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Who is Glamour Caliente?
Jet setter
Go getter
Ever since my childhood, I have always enjoyed creating. I would write stories, play dress-up, sing, play music, and above all, I would create things that I felt were uniquely me.
Now on You Tube & Tumblr, as a woman who has lived and experienced a lot, I am here to offer my tips on how to be glamourous, inside and out. My belief is that glamour is a state of mind. How you feel inside will project to those around you. Take this journey with me. We grow and evolve everyday, and are many selves. I am a fiance, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and I was put on this planet to inspire, empower, and entertain.
Glamour will only take us so far. I enjoy learning and writing about popular culture, and it's effect on us. If glamour and pop SPAM sounds like something you're into, follow my blog.
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Better morning rituals
I need to get some better morning rituals going for me. I wake up before the crack of dawn because I see dawn as I am driving to the commuter rail. 5:30am is an inhuman time to be waking up, but that’s how it is for me. Living the dream! Woo hoo! No, seriously, I am happy with where my life is right now and getting up before the crack of dawn is just a small price to pay in order to feel like I am doing meaningful work.
That being said, I could be a bit more organized in my morning rituals. I read an interesting article which was emailed to me by Morning Coach (@morningcoach) which gave me some new ideas on how I can streamline my mornings.
#1 Awaken to a pleasant sound. This is opposed to a nasty sounding alarm clock.
#2 Recite an affirmation upon rising. I interpret this to mean some kind of Gregorian chant telling myself that I will have a good day no matter what my boss throws at me.
#3 Drink a glass of lukewarm lemon water – eww, not happening. Need my java!
#4 Maximize your shower time with stretching and gratitude - I could do some light stretching and the gratitude thing again.
#5 Eat a balanced, high-fiber breakfast. I can definitly do that - I <3 Fiber One!
#6 Make your morning decisions the night before. An interesting suggestion the writer of the article makes is to pour your cereal in the bowl the night before and cover it with plastic wrap - genius!
So with all of these tips I can, and so can you, get the morning off to a good, productive, hit-the-ground-running start!
Enjoy the rest of your morning, dolls!
Do you feel guilty about being materialistic? Use my logic and you can shop guilt free!
Something that I’ve been wrestling with lately is whether or not it is bad to crave materialistic items. The idea of wants versus needs shows that materialistic items and not having them will not affect my ability to exist but I suppose materialistic items function to enhance my everyday living. I can admit they are non-essential. Is the enhancement of life via materialistic objects worth the pursuit? Where is their place and what is their value? Will I treat the objects with care because there is cost associated with them? Some would agree that art, such as fashion, is valuable and worth the price. I am at a place where I know that my time on earth is finite and is it worth it to sepnd money on these non-essentials?
These non-essentials serve only my “feelings”, not my mind, or ability to live and breath and otherwise exist. How much do feelings matter? I would argue that they matter quite a bit! Feeling like I belong and being accepted to a group is gratifying and enjoyable. I suppose that overall I am concluding that materialistic things are important, but only insofar as they balance other areas of my life. When other areas of my life that are essential are fullfilled, then there is room for materialistic objects. The pursuit of these objects should not prevent me from clothing, housing, feeding myself, or belonging to a group that accepts me. Once all of those other areas of my life are adequatley compensated for, I can pursue obtaining materialistic items without guilt.
