YouTube Has Taken the Backburner.

I"ve been struggling with YouTube. Struggling is definitely an understatement. It's something that I assumed for so long was so simple, when in fact? It's the complete opposite. I struggled looking at the camera (I always felt so nervous and uncomfortable!), and then when my life took some unexpected turns, I kinda just stopped doing it. I feel a little...

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There Should be Balance.

I'm at that point in my life that everyone's totally kicking ass in terms of their careers.  Not everyone can be put in that category, but the people that I surround myself on a daily basis definitely are. People who work hard at reaching their dreams are people who motivate me to reach for mine! While working towards creating a...

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Let's talk about Guns.

6 days. Another school shooting happened 6 days ago. This is the 18th mass shooting since 2018 began. This is an average of 3 shootings a month. Things have to change. I have went back and forth in my head deciding whether or not to write about this. This is a controversial topic, and while lots of hate can occur...

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3 Posts That I'm Lovin' Right Now.

Hi guys, how are you all doing? I know that I'm trying to do a monthly post for my favorite bloggers at the moment. If you haven't read that yet, you can check out both parts of the series so far here: Sharing the Love: Favorite Blogs at the Moment Sharing the Love: Favorite Blogs at the Moment Pt. 2...

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I'm ̶a̶ ̶M̶e̶s̶s̶ Messy.

I'm a rather messy person, and I'm not talking about leaving a cup on the counter occasionally or a person who  leaves their bed undone in the morning. I am talking about MESSY. I'm the person that waits til the last moment to wash clothes, and therefore, can sometimes have dirty clothes all over the floor (I know, I know,...

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It's Never too Late to Chase Your Dreams (another cliché post).

I know, I know, you're reading the title thinking Melina, could you get any cheesier? If I were being honest here, I could prolly get loads cheesier, ask my friend Amanda, but that's not the point of this post, and I can get super off track if I don't get right to the point. I have just gotten back from...

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Let's Talk about being Blessed...

Hi guys, how are you all doing? As you all know, I've been in the Dominican Republic for the past week or so. I don't know if you know this or not, but I am actually of Dominican descent. Which means, that when I come here, it is to spend time with family and go to places that aren't "touristy"....

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Things I'm Grateful for in January.

Hello everyone, how are you? As you're reading this, I'm off in the Dominican Republic. I was super responsible though, and pre-wrote a few posts! I've been doing pretty well at making sure I have interesting (in my opinion) stuff for you to read. Today I'm going to go through January and talk about the things that I was grateful for,...

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Sharing the Love: Favorite Blogs At the Moment Pt. 2

I had so much fun speaking about my favorite blogs at the moment and I got so much positive feedback, I think this is something I'm going to do more often! I'm constantly looking for new blogs to read, comment, and share with the world. I think I'm following over 200 blogs as of now! If you want me to...

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I Got Some Amazing Stuff for My Bullet Journal!

As you guys all know, I'm obsessed with my bullet journal. If you guys didn't read it already, I have a post showing you my 2018 layout (which you can read here). Since that post came out three weeks ago, there are a few things that I have bought that have really upped my bullet journal game. My bullet journal...

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