D-Xirably Unbalanced!!! (2.16.2021)

Last post and this one is for me. My body is out of whack. Something is very wrong. I can’t figure it out but I can feel it... I need time to think things through. I’ve been doing way too much... Something is very off balanced... I need to do some inner work. I have to figure out what’s off...

Signing off for now... I need to regroup!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (2.13.2021)

 Hello loves,

It was another busy day today but at least I got a nap in. Yay! My back still hurts but I decided to do some stretches to ease the pain a bit. Gotta love some yoga poses!

 I’ve had my niece and little sister over all week so that has been keeping me super busy. And then I had my nephew over a few days this week with my niece. And tonight we will have them both. My niece and nephew are busy bodies and they like their attention so I try to play with them as much as I can. 

Things are definitely not back balanced yet but the nap helped a lot today.

I didn’t even have time to listen to some music today or watch a lot of TV. I did get a walk in today. It’s literally the only moment I get alone. So every day I walked this week was basically the only time I had alone... It’s all good, though. I have faith that things will sort themselves out soon.

A picture I took from my walk

That’s all I have for now. My nephew is calling for his TT!

Also, that voice! Ahhh! I can listen to this person sing all day! 😉

I found the song for today:

Michel’le - Something In My Heart

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (2.12.2021)

 Hello loves,

It has been a rough week... I’m having a hard time keeping up with everything. And I have been having back pain since last Thursday which makes it hard to sleep at night. It sucks because all I want to do is rest but the pain wakes me up... 

Anyways, I got to enjoy a few self-care moments today. Here they are:

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s: Cinderella

I watched “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s: Cinderella on Disney+ today with my little sister. It’s one of my favorite movies!!! I just love it!!! Such a dreamy and romantic movie!!! Two songs stuck out to me - “Sweetest Sounds” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful!” 

‘Am I making believe I see in you

A man too perfect to be really true?

Do I want you because you're wonderful,

Or are you wonderful because I want you?’

It’s Friday!!! That means plant watering day!!! I say it excitingly even though it felt like a chore this week and last week. I had/have so much going on but it had to be done. 

My kalanchoe baby!!!

This is my kalanchoe baby. This is an old picture of her when she first flowered. She has grown a little bit now but she’s in an awkward stage. Still beautiful but she has two stems of flowers poking out from her now.

Fantasia “When I See You”

This is one of the songs that came to my mind today. Fantasia “When I See You”! I love this song. 

‘I lay my head on my pillow

Staring out the window

Wish on a star for a sign

You're the reason why

You're always on my mind’

The other song was Aaliyah “I Care 4 U”. I’ve always been a big fan of Aaliyah!

Hope you enjoyed the post!

And yay for a 3 day weekend! 

Maybe my back will let me sleep long enough on one of the days!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Poem!!! (2.11.2021)

 Hello loves,

If you know me, I write poetry. I write all of the time. I just don’t normally post it. I used to but after I lost my  childhood friend Tabitha, I didn’t have the heart to post them anymore. In fact, the last one you will really see posted on this blog is the one that I wrote for her funeral... I tried to post a couple after that on my poetry blog and Wattpad but I couldn’t...

Writing poetry is a form of self-care for me. 

And I think it’s time I post one... 

I have some stuff to release...

“The Load I Carry”

2.11.2021

The load I carry,

Is actually quite heavy.

I’m trying to be strong —

I’m trying to be rock steady.

I’m tired though,

But I still carry it.

Finding love in it all,

Makes it kind of scary.

Can they help with the load?

Or will it break them too?

I didn’t mean to ignore them—

It’s just a lot I’m going through.

Do I let them in?

Do I let them know?

That I’ve been hurt in the past—

But I’m trying to let it go.

If I were more straightforward 

I’d say it out loud

I have feelings for you 

I like you but I fear being lost in the crowd

I fell in love with the music

But I was trying to get to know ya

I may have hurt you now/shut you out

But I’m trying to show you...

I’ve shown my cards

I’ve dealt my hand

Either you will or you won’t

Understand

I like to laugh and joke

All of the time...

I like, how are you doing

And are you going to be fine?

I like someone direct,

Tell me what you know

I love movies too —

And what’s your favorite show?

I’m really simple

But my moods are complex

I guess you know now

The question is, what happens next?

“Heavy Load”

Hope you enjoy the poem!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (2.8.2021)

Hello loves,

I honestly haven’t had much time for self-care this past week. I’ve just been super busy taking care of family stuff at the moment.... There’s just so much going on right now...

