I’m so happy to announce that TheUrbanRealist.com is officially live! I launched the site yesterday! I would love for you all to check it out! TheUrbanRealist will be my new home now, so please follow me there! I think you will all be impressed with some of the articles my writers and I have … Continue reading
New Beginnings- TheUrbanRealist.com
I can’t believe how long it has been since my last post! I’ve missed writing on here so much! I hope you are all doing well and that your holidays were awesome! I’m writing to tell you guys that I’m so thankful for all of the support you’ve shown to me and my blog, BornAtTwentyFive! … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy: 5 Important Lessons Learned
This morning while I was listening to the news reports about Hurricane Sandy, I couldn’t help but feel a mix of thankfulness that I was no longer living in Brooklyn and a feeling of dread for all of my friends and loved ones who had to go through the hurricane in the Northeast last night. … Continue reading
Inspiration For The Unispired- On Thankfulness.
This blog post was inspired by @HuffPostWomen’s #thankfulthursday. While everyone else was posting their #throwbackthursday pics, huffpostwomen encouraged us to say what we were thankful for. It really struck a cord with me because I was reading this while waiting to be seen in the ER. It made me realize that even though I was … Continue reading
Do This and You’ll Live Longer.
I know the title of this post has some of you wondering whether I’m going to try and push some new wonder drug on you. Or maybe tell you what foods to eat or what exercises to do to add years onto your life. Well lucky for you what I’m about to tell you is … Continue reading
Say Yes: 4 Things You Should Start Saying Yes To Immediately
I’m so sorry I haven’t published a new post recently. These last few weeks have been beautifully chaotic. I’ve moved, yet again. I know this might be a bit of a shock considering I had only move to Miami a few months ago. Miami was fun and such a good time! I was able to … Continue reading
Life’s Necessities: 5 Types of Girlfriends You Shouldn’t Live Without
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships. In particularly, friendships between females. As a teenager, I always had more guy friends than girlfriends, but now that I’m older I really appreciate the friendships I have with my lady friends. There are certain things my guy friends just can’t relate to as men. Over the … Continue reading
See What Unfolds: The Giveaway
I cannot even begin to