Pros and Cons of Social Media (and how to stay safe online)
ERIKA ERIKA

Pros and Cons of Social Media (and how to stay safe online)

It’s been just over a year since our world was hit with a great deal of uncertainty, and if there’s anything my mother would have to say about it, it would be to question everything and research everything. So naturally, I have been doing both, as well as looking at all sides of all things. This doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with everything on one side or the other, just looking. So far, I’ve acquired many thoughts on how I feel about the current state of our world and how it has been affecting people both physically and mentally. And today, I want to concentrate on how this all ties in with social media — a place where many of us have turned to as a means to stay connected…

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ZYIA Active Unboxing and Review
ERIKA ERIKA

ZYIA Active Unboxing and Review

Good morning, afternoon, evening – whatever time it is (I can’t keep track anymore). It seems I can’t keep track of most things these days… Especially the cake. Oh, the cake. I’ve consumed more slices than I can count over the last two months... Threes months? At least I’m staying active or at least trying. I recently started my yoga journey again and my progress seems to be the one really awesome thing I have kept track of. Well, other than my ZYIA Active order…

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Have your cake, Eat it twice, Read it once
ERIKA ERIKA

Have your cake, Eat it twice, Read it once

This day, last month, I became another year closer to thirty than twenty and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. My stomach, however, felt like I needed to either make cake, have cake, or eat cake. Needless to say, I accomplished all of the above and I’m well on my way to finishing a second slice as I write this piece. You're probably wondering why it has taken me an entire month to finish the second slice. Well, it hasn't. It just took me an entire month to get around to making a second cake. So, if we're going to keep track, I'm on my fourth slice in a month's time. Okay sixth…. Two slices for me, two slices for my mom, and two slices for me again…

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