How To Be Smarter: If you want to learn how to cook, you start small. Green beans, macaroni, baked potatoes ... simple things. If you want to learn how to be a better student, you start small. To-Do lists, 15 minutes of extra studying, highlighting as you read. If you want to learn how to be a better friend/significant other, you start small. A "Good morning!" text, an unexpected compliment, an offer to help. Then work your way up.
How To Be Prettier: On wearing white after Labor Day. My favorite line? "It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it."
How To Be (Less) Awkward: A good way to mediate arguments without an actual mediator is to record them. Then, later, listen to it again. Everything is easier to discuss after you've both had a chance to settle down and get over hurt feelings.
breathe it all in. love it all out.
Showing posts with label Smart Pretty and Awkward. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smart Pretty and Awkward. Show all posts
31 October 2011
28 October 2011
"A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
How To Be Smarter: Don't make any big decisions that are based solely in emotion. Period. It's important to take your feelings into account, but reason has its place too. Balance is key.
How To Be Prettier: If you're looking for a new fall beauty product, my new favorite is Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Blush in Cloud Wine. The darker shade looks good on (paler) winter skin!
How To Be (Less) Awkward: When giving a presentation or speech, or just talking to a group of people, if you find yourself getting jumbled or confused, take a second to take a breath. It may seem awkward to pause and chill out, but it's less awkward than messing up your words for three more sentences.
How To Be Prettier: If you're looking for a new fall beauty product, my new favorite is Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Blush in Cloud Wine. The darker shade looks good on (paler) winter skin!
How To Be (Less) Awkward: When giving a presentation or speech, or just talking to a group of people, if you find yourself getting jumbled or confused, take a second to take a breath. It may seem awkward to pause and chill out, but it's less awkward than messing up your words for three more sentences.
25 October 2011
"Patience and time do more than strength and passion." -Jean de la Fontaine
How To Be Smarter: I think the one of the smartest things you can do is figure out your learning style. It may seem simple, but lots of people don't know exactly how they learn! It can help significantly in a profession, school, and even in everyday relationships!
How To Be Prettier: If you're looking for a quick self-esteem boost, wear something that you KNOW you look good in. If you like the skirt/dress/shirt/shoes you're wearing, you're that much more likely to radiate that confidence, making everything you're wearing look that much better!
How To Be (Less) Awkward: Being able to get along with a less-than-favorable acquaintance or ex-friend or ex-boyfriend is not two-faced. Rather, being civil with someone who you are not particularly fond of is a helpful skill to have, seeing as you're more than likely going to have to work for or alongside of someone who you don't see eye to eye with at some point in your career.
How To Be Prettier: If you're looking for a quick self-esteem boost, wear something that you KNOW you look good in. If you like the skirt/dress/shirt/shoes you're wearing, you're that much more likely to radiate that confidence, making everything you're wearing look that much better!
How To Be (Less) Awkward: Being able to get along with a less-than-favorable acquaintance or ex-friend or ex-boyfriend is not two-faced. Rather, being civil with someone who you are not particularly fond of is a helpful skill to have, seeing as you're more than likely going to have to work for or alongside of someone who you don't see eye to eye with at some point in your career.
20 October 2011
Smart, Pretty, Awkward
In honor of one of my long-time favorite blogs, I'm going to do a series of How To Be Smarter, Prettier, And Less Awkward Posts! A couple will be some of my faves from the actual SPA website, and a few will be some tips of my own. Let me know if y'all have any tips or ideas! For today, I just have the link to the actual site so y'all can experience some of Molly's awesome tips.
Happy Thursday, y'all!
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