idea of having a wonderful time with their schoolmates while looking their best. However, looking for the right attire may pose some difficulties specially for ladies who have a ton of designs, silhouettes, styles, lengths, and colors to choose from. There are a lot of factors that`ll help you in deciding which dress to choose, you may read 5 Tips on How to Choose a Prom Dress for some guidance in getting the appropriate dress for you. Whenever in doubt, it`s sometimes best to go for a prom dress that`s comfortable yet has a classic and timeless look.

Classic and timeless pieces are wonderful clothing items that ladies can really invest on because they can be used for many occasions at the same time they are quite easy to accessorize. With the appropriate jewelry, shoes, and other accessories, many classic dresses can be worn for smart casual, semi-formal and formal events.

Here are 8 classic dresses for prom which you can take as inspirations or ideas for your own dress:

4 Classically Beautiful Wedding Dresses to Pass On

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4 Classically Beautiful Wedding Dresses to Pass On | Article by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

June to October is usually the peak season of wedding events. Weddings usually entail long preparations for the motif, flowers, decorations, venue, food, guest list, bridesmaids' and groomsmen's attire, the groom's attire, and the bride's gown.

Besides the groom, the bride is usually the center of attention especially on that awaited moment of her walking down the aisle with her father ready to pass her to her groom. Since the bride is one of the central attractions of a wedding, many guests will also put their focus on her overall appearance like with how her hair, make-up, and gown look.

The bride's wedding dress is not just a simple clothing, it's a symbolic and significant dress that will represent her old and single life, and her new and married life. A wedding dress can give one so many memories especially because it can be passed on to the fiancee of a woman's son or to her own daughter.

Passing wedding dresses from generation to generation can be a wonderful tradition a family can do to pass memories and legacy. Most importantly, this kind of tradition will help couples save money on a dress a bride needs to wear only once.

Here are 4 relatively inexpensive and classically beautiful styles of wedding dresses a bride can later pass on to her daughter-in-law or daughter:

5 Styles of Shoes for Ladies Who are Always On-The-Go (Ft. CHAMARIPA`s Elevator Shoes)

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5 Styles of Shoes for Ladies Who are Always On-The-Go (Ft. CHAMARIPA`S Elevator Shoes) | by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

A great pair of shoes is essential in a lady`s outfit not merely because it`s part of your style, but also because a pair of comfortable shoes can greatly help you move with ease throughout the day. Having a pair of shoes that is versatile in style and provides comfort is a bonus.

Shoes tend to be better at handling many activities compared to mere slippers or sandals. Having a high-quality and stylish pair of shoes that will help you brisk walk with ease throughout your activities is a great advantage because you have one less thing to worry about.

Here are 5 styles of shoes for ladies who are always on-the-go:

Tips on How to have Naturally Beautiful Hair | Never Lose a Strand of Patience with Novuhair

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Never Lose a Strand of Patience | NOVUHAIR

Have you ever experienced a day wherein nothing seems to go well, that no matter how you try to choose the right path, you keep making the wrong turn? Just like having a bad hair day, no matter how many times you comb your hair, it just would not budge.

Life can be challenging at times but there will always be a way to resolve these challenges and come out victorious. Having this in mind will be easy to keep your patience and continue to move forward.
Just like losing strands of your hair due to factors beyond your control, you too can do something.


Here are some tips to help you achieve beautiful and healthy hair:

3 Easy Ways to Add Minimalist Accents to a Room

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3 Easy Ways to Add Minimalist Accents to a Room | Article/Blog Post by +The Graceful Mist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Being a minimalist doesn`t necessarily mean to be bland and lifeless. Being minimalist may be different for every person. However, minimalism is often associated with having less, enough or what`s only necessary to better enjoy and get the most out of the things we have around us.

Minimalism can be applied in almost every aspect of our lives. We can apply it in our finances, material possessions, social lives, and even our home. Our home is where we should feel the most comfortable and relaxed. Having the appropriate arrangement, organization and design in the house is significant, which is why designing our home with only minimal accents and decorations can help minimize our stress and burdens in life. Here are 3 easy and simple ways you can add minimalist accents to any room in your house:

5 Tips on How to Accessorize with Your Prom Dress

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5 Tips on How to Accessorize with Your Prom Dress | by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Prom is a significant and anticipated social event in high school. It`s an event for students to dance, enjoy, and socialize. It`s also the time many young ladies wait for to look elegant in a more formal social setting. This entails the planning and preparation for the accessories, dress, and transportation among other things.

Preparing and planning for the perfect prom night can be quite stressful and costly. Therefore, to lessen some of your burdens and confusion, here are 5 tips on how to accessorize with your prom dress:

4 Simple Ways to Brighten and Visually Enlarge Small Rooms

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4 Simple Ways to Brighten and Visually Enlarge Small Rooms by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

A small room is usually one of the most difficult places to design because of its limited space. Most often, small rooms in houses end up looking like a stock room, a messy bedroom or just a claustrophobic area you usually don`t want to be in.

