Tag: lifestyle
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Spring Ideas For Self-Rediscovering
1. Emotional time travel: Look for things that your nine-year-old self used to enjoy. Ask yourself some key questions. Is this something that my nine-year-old self will enjoy? Will my nine-year-old self be proud of the person I have become? How did life sound when I was nine?… It is not to go backward but…
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Living Like You’re In A Coming-Of-Age Film
There’s a particular feeling coming-of-age films always manage to capture, something soft at the edges, slightly nostalgic even while it’s happening. It’s the sense that every moment is quietly important, even when nothing dramatic is unfolding. A bus ride. A hallway. A late-night conversation that doesn’t seem life-changing until much later. Real life rarely announces…
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Is “That Girl” Even Real?
Every spring, my social media feed starts to feel the same. It’s filled with curated, overly aesthetic lifestyle videos—soft lighting, fresh flowers, and titles like “self-care habits you can do this spring to become that girl.” For a minute, it makes you feel like you’re only a few habits away from being her. From what…
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Bloom Like It’s 2003: A Y2K Guide To Spring
Spring in the early 2000s had a very specific feeling. It was flip phones snapping shut, glitter lip gloss in your bag, and the first warm afternoon where everyone suddenly wanted to be outside. It was the era of mall trips after school, disposable cameras capturing blurry memories, and music blasting through tiny headphones while…
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How Poetry Can Inspire
Poetry, often seen as a dance of words, has a powerful pull on the human mind. It is more than just rhymes and verses; it serves as an outlet for emotions, experiences, and the way people view things, making it able to ignite inspiration. Its short yet expressive nature allows readers to connect with feelings…
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New Year Affirmations
Affirmations Meaning:- Emotional support or encouragement. Focus on fresh starts, self-improvement, and attracting positivity, using phrases like “I am worthy of my dreams,” “I release negativity and embrace hope,” “My actions align with my goals,” and “I am creating my best self this year” to set intentions for growth, joy, and abundance, encouraging focus on…
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Predicted Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions
With the start of the new year, generally comes the start of a new you. Every year, billions of people see in this time of year by setting themselves a resolution for the new year. Whether all those people stick to the new goals they have made is a different matter. Yet they start them…
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How Important Is Self-Care
We lead increasingly busy lives, and it can be easy to forget to put yourself first, especially if you have multiple responsibilities and other people to care for. But looking after yourself will make you feel better, and the better you feel, the better you will be in all areas of your life – from…
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Do You Ever Wonder How Healthy You Are?
I do not like the feeling of going to the hospital, but at the same time, it makes me feel at ease knowing what is going on with my body. Visiting the doctor costs a ton of money these days; you can rarely find an affordable discount for third-level students. Well, other than the free…
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![‘Social Sculpt is a safe space’: Katie Schwarz and Grey Arnau on fashion business, first love and the power of community [INTERVIEW]](https://theupandcomingmag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/article-photo-1-1.jpg)
‘Social Sculpt is a safe space’: Katie Schwarz and Grey Arnau on fashion business, first love and the power of community [INTERVIEW]
There is an ongoing battle between major fast fashion retailers and local fashion companies. Fashion startups continue to emerge all over America. According to the latest IBISWorld’s Industry Report, there are 26,541 Fashion Designers businesses in the US as of 2023, which is an increase of 3.5% from 2022[1]. One of them is Social Sculpt,…
