Our Journal — Self Care

Found in a vintage Edwardian physics and health book from 1908, these Twelve Healthy Rules for Everyday Living are still so applicable today that we wanted to share them here in our journal. We love that these "health rules" are simple and easily applicable and accessible for anyone regardless of social standing which is quite wonderful. Nowadays it seems like to live a healthy lifestyle, one must purchase expensive equipment and stock up on dozens costly vitamins and supplements when really so much about healthy living is making conscious decisions about your thoughts, the food you consume (balance is a good thing),...

Oh goodness where has the time gone? It's already March?! As a team, we reflected on our love languages for the month of February and discussed what our love languages were and how they affect not only those we are in relationships with, whether romantically or platonically, but also how do we show up for ourselves. For those who don’t know, there are five primary love languages; Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Quality Time, Giving Gifts, and Physical Touch. While it is important to know your loved ones primary love language, it is also just as important to know your...

At the start of a brand new year I spend a great deal of time thinking about how I may improve myself this year. I stopped making New Year's Resolutions about a decade ago (that blog post exists somewhere in the internet still, I am sure) and instead hold steadfast to Henry David Thoreau's quote, "Live the life you have always imagined." During the early months of quarantine, I had watched a documentary film on Tasha Tudor called "Take Joy! The Magical World of Tasha Tudor" and imagine my delight when she herself admitted to living by those same words...

We're so excited to share that our new "Lifestyle" department here at Adored Vintage is getting a lot of new additions soon in the Self Care  (beauty and bath) department. All of the gals and I here at Adored Vintage love taking baths and believe it is one of the simple little pleasures of life that one should reward ones self especially after a long and stressful week... and I think collectively we can all agree that we've had many of those this year! Look for the new self care and wellness department to be updated soon with bath essentials, soaps,...

A few months ago I deleted my personal Facebook account after musing about it for over a year. I could never quite pull the plug but one day I just did it. I have really, truly enjoyed not having Facebook and honestly thought I'd only last a couple of weeks. Turns out, I was missing living my actual life instead of scrolling to see what everyone else's life was looking like. So here I am sharing why I finally let it go and all the positive things that have happened since then. Facebook promotes shallow relationships. Most of the friends I had...

There is that specific week between Christmas and New Year Day when I don't know what day it is, the date, and I'm not keenly aware of the time. All I know is time is both passing quickly by and yet seemingly not passing at all.  This is the week where I spend many hours reflecting on the year that was. I think through each season, relive memories, recount the days and the lessons learned from mistakes. I think of the people I've crossed paths with, some just once, but it made an impact on my life.  I think of...

I am finding lately that the definition of self care for me personally means so much more than just exercising, eating well, and drinking enough water. I've found it also means taking the time to live the little things and pursue small moments of beauty because I am able to.  At the office this week I was setting up a flat lay of vintage inspired lingerie pieces and it hit me that I no longer bought myself pretty little things to lounge around at home in or took the time to have a leisurely long coffee in the morning and...

How are you? No, how are you, really?  When was the last time you honestly answered this question? Today we so often just mumble, "I'm fine, doing good" when asked how we are. Perhaps we answer in this way as to not burden others with how we really are, that maybe what's going in our lives is TOO MUCH. But guess what, we're ALL going through something. Perhaps next time someone asks how you are, answer it simply and honestly with where you are at exactly. And if you are the one asking "How Are You?" mean it when you ask...

Joyeux Septembre! We hope this little post finds you well. As you'll see, it's a bit different from our usual newsletter. Every now and then, we like to take a step back from the whole selling part of shopkeeping and focus on the reason why we started this at all: to inspire the imagination and sense of femininity that we are all capable for, even if for a moment. We hope you can take such a moment to grab yourself a cup of tea or coffee and settle in for our first edition of the AV Gazette! Oh, and do give...

We are in the midst of hiring 1-2 new folks to join the Adored Vintage family and during the hiring process I like to ask a series of intro questions. One of these questions is "Describe your ideal day..." and I was amused and pleasantly surprised that almost every single person answered in a way that proved how important having a morning ritual is for individuals, especially those that are very creative.  When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. – Marcus...

I stopped making resolutions 9 years ago and never looked back. Resolutions don't work because they're temporary. They don't work because they don't really get to the heart of the matter. Instead, 9 years ago I decided to abide by a beloved quote by Henry David Thoreau...  "Live the life you have always imagined." Think about the kind of life you want to have. What does your day look like? Who are you spending your time with? Are there flowers around? What scents linger in the air, what are you wearing, who are you being? When we make New Year's Resolutions we...

"There isn't a perfect person somewhere, only a more perfect person we might become, and there isn't a paradise someone can lead us to unless it's the world we make ourselves..." - Shain, Merle. (1988). Courage My Love, Bantam. When I thought about starting the "Life Adored Project, 1,000 Simple Ways to Live Beautifully", I knew a big part of what I wanted to focus on was self care and self love.  As a small business owner I am very use to wearing multiple hats at once and often jumping from one to-do list to another and running 100 miles per...