Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ideas. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

My Favorite Names

Okay so I'm a single teenager who is DEFINITELY not pregnant but I saw Jaime King's post about her newborn son Leo Thames and I ended up thinking about beautiful, cute names that I like. I also thought this would be super fun to look back at.

So without further ado,

Boy Names:
Louis
Lucas
Marcus
Brysen
Timothy
Grayson
Axel
Everret

Girl Names:
Daisy Mae
Coralin
Darcy
Rayne
Scarlett
Charlotte
Brinley
Emerson
Harlyn

Comment below and baby names that you like and follow me on instagram @eliselemans.
XoXo,
lemanade<3

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Purikura


If you've ever been to Japan and into one of their arcades, you may have seen a Purikura station/kiosk/game/photo booth-idk. In case you don't know, it is a sort of photo booth where your face is photoshopped to have bigger eyes, perfect skin, makeup, an "ideal" face shape. Depending no the particular machine, your body may be warped to have longer legs, smaller waist, and glowing skin.

My reaction/opinion to these photo booths?
Well, although I find myself playing around with them whenever I visit Japan, I don't agree with them AT ALL. Yeah I love how they make me look but I despise how they make me feel. After I use it I always find myself wishing I looked like that...at least to some degree. I'm not gorgeous, I'm not really skinny, and I definitely don't have great skin. Usually, I am perfectly happy with how I look accepting my flaws and trying to accentuate (what I find to be) my best features but when I see myself looking great in these pictures, it makes me a bit insecure.

My advice:
Be careful. Its okay to play around with them but please don't feel put down by them! Love yourself for who you are and be confident.

Here's an image i got off of google,

If you like the message behind this and feel the same way about these machines, make sure to follow me on instagram @eliselemans and please, please, please, comment below:)
XoXo,
~lemanade

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Progression


Its amazing how easy it is to forget about or become impatient of progression. People are constantly trying new workouts, attempting to raise their grades in school, starting new diets, and all sorts of other things in search of results. Often times, these new things don't quite turn into habits.
Waiting for progress to come isn't easy because results don't always appear at the blink of an eye. It can take a while; days, weeks, months, even years before the results are noticeable.

So, here are some tips on staying focused and on track when searching for progress.
1. Make sure to have a realistic goal in mind.
-Trying to have the sexiest beach body off a magazine may not be achievable in reality. Instead, maybe go for toned abs and strong thighs.
2. Take note of any milestones towards reaching your goal.
-Maybe that excruciating workout video that you couldn't even complete in the beginning is becoming increasingly easier for you. Note that. That's progress!
3. Understand that even if you aren't seeing results, what you are doing is truly beneficial for you or you body.
-Perhaps eating a healthier diet isn't really making you lose those extra pounds you want to lose but eating healthier is leaving you with more energy and less fatigue. Focus on that part instead.
4. Lastly, don't become miserable in it.
-Enjoy your life! It's not worth becoming miserable over lack of visible progress. Maintain a positive outlook on what you're doing.

I hope these tips help you out. All of these things, I apply every time I am struggling to achieve. If you have any questions comment below and follow me on either of my instagrams @eliselemans and @lemanadee. I'd be delighted to hear from you guys. It really would mean the world to me.
~Lemanade <3