However, I did manage to get out for a walk today for a moment of self-care. It was so cold outside but it had to be done.

A pic of the sidewalk.
It reminded of “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day for some reason...

A tree!

I honestly, don’t know when I’ll get to post more self-care moments. Things are so busy and there’s still so much to do this week...

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the short post!!!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.30.2021-2.2.2021)

 

Hello loves,

This is the last post of my self-care moments from today and the past weekend.

I’m only going to post a song for today because I’m working and then after work, I will be watching my niece and nephew.

My “I Am” affirmation from Saturday - I get to experience this beautiful life every day.

This was my fave “I Am” affirmation of the day from Saturday. I get to experience this beautiful life every day.

Melanated Essentials - “Anxiety Blend” Roll-On Essential Oil

I used @melanated_essentials Anxiety Blend essential oil roll-on!!! Again, I love the smell of it and it does calm my nerves.

James Arthur - “Can I Be Him” on repeat on Pandora!

I listened to James Arthur “Can I Be Him” on repeat on @pandora. I love his voice!!!

A photo from the park!

Another pic from the park!

I went to the park again with my niece and nephew yesterday. I took these photos while I was at the park. I love this park!!!

James Bay - Chaos and the Calm album

I listened to James Bay Chaos and the Calm album yesterday on @pandora. I love his voice!!! I listened to this song several times.

Sam Smith - “Fire on Fire” on repeat on Pandora!

Today, I’m listening to Sam Smith “Fire on Fire” on repeat on @pandora. I love his voice and this song!!!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.28.2021-1.29.2021)

 Hello loves,

I’ve been busy again. 

I’m going to post my latest self-care moments in two posts. This first post is for this past Thursday and this past Friday.

A photo I took at the park!

Another pic I took at the park!

This past Thursday, I went to the park for a little while with my niece and nephew. I took this photo while I was at the park.

My super pretty Tradescantia Nanouk plant baby!

Another picture of my pretty plant baby!

This past Friday, I watered my plants like I do every Friday. This is my new plant baby, a Tradescantia Nanouk!!! She’s so pretty!!!

My lavender candle from 11:Eleven Care Co.!

I also used this lavender candle from @11elevencareco for a moment of self-care. I love it so much!!!

That’s all of the first post. The second post will come shortly.

Hope you enjoyed this post!!!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.26.2021)

 Hello loves,

I didn’t wake up in the best mood today so I decided to take out some time for self-care. 

11:Eleven Care CO’s “Calm It Down” lavender bath scrub

I started self-care this morning by using the “Calm It Down” lavender bath scrub by @11elevencareco that I love so much! 

Melanated Essentials “Zen Meditation” Roll-On Essential Oil

I used this “Zen Meditation” blend by @melanated_essentials for my next step of self-care. I use this roll-on essential oil a lot, especially when I plan on doing a meditation.

“Feeling Your Mind & Body as a Lake Meditation”

I did a 9 minute meditation today. The meditation was “Feeling Your Mind & Body as a Lake Meditation” recorded by @ms.melanatedessentials! It took me a couple minutes to get into it.

Affirmation #1 - My gratitude evolves as I do

Affirmation #2 - I release the need to worry

Affirmation #3 - I choose to be happy and grateful today

I looked at some positive affirmations with the “I Am” app. These three were my favorites so far today. My gratitude evolves as I do. I release the need to worry. I choose to be happy and grateful today.

I feel much better now.

Hope you enjoyed the post!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.21.2021-1.23.2021)

 Hello loves,

I haven’t posted in a while because it has been a busy week. I didn’t carve out much time for self-care on a daily basis this week. However, I did enjoy some moments of self-care during the week. 

Here were some of my self-care moments:

The name of the restaurant I went to - Sushi Haru!

The super yummy and delicious Spicy Crab roll I ate!

I ate some sushi on Thursday! I’ve been craving sushi for months now and noticed that we had a sushi place right around the corner from my apartment. It’s called “Sushi Haru.” The spicy crab roll was so delicious! I can’t wait to go back! I definitely considered this a self-care moment as I enjoyed every bite of this! This came with 8 rolls by the way, I had just devoured 2 of them when I took this photo.

My beautiful Pothos plant!

Another pic of my Pothos plant!

