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Starting The List!!

Hello! It’s kind of hard to believe that this blogg has officially been “live” for a week now! I’m still overwhelmed by all the support that my friends and family have shown me through the beginning of this whole journey.

Over the last few weeks, I have had some friends bring up (on many occasions), that they want to know my list. As much as I want to share it with everyone. I am not. Not YET, anyways. So I have my “list” broken down into a set of categories. Which I will introduce to you as I do them. I don’t want to just post the full list as of yet, because I feel like that takes away from the journey of experiencing these things “with me”, if you will.

That brings me to the first official category; SELF CARE!!! Which is honestly something that I have failed at doing for longer than I care to admit. I am easily the type of person who will put someone else and their needs, before mine. While that sometimes isn’t a terrible thing; I also just can’t say NO to others. It is finally time to start putting in that care for myself, first.

As I am sure you are aware by now, the Coronavirus is basically taking over the world. While many businesses are closing their doors for the next two weeks, and a lot of people around me get to quarantine themselves to their homes; I work in hospitality role for a large company, that is actually giving us extra hours/overtime, to help out guests calling in. Don’t get me wrong–I’m not complaining. However, I do know that the next few weeks, to a month (hopefully not longer) are going to be INCREDIBLY stressful!!

This brings me to this new product that I got from Ulta. As seen in the photo above and to the right over there!  While doing some Birthday shopping with my Mom, I found a wonderful and we started talking about literally everything! He was super helpful and full of so much information. Now, I’m probably going to regret admitting this, but other than the occasional makeup remover wipes, I never used a face wash!

It is basically a mask. You put it all over your face for 45 seconds and wash it off! I have truly noticed such a difference in my skin. I’m obsessed! Be careful, because I have noticed if I leave it on longer than a minute, once you’ve washed it off and your face it dried, it might feel like your face is sunburned. That feeling does goes away. Especially when paired with the second product in the photo at the top!

The product to the left has become my new favorite thing!! It is a lotion. I used this on my face to help relieve my sunburn I got during my Birthday celebration week! I use it as a moisturizer before I do my makeup. I use it after I do my face wash. I even use it for lotion on my hands. I kid you not; my skin has never felt softer!!! I think it might be an understatement to say that I am obsessed with this product. Both of these products are made by First Aid Beauty and I highly recommend them!!

I’m sure you’re thinking; “really, this is your first list item”. I get it. I really do. If I’ve learned anything; it’s that self love and self care truly are the most important things. Mostly because if I can’t figure out how to do that properly for myself, then I can never expect proper love and care from anyone else. It truly is the little things in life. We are getting there. One step.. or blogg post.. at a time!!

I hope you enjoyed this. I also hope that you continue to follow the journey! If you try either of these products let me know! If you have any products you’d like to suggest, also let me know! Don’t want to miss any updates? Make sure you Like & Follow the Facebook and Instagram pages!! The YouTube channel is still a work in progress & hopefully coming soon!! As well as figuring out a posting schedule for both!

Talk to you again soon!

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ITS OFFICIAL

It is finally official! After talking about it and planning for the last month, this Blogg is Officially LIVE! Which is honestly, such an amazing feeling!!

The amount of support I received from friends and from family, has also been pretty overwhelming, though I am incredibly grateful! My heart literally bursts anytime someone says they are excited for it. And I’m just like “SAME THOUGH”! While I am excited, and thought I was ready–I am realizing that I am still not entirely comfortable with wordpress and still figuring out how to do things on here. That would also be why this post is so late. So please be patient with me!

I’m also officially 29, which also just seems weird to me! Everyone keeps saying “it’s your last year of your twenties–then its a new decade”. However, I turned 29 in 2020. The first year of the “millennial 20’s”. So, I still have a whole decade left of the “20’s”. And as I wrote that out, I now realize its going to be like this every ten years. My teens, my 20’s, 30’s, dare I continue?! Yikes. Am I the only one who is fascinated by that?? Probably.

ANYWAYS. There is a YouTube Channel in the making. That still needs some work. I also have not figured out any kind of posting schedule yet. Instead of making a calendar; I was celebrating my Birthday…for the last five days.

Here we are though; Officially, Official! And super excited!! Make sure to Like & Follow, here, as well as facebook/instagram/twitter! Maybe even share with a friend!

Talk to you soon!

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But First, Let Me Introduce Myself

Hello There! Welcome to Thirty Before 30! Let me just say; this is going to be one heck of an adventure! Want to join me? Great! 

If you’re thinking to yourself, “whats Thirty Before 30″? well; I’m glad you asked! It all started when I was on a solo road trip, from my home in Florida, to my best friends house, in Georgia. (About an 8 hour drive--by myself). After the first hours, I kind of got annoyed with my playlist and just wasn’t in the mood (which, crazy? right?). So I turned the music down, let it play in the background and just spent some time thinking. 

On March 8, 2020, I will be turning 29. My last year of my twenties. Which to me, sounds absolutely bizarre. Then I really started to reflect on my twenties, and honestly, they were a mess. Yeah, they had a few great moments. However, they were also filled with a lot of hurt, pain, loss, grieving, loneliness, and all new levels of self-loathe, self-doubt, anxiety and depression. I found myself falling into the darkest hole that I have ever been in. I forgot who I was--who I am. Someone who once a bubbly, smiley, happy-go-lucky, extrovert; now isolated herself to her bedroom and barely talks to any of her “friends”. I felt lost. 

All of that to say that I have decided, for my 29th Birthday, I am gifting myself, with a list of things to do before I turn 30. The number one thing on this list; learning to love myself again!! The things of the past don’t matter anymore. Only I can change how they are from here on out. Not only am I doing this list; but I am turning it into this blog. I know I am not any kind of fancy author, nor a doctor; but if I can spark even the smallest light in someone else, then it’s totally worth it. 

So, buckle up, and enjoy the journey with me! I am excited to see where it takes us! Are you ready? C’mon! yours truly, Nic