Small rooms can be a great place to lounge or be in if designed properly. Here are 4 simple ways to help brighten and visually enlarge small rooms:

My 5 Planning Tools for Daily, Weekly and Monthly Planner Spreads

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My 5 Planning Tools for Daily, Weekly and Monthly Planner Spreads | by @TheGracefulMist ( www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Planning is a very helpful way to organize life`s activities and happenings. It allows for better mental and physical preparation. Planning, organizing and preparing with a planner has been commonly known to make events easier to manage and track. Along with that are several tools that keep the written and journaled life happenings more convenient, fun and motivating to read, understand and act upon. Such tools aren`t exactly necessary but rather add-ons to keep one`s planner visually pleasing, interesting, enjoyable and easy to follow. Decorative accessories and items for the planner tend to seem an unnecessary extra expense. However, there are other ways to keep daily, weekly and monthly plans organized, easy-to-read and visually pleasing without spending much money.

Mid-Year Review: 2017 Belle De Jour Power Planner

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Mid-Year Review: 2017 Belle De Jour Power Planner | by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Viviamo! Inc. has been encouraging, empowering, and equipping modern Filipino women through their products like their 2017 Belle De Jour Power Planner that encourage Filipino women to be the best they can be because they can and they will. Their planner is not only a planner because it is sprinkled with motivating and uplifting words of encouragement and wisdom to help Bellas get through their bad days and move forward in achieving their goals and dreams in life. Along with the planner is a lifestyle card that gives Bellas discounts and perks from different brands and access to the BDJ online community.

Viviamo! Inc. also holds events throughout the year for Bellas. These events can be about beauty, crafts, fashion, life, work and/or women empowerment like this year`s 2nd BDJ Women`s Summit which I attended. [ Read: BDJ Women`s Summit 2017 | Women Can. Women Will.: My 5 Significant Realizations about Life and Women ]

I`m greatly thrilled about the community Viviamo! Inc. created for Bellas to get to know each other, talk about beauty, fashion, lifestyle, travel and other things that inspire or motivate us, and share our passions and craft with other women. I like the events that the company organizes to further encourage and empower women. 

The 2017 Belle De Jour Power Planner has an overall blue and pink theme with the tagline, “Trust your Heart to Overcome the Waves.” This statement encourages me to be confident in reaching my goals and dreams despite the rough roads that lay ahead.

InWrite Braces for Creatinuum Launch

"InWrite Braces for Creatinuum Launch"

Online proofreading service InWrite.Com will be launching Creatinuum, a community this June 24, in Quezon City. 

Creatinuum is intended to be a community wherein writers, editors, bloggers, creatives, and professionals share their knowledge of their respective industries, in the hope of keeping creativity alive. The community will also be holding various events and workshops. Event starts at 1 PM.

InWrite General Manager An Pasco shared her goals for InWrite’s latest venture.

“Thru Creatinuum, the InWrite team will have the opportunity to hold seminars and conduct workshops,” she said. “The community was created primarily for InWrite, but we hope that this community will grow to include all those who want to become part of our industry, and of course, inWrite.”

5 Essentials for Sunny and Rainy Days

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"5 Essentials for Sunny and Rainy Days" by @TheGracefulMist | www.TheGracefulMist.com

The weather has been quite erratic lately. In the morning, it`s usually very sunny, humid and hot while in the evening, it`s usually very rainy, and damp. These changing weather throughout the day and season might confuse a lot of us on what we should wear and bring which is why the list below might give you some ideas on what to wear, bring and prepare for.


5 Essentials for Sunny and Rainy Days:


1.) Umbrella

This is a basic essential whether it`s sunny or rainy. We need to protect our skin from the scorching heat of the sun in the morning and downpour in the afternoon or evening.

5 Life Lessons from Descendants of the Sun

5 Life Lessons from Descendants of the Sun by @TheGracefulMist (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

It has been a little more than 8 months since the first airing of Descendants of the Sun in South Korea. However, the hype and love for this k-drama has not died down. Social media posts about this TV show continues to appear in timelines. If we carefully watch it with observant eyes, we`ll be able to realize great lessons from the show we can apply in our lives:

1.) You can find happiness in every dilemma.

Whenever we face a serious situation in need of serious attention, we might find ourselves worrying, confused and anxious. However, if we divert our troubled minds and hearts to positivity, we might surprisingly find ourselves thinking better and clearer with a calm and happy demeanor. 

5 Life Lessons from Descendants of the Sun

5 Life Lessons from Descendants of the Sun by @TheGracefulMist | Fan Art by Karlo G.

It has been a little more than 8 months since the first airing of Descendants of the Sun in South Korea. However, the hype and love for this k-drama has not died down. Social media posts about this TV show continues to appear in timelines. If we carefully watch it with observant eyes, we`ll be able to realize great lessons from the show we can apply in our lives:

1.) You can find happiness in every dilemma.

Whenever we face a serious situation in need of serious attention, we might find ourselves worrying, confused and anxious. However, if we divert our troubled minds and hearts to positivity, we might surprisingly find ourselves thinking better and clearer with a calm and happy demeanor. 

5 Important Lessons I Learned from Vista Land`s Financial Awareness Seminar

Vista Land`s Financial Awareness Seminar: 5 Important Lessons by The Graceful Mist - Picture (www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Recently, I attended one of Vista Land`s Financial Awareness Seminars. It was educating and motivating. It wasn`t all about being rich and gaining money. It was also about being wise even in minor decisions and gaining knowledge regarding real estate investment. Below are some of the important lessons I acquired: