Making healthy habits in your 20s �� Intentional friendships in NYC, Linjer jewelry review, etc.

Hello~ I don't know why but I feel SO energetic today

Like, I did not even drink coffee but I feel so energetic

I've been a homebody the last two days

and I think right now my social battery has kind of recharged

and I'm feeling like good

But at the same time, I also just want to stay inside

I finished all my work meetings for the day and I think I'm just gonna chill

I don't have plans this whole week and I feel like I should make plans at some point

Otherwise, I know myself and I'm going to stay inside if I don't have any plans

Okay! But we'll worry about that later

Let's try to get some things done

Hello! So, I've just finished eating dinner and it's currently 9:00 p.m

and I really want to do my nails

I honestly feel so gross

Like, they have grown out so much

I don't know

Whenever my nails feel gross, I feel gross

And, I hate that feeling

So, I'm going to try to get them done as fast as I can

My goal is to sleep before 1 am

So, let's see if that happens

Hello~ So, I just finished all my work for today

And, I'm about to go and get dinner with one of my girlfriends

We're going to have a little girl's date and go get omakase

And, I'm SO excited

Like, New York genuinely has so many omakase spots

And, ever since I moved here I feel like I've been to more in the past 4 months than I have in my entire life

I'm obsessed right now

So, I'm really excited to go grab dinner with her

I finished doing my hair and my makeup and all I have left is to put on my jewelry

And so, I really wanted to say:

Thank you to Linjer for sponsoring today's video

If you've never heard of Linjer before,

they are a sustainable and hypoallergenic jewelry brand

that offers high-quality and long-lasting jewelry pieces at a fair price

They have so many beautiful and timeless pieces

and offer so many minimalistic designs through their selection of rings, bracelets, necklaces, and more

They are a sustainable brand that uses 100% recycled materials, ethically sourced gemstones, and conflict-free lab grown diamonds

All their products are made to last so they only use fine metals such as sterling silver, solid gold, or gold vermeil

which is sterling silver plated with 22k gold that's 5x thicker than regular plated gold jewelry

And moreover, all their packaging is made with recycled and sustainable materials

So, with each shipment they're able to offset their carbon emissions

As someone who really loves to wear jewelry, I try to invest in high-quality pieces and avoid fast fashion jewelry as much as I can

And not only that, but I also really care about the brands of which I'm supporting

And so, the fact that Linjer is a sustainable company

whose goal is to empower individuals through high-quality pieces at a fair price

is something that I really appreciate and can support

Lately, I've been wearing their pieces a lot more

and some of my current favorite pieces are:

1) I've been wanting a tennis bracelet for so long

And, I get so many compliments on this

As well as the rings

I am a big BIG ring person, if you guys did not know

I always love to switch up my rings

Change my rings

These are some of my personal favorites right now

I've been wanting a knuckle/mid-ring for the longest time

And, I think this is so stunning

This here is their white topaz silver ring

and I got in a size four

and it's just so pretty

Here I've stacked their blue topaz ring as well as their open leaf ring

and they're so stunning

All these jewelry pieces are pieces that I wear almost every single day now

And, I love to either wear them on their own

or stack them with some of my other jewelry favorites

that I've been wearing for a long time

And, I get so many compliments on these

I love how simple and minimalistic their designs are

as well as how dainty they are

They just look so pretty

And, on top of that, they look the exact same from when I first got them to now

And I've been wearing them so much

So, I am actually obsessed with these

If you guys are interested in any of these pieces

or you're just interested in investing in high-quality jewelry pieces in general

you can go to the link in my description box for more information

as well as a discount code

I hope that you're able to find something that you like

and you feel just as good wearing them as I do when I wear these pieces

I'm ready now to go out to my girl's date

Super excited and I will see you guys there!

I just got a call from my Amazon delivery driver

that my groceries just have been delivered

It's 6:00 in the morning right now

I literally don't know the last time I woke up this early

and I kind of just want to leave my groceries there but I know I shouldn't

So, I need to get up

but I'm so tired

It's okay

We'll get up

Get my groceries

Recently I've been really into meal prepping

Like, as a part of my whole trying to be healthier, creating healthier habits, and everything

I've been trying to eat healthier too

Because when I first moved here, I was eating out like every single day

It was fun but I gained a lot of weight

and we're trying to get summer beach bod ready right now

So, I've been trying to eat more at home

Meal prepping more

One of the things I've been kind of obsessed with lately is just cauliflower rice

So, right now I'm meal prepping some of that

Like, there's so many things where it's genuinely so easy to make at home

and you don't need to go out to buy it

Cauliflower rice is one of those things

and I like to just make it and then freeze it

And then, whenever I want to eat some cauliflower rice,

I just toss it in the microwave and everything's all good!

Part of creating healthier habits is eating healthier

And I'm trying to eat less inflammatory foods,

more home-cooked meals,

and higher protein

which I didn't realize that I just wasn't getting enough protein

until I started paying attention to my protein intake

And then, I was like "Oh."

"I need to eat more protein."

