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Doses of Calm

A hobby turned Instagram aiming to combine my love for calming aesthetics, even tones, and quiet moments. What started out as a personal challenge became a thriving community of book-lovers and mental health advocates attempting to add more peace, beauty and discussion to an otherwise noisy world.

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#dailydoseofcalm: “Paris is always a good idea.” – Audrey Hepburn. Dreaming of one of my favorite far off cities today. Although I only visited for a short time, my three days in Paris a few years ago were some of my favorite. Thank

#dailydoseofcalm: I learned about @the.wing last year and have followed them ever since. With women’s empowerment in full force to their beautiful interiors and amazing events/speakers, I’ve been enamored. Never would I think that I would

#dailydoseofcalm: Nostalgia. The enemy of thinking ahead and a best friend to the past. It’s hard to put into words the feeling of nostalgia, but when it hits, it hits hard. Today, I was listening to music when a certain song came on and my min

#dailydoseofcalm: My advice for today is to get the subscription box. You know, the one you’ve had your eye on for some time. That fun package that shows up at your door when you least expect it. Opening it and seeing all of the amazing items w

#dailydoseofcalm: “If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” - Toni Morrison .
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QOTD: if you were writing a memoir, what would your book title be? 📖

#dailydoseofcalm: I hate to say it, but I can’t wait for autumn. Ever since I was little, the season of changing colored leaves and back to school made my heart flutter with excitement. The thought of a new year, cool breezes, cozy sweaters, pa

#dailydoseofcalm: Sometimes all you gotta do is eat cake, put on a face mask, watch the office, and leave your room a disastrous mess...ya know? .
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QOTD: What’s your favorite tv show?

#dailydoseofcalm: “We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good fo

#dailydoseofcalm: Spent the day back in time at the Roaring 20s Lawn Party at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate and I’ve gotta say, sometimes it’s good to escape 2019 for a bit. We dressed up in our 1920s finest, packed a picnic and headed

#dailydoseofcalm: My little treehouse 🍃 when I was little, I always wanted a treehouse so that I could have a private hideaway all of my own. In the space above the sky I would make my dreams come to life, start projects, and do anything I wanted (A

#dailydoseofcalm: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
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QOTD: Describe yourself in three words!

#dailydoseofcalm: I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this but I’m moving out of my apartment in two weeks. As excited as I am, I am really nervous too because 90% of my IG pictures have been taken here! The bed by the window has been my

#dailydoseofcalm: A recipe for a sweet summer appetizer:
* Loaf of French bread * Goat cheese spread
* Juicy peaches * Drops of honey * Sprinkle of walnut * Drizzle of delicious olive oil from @wearebrightland (#gifted) * A few best friends * Lots of

#dailydoseofcalm: Let’s put some things into perspective. The annoyance you feel towards your coworker, the crazy morning that put you in a bad mood, the hot coffee that spilled on your pants, an angry call from a friend, that fight you got in

#dailydoseofcalm: Easy like Sunday morning.✨
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QOTD: What’s your favorite thing to do on Sunday?