To understand how to let go of your ex, you first need to understand why letting go is so hard for some people. The simple and complicated truth is this: Once your heart deeply connects with another person, it can be very difficult to let them go. So difficult, in fact, that even if you know they’re not the right person for you, you still hang on because the depth of connection is so strong....
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, here’s the good news: It’s quite easy to keep your skin hydrated, especially if you do so via multiple avenues. Here, the best and most effective ways to keep your skin hydrated: Instead, opt for gentle washes that protect your barrier while helping remove particulate matter at the end of the day. If you have really dry skin, you may even consider skipping a wash entirely come morning (this is totally fine, and you can just splash your face with water before applying your daily lotions and tonics)....
The aesthetic wasn’t flashy, however—in fact, it’s surprisingly understated. For me at least, the holiday sparkle of 2023 is about less megawatt and more candlelit—less dazzling, and more dashing. Certainly, I have a hunch that the revival of moody makeup (freshly dubbed “indie sleaze” by the TikTok crowd) has influenced me. As someone who spent her 20s in the era of full-faced YouTube tutorials and pristine, bright Instagram aesthetics, seeing makeup that feels undone is a much-needed breath of fresh air....
As it stands now, less than 1% of clothing material is kept in the fashion industry—and most of it is scraps from factories. To provide some context for this figure, Lauren B. Fay, founder and executive director of The New Fashion Initiative, says, “It’s important to remember that these fast fashion brands overproduce continually, so recycling is really a bare minimum responsibility.” As little as 0.1% of clothes are recycled or upcycled (turned into a piece of clothing of higher value) after being worn, according to an Ellen MacArthur Foundation report on the textile economy....
Instead of feeling disheartened, let’s use this as a source of empowerment. It means that every single day we have at least three opportunities to vote for the planet: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The lesson? Consuming fewer animal products is one of the fastest and simplest ways to reduce your climate footprint every single day. And believe us when we say it’s more doable than you think. One simple and empowering way to think about it is to consider each of your meals as a vote....
But once my son came, I had suffered an unimaginable loss. One that still hurts me, two years later. Here’s my story and what has helped me cope. “Are you ready to hold your son?” the doctor asked me as he laid a beautiful baby on my chest. I just started crying. In that moment, every second of anxiety and fear was worth it because my baby was finally here. It hit me like a ton of bricks....
That, folks, is where supplements come into play: Trusted nutrition and medical experts recommend 5,000 I.U. of vitamin D3 (the body’s preferred form) per day to help you get to—and stay!—above that 50 ng/mL threshold. But here’s the thing: That’s old-school science. While vitamin D toxicity is possible, it’s much more challenging to reach than you might think—so there’s really no excuse for brands not to up the ante. The risk of toxicity is not even relevant at useful, science-backed supplement doses, Ferira says....