Friday was plant watering day of course! I love when it’s time to water my plant! Seeing my plants makes me happy! This is my bigger Pothos plant. This photo is the best I can get for now since it’s in my plant stand. This photo doesn’t really show her length. She’s actually wrapped around this plant stand several times. Anyways, she’s the beauty that I wanted to show today. This Pothos was given to me by my mom. Her Pothos plant grew so big that she gave me a piece of it to grow my own. So sweet!

Naked’s Strawberry Banana Juice!

Today, I started my day by organizing my room a bit. I organized my table, the top of my storage cube, and the top of my tote by the door. It looks a lot better now. I have more organizing to do still but it was nice to tidy up a bit while I had time to do it.

After I organized my room a bit, I had breakfast and drank some of my favorite juice. I love this Strawberry Banana juice by @nakedjuice!

A photo from my walk!

Another pic from my walk!

I went on a short walk outside to get some air! I love nature. Nature is so beautiful!

“Joyful Essential Oil Blend” by Melanated Essentials!

I used this “Joyful Essential Oil Blend” by @melanated_essentials for my next step of self-care today. 

Hope you enjoyed the post today!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.18.2021)

 Hello loves,

Today’s post will be super short! 

These were a few of my moments of self-care today.

11:Eleven Care Co’s “Calm It Down” Scrub

I started my day with a nice, relaxing bath using this lavender scrub, “Calm It Down” from @11elevencareco!

Melanated Essentials “Zen Meditation” Essential Oil Roll-On

I used this “Zen Meditation” blend by @melanated_essentials for my next step of self-care. The plan was to do a meditation shortly after I put it on my neck and wrist, however, I didn’t do meditation until the end of the day.

I listened to “Experience Your Mind Like an Ocean Meditation”

I couldn’t connect with the first meditation that I chose tonight so I did another one. The second meditation was “Experience Your Mind Like an Ocean Meditation” recorded by @ms.melanatedessentials! It was 12 minutes long. I connected with this one a lot better than the first one.

Hope you enjoyed the post!

Sincerely,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxo

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.16.2021)

 Hello loves,

These were some of my self-care moments from today.

Affirmation #1 - Rest and recuperation are natural healers

Affirmation #2 - Sleep and rest heal my mind

I started the day with some positive affirmations with the “I Am” app. These two were my faves especially since I slept in today. Rest and recuperation are natural healers and sleep and rest heal my mind. 

The first picture I took during my walk

Another pic I took during my walk

The last picture I took during my walk

I went on a quick walk today for some fresh air. I took these photos during my walk.

“Zen” Essential Oil by mEssentials

I used the Zen essential oil by mEssentials and put it in my diffuser. I wanted to smell it while I sat in peace. 

My cute little essential oil diffuser by Pure Enrichment

I put the Zen essential oil in my diffuser by @pureenrichment. I love this little diffuser!

Today’s post is short. Hope you enjoyed it!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox

D-Xirable Moments!!! (1.15.2021)

 Hello my loves,

These were some of my moments of self-care today.

Bigelow - Chamomile Vanilla with Honey Tea

My first self-care item today was a cup of @bigelowtea Chamomile Vanilla and Honey herbal tea. I let the leaves sit in a little longer today and I enjoyed it better.

Melanated Essentials - “Zen Meditation” Essential Oil Roll-On Blend

I used this “Zen Meditation” blend by @melanated_essentials for my next step of self-care. It’s one of my faves!

It’s Friday so that means I watered all of the plants today. I will be showing one of my plants as usual and then my terrarium since I trimmed it a bit.

My baby Pothos plant given to me by my sweet cousin, Martice!

This is my baby Pothos plant. This baby was given to me by my awesome cousin @marticesmithart! I love this plant so much and she has grown a bit since I’ve gotten her. Look how beautiful she is!

My beautiful terrarium!

I love it so much that I have to show it twice!

This is my beautiful terrarium! I love her so much! The plants have grown in here since I created her. The polka dot plant has really taken off! She grew over the top of the terrarium, however, I trimmed her down some to make the terrarium look neater for a pic. The nerve plant (fittonia) has grown some too. I love my terrarium!

A pic outside of the snow!

Another pic outside of the snow!

It snowed today. I had to go outside and take a pic of the snow! It’s so beautiful (to look at though)! I went on a quick walk as well until the wind was blowing strong. Then, I went back inside.

Hope you enjoyed this post!

With love,

LaTasha B.

xoxoxox