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  • Outdoor Therapy

    Outdoor Therapy

    In yesterday’s post, I highlighted the beauty found indoors while nestled at home. Today I’m highlighting the soul-soothing benefits of the outdoors even (or, especially) during a pandemic, social unrest or straight up uncertainty about the future. Our condo does not have a balcony since we chose extra closet space and a kitchen pantry instead.…

    Nahya

    June 16, 2020
    Lake Life, Outdoors
    2020, Gratitude, Lakeshore, Nature Lover, Outdoor Therapy, Peaceful Sunsets, Quarantine Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Sunset
  • Quarantine Life in Photos

    Quarantine Life in Photos

    This past weekend marked exactly three months since quarantine began. As restrictions slowly start to loosen up in our city, I thought I’d document these last months in photos. My goal was to highlight beauty that was present during a period when time seemed uncertain and when time truly stood still. Let’s talk about time…

    Nahya

    June 15, 2020
    Life, Reflections
    2020, 2020 Life, 2020 Unemployment, Decor, Quarantine Life, Quarantine Spa, Unemployed, WFH, Work From Home
  • Beauty Rises From Ashes: My Hopes for The Black Lives Matter Movement

    Beauty Rises From Ashes: My Hopes for The Black Lives Matter Movement

    It’s June, friends. 2020 is halfway done. The start of a new month generally feels refreshing and inspiring to me but lately it feels like we’re stuck in a time capsule of a dark past. Hateful words and behaviour have resurfaced more publicly, and antiquated ideas are bouncing around in what’s supposed to be a…

    Nahya

    June 2, 2020
    Home
    2020, Black Lives Matter, BLM, BLM Movement, Equality, Humanity, Justice, Peace, Social Change, Social Justice
  • Creamy Lemon Squares

    Creamy Lemon Squares

    In this post, I’m going to pretend that there is no pandemic. This isn’t a pantry hack or a “what can you bake with 3 ingredients” quarantine edition. This is simply a fun, easy, summery dessert recipe. The long weekend being the official kick-off of summer inspired me to bake something bright, fresh and light.…

    Nahya

    May 18, 2020
    Baking, Recipes
    Baked Goods, Condensed Milk, Creamy Lemon Squares, Fresh Lemon, Lemon Squares, Lemon Zest, Martha Stewart, Pandemic Baking, Pandemic Chronicles, Real Lemon, Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Summer, Summer Recipe
  • Beauty Pampering at Home

    Beauty Pampering at Home

    You would think that with all this free time, us beauty junkies would be self-caring like crazy. The truth is, being at home during a pandemic, dealing with uncertainty and cabin fever, has caught me in a sluggish Netflix/couch cycle instead. In the 45 days that I’ve been home, I’ve had very little energy or…

    Nahya

    April 26, 2020
    Home
  • Getty Museum Recreation

    Getty Museum Recreation

    If there’s one positive thing to come out of this strange and uneasy time, it’s our ability to turn to creativity for our mental and emotional survival. Through memes, YouTube or TikTok videos circulating amongst our group chats and Zoom videos, our creativity has proven to comfort one another through comedy, relatability, inspiration and just…

    Nahya

    April 22, 2020
    Creativity, DIY
    2020 Challenge, Art, Getty Museum, Getty Museum Challenge, Getty Museum Recreation, Neo Classical, Quarantine 2020, Quarantine Challenge, Quarantine Life, Renaissance, Tiktok, Tiktok Challenge
  • The Best Sunsets of My Life

    The Best Sunsets of My Life

    I haven’t seen a sunset in over a month. That’s 31 days of Spring without a sunset. For a lot of us right now, it’s an unusual new reality. Sunsets are a daily occurrence that some may take for granted, but not me. I’m that quintessential sucker for sunsets. Why? Because even though I’ve seen…

    Nahya

    April 14, 2020
    Life, Outdoors, Reflections
    2020, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Best Sunsets, Istanbul, Las Vegas, Lebanon, Mexico, Montreal, Puerta Vallarta, Quarantine Life, Sunsets All Over The World, Toronto, Travel
  • Earl Grey Yogurt Cake

    Earl Grey Yogurt Cake

    Now more than ever my baking urges have intensified, keeping me on my feet and distracted; focused on something else other than the news or being a Netflix potato. But most importantly, baking is a form of creative expression for me. It’s a fun outlet that produces delicious outcomes. Just like for everyone else, this…

    Nahya

    March 22, 2020
    Baking, Recipes
    Cake Baking, Earl Grey, Earl Grey Cake, Floral Tea, Heavenly Cream, Pandemic Chronicles, Quarantine Baking, Quarantine Recipe, Sloane Tea, Spring 2020, Spring Recipes, Yogurt Cake
  • Helpful Tips for Working From Home

    Helpful Tips for Working From Home

    Well, things just got real. You’ve probably been summoned to work from home and if this is your first time working from home, or at least for a longer period of time than you’re used to, then you’re probably a little out of sorts, and you’re definitely starting to get cabin fever. This is especially…

    Nahya

    March 21, 2020
    Home
    2020, COVID, GIFs, How To Work From Home, Quarantine Life, WFH, WFH Life, WFH Struggle, WFH Tips, Working From Home
  • Being Present During a Busy Time

    Being Present During a Busy Time

    The start of this year has kept us away from our usual Winter ritual of binge-watching / snacking / cocooning. I mean, that’s still happening (currently Netlfixing Schitt’s Creek), only in much smaller frequencies than we’ve been known to do. For starters, I’ve been taking a Product Management course. Just before the Holidays, I felt…

    Nahya

    March 13, 2020
    Life, Reflections
    2020, Gratitude, Journaling, New Beginnings, Practicing Gratitude, Product Management, Reflection, Seasonal Recap, Wedding, Wedding Planning, Winter 2020
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