There are many things that can keep our lives in perspective, and words are one of them. I've collected quotes from the very first journal I received as a birthday present at 12. Although young and unfamiliar with the art of journaling, I soon found that writing like a stream of consciousness (as said by Julia Cameron) and documenting quotes, poems, lyrics, recipes, or short excerpts was a ...
Lifestyle
5 Self-Care Practices To Boost Self-Esteem
We could all use some nourishing ideas on how to boost and amplify our self-esteem. Self-care entails many approaches to how we live and experience our lives; however, it's vital not to confuse self-care with self-improvement. Although a beneficial tool for our personal development and motivation, the latter can often stem from a perfectionist mind and a belief that "we need to be fixed," which ...
5 Ways To Boost Your Well-Being With A Morning Ritual
One of the first blog posts that I wrote on ximeluz was about my devotion to having a morning routine. Many months and life events have passed since - including finishing graduate school, a global pandemic, and putting my website on a long "pause." Now more than ever, I find it vital to revisit the importance of sustaining a morning ritual. A myriad of factors contribute to one's state of feeling ...
4 Things Costa Ricans Do To Promote Wellness
Pura Vida (or pure life in English) - Costa Rica's most famous saying, slogan, or greeting - is a direct reflection of how ticos and ticas live life. Indeed, coming from the tropics, I grew up surrounded by a lifestyle that's culturally and socially embedded in enjoying the simplest (but most important) things with a positive attitude: family, nature, community, etc. Costa Rican culture shapes how ...
5 Pillars To Holistic Living
Looking at my life as a whole hasn't always been a straightforward, concrete introspective experience. Though the more I learn about the connection between the body-mind complex and its relationship with others and the environment, the more inspired I felt to cultivate a 360-degree, daily approach to my life for optimal well-being. One of the primary purposes of starting this website is to share ...
What I Love About Having A Morning Routine
As I was getting ready to write this post, I came across a great article on finding comfort in sameness and deriving power from following a daily routine. I entirely related to the author's perspective on enjoying unison in our daily lives - especially as we start our mornings. I love having a morning routine, and dare I say, a routine for almost everything else I do. Of course, I allow room for ...