I think it's so important especially when you're younger to start building healthy habits

Like, working out regularly, eating healthier

So that, 1) you have those habits set in place earlier in your life

and 2) it makes it a lot easier when you're older so you don't have to change your lifestyle dramatically or anything

Hello~ so I just finished with my work meetings for the day

and I am gonna go get ready to go to a cafe

and then later I'm going to grab dinner with one of my friends

One of the biggest pieces of advice that I got when I first moved to New York was:

To be careful about who you decide to make your friends

Every time I asked for advice, this was the number one piece that I got

Before, I just understood it as general life advice, right?

No matter what city you're in

No matter what stage you are in your life

You should be careful with the people that you surround yourself with

But, in the context of living in a big city like New York

It's completely different

Because you're in such a big city, you're bound to meet so many people

who have different personalities, different values, different morals, and different life experiences than you

They might not necessarily be bad people

But, it might just not be the healthiest relationship or friendship that you would want for yourself

But, it might be fun

And that's where I think the problem is

When you're young and you're in a big city and you're meeting so many new people,

it's fun and all these people might be fun

Going out is fun

Doing stupid things is fun

And you might even know it:

That there are things that you're doing that might not be the healthiest for you, but it's fun.

It's so easy to surround yourself with the wrong people,

build the wrong habits,

and spend your time doing things that just aren't productive or healthy for you

Another thing that I heard a lot when I first moved here was:

A lot of people would tell me:

"Mia, I wonder what kind of person you'll be in a year from now."

Back then, I was honestly confused every time I heard that because

I felt like the Mia of 2024 was not all that different from the Mia of 2023

But, now that I've been here for four months,

I can confidently say that I feel so different than the person that I was four months ago from now

I've learned so many things

Experienced so many things that I would not have experienced had I stayed in my hometown

And, I think it's because when you move to a big city, it really tests your character, your values, and your self-esteem

You're no longer held back by certain beliefs that people had about you or people who have known you for 10+ years

But the thing is that's like a double-edged sword

You can be whoever you want to be

But, at the same time, you don't have the people around you who truly have been there for you for everything

and truly want the best for you

And so, it's really easy to fall into temptation and be influenced by the wrong people

And, at that point, you genuinely really only have yourself to rely on and fully trust

I'm rambling a lot right now

But, I think my point in all of this is that

Now that I've lived here longer, I'm trying to be more conscientious

of the people that I'm spending time with and giving my energy to

And, I'm really just starting to enjoy the comfort of my own company

And, being alone because

1) It really helps me stay grounded to the kind of person that I am

and I want to become and reflect on the goals that I want for the future

and if the decisions that I'm making now will help that or not

But, it also really helps me reflect on the relationships that I'm building

and the people that I'm spending time around

because I fully 100% believe you are the sum of the top five people that you spend your time with

You are who you spend time around

Anyways, that was such a ramble and I need to do my makeup

So, let's focus on that and then head out to the cafe!

Currently on my way to dinner plans

It's kind of chilly today

Good morning~

I need to start getting more vitamin D

I keep being like cooped up in my place

Being a homebody

And so, now dragging myself out to go to a cafe

By forcing myself to go to a cafe not only am I SO much more productive

But, I'm actually exploring the city that I moved here to be at

So! Let's try to get a lot of work done today

because I need to be productive

Hello~

So, I just finished getting off of a FaceTime call with my parents

To be honest, I think in the past week I've probably FaceTimed my parents like four times

because... I think I'm starting to get homesick

I've been knowing I was starting to get homesick a couple weeks back

when I was just craving Vietnamese food

I was just constantly looking up restaurants and then trying recipes out

I even asked my parents to start shipping me food over because I just missed it so much

And now, I've been like calling my parents like every 2-3 days

It's not necessarily that I want to move back home

But, I think in some ways the novelty of having moved somewhere new is starting to finally wear off

When I first moved here, I was doing the absolute most

Like, I was going out every single day

Trying new restaurants

Exploring new cities

Going to different shops

Meeting new people

And, it was just like non-stop like: "Go go go" for me

Eventually, I started getting tired and I started wanting to slow things down, stay inside more

And, I also partially realized that it was just not sustainable for me

Like, the goals that I want to achieve

and how I want to improve myself over the course of the next year

So, while it was really fun it was just a lot to handle

and it was a nice way to get to know the city

But, I think I'm at the point where I really want to focus that energy back on myself

and focus on my career, making myself a better person, and just the friendships that I have right now

Life is slowing down for me for sure

and you know the homesickness is coming in

But, over the next couple of weeks, I have a lot of exciting things coming

This is like a little sliver of a break that I'm going to have before things really pick up again

So, I'm taking it to rest a little bit

You know, develop myself

Invest that time and energy back into myself

After this week, I'm just very happy with where I'm currently at

and I want to continue building this routine and this lifestyle for myself here

I hope you guys enjoyed this video

And again, if you're interested in Linjer and investing in high-quality jewelry pieces,

then you can go to the link in my description box for a special offer

and more information

And other than that, I wish you guys all the best

And, see you in my next video!

Bye~