DO: decent comforter, sheets, pillowsVacuum and/or broom and mop (depending on if your floors are carpet, hardwood, or tile)Notebooks, pens, folders, office supplies galoreWhiteboard (especially if you are in any science/math classes, this is so helpful for studying. If not, hang it up on your door/in your common space, and use it as a communication … Continue reading Back to School: What To Bring To College (And What Not To Bring)
Author: Krys Kestrel
Back to School: iPads & Digital Note-Taking
On social media, I see a ton of people who use iPads for digital note-taking, and it's something I do myself. First, I'm going to discuss my personal pros and cons for digital note-taking, then, I'm going to go ahead and give a back-to-school buyer's guide if you're absolutely set on it. My Experience Pros … Continue reading Back to School: iPads & Digital Note-Taking
13 Healthy Habits to Change your Life
In this post, I’m going to list 13 (my lucky number) healthy habits you can incorporate into YOUR life to make it better. #1. Have a general bedtime (the earlier the better). Make sure you get your 8 hours in, if possible. We all know that there are slip ups, but do your best to … Continue reading 13 Healthy Habits to Change your Life
Quarterly Goal Update – Q2
This year, I’ve been taking a new approach to new year’s resolutions, in that I’ve set a list and I’m trying to attack these goals quarterly. Some of the goals are easy, like my #17: Buy 1 black and 1 brown belt. Other goals are a bit bigger (#4: Attain a GPA of 3.0+ for … Continue reading Quarterly Goal Update – Q2
How to Create a Workout Routine
This post is dedicated to Barsha from @rllystudying on Instagram, since she requested it. So, you’re new to working out and you don’t know where to start in terms of creating a routine. In this post, I’ve gathered the steps and tips you need to create your own workout routine! When: Pick a routine you … Continue reading How to Create a Workout Routine
Welcome to My Youtube Channel: Some Change is Coming…
Hey everyone, so this is a bit of a different post today, but I wanted to go ahead and write this to introduce yet another facet of my online life: my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6JlLKcpURM My YouTube channel is under the same name as my IG, so it’s Krys Kestrel, and this is a … Continue reading Welcome to My Youtube Channel: Some Change is Coming…
Skincare 101: An Interview with an Esthetician
Hey everyone! Skin health is very important to me, so I decided that I would bring on my esthetician to do an interview in order to give you some licensed advice on skincare! Makenna is a super sweet girl, and has helped me learn so much more about my skin – so without further … Continue reading Skincare 101: An Interview with an Esthetician
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Disclaimer: Do not go under vast dietary changes, changes in medication usage, and major lifestyle changes without consulting your physician. Intermittent fasting (IF) can be a great method of managing/losing weight, as well as providing a slew of other benefits. This type of fasting definitely isn’t for everyone, and I would like to address … Continue reading The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
How to Set SMART Fitness and Health Goals
We've all heard of the SMART goal-setting method by this point...right? Well, if you haven't, SMART is an acronym that helps you to create goals by giving you a sort of guideline for what each goal should be. Specific: Just that, be as specific as you can be. E.g. don't write that you want to … Continue reading How to Set SMART Fitness and Health Goals
What’s Holding YOU Back From Your Fitness Journey?
I'm writing this extra (short) post to ask y'all to contact me! What's holding you back from starting your fitness journey? You can contact me through the contact me page, and shoot me an email! If you want (please notate that in the email), I can contact you directly and answer your questions, or if … Continue reading What’s Holding YOU Back From Your Fitness Journey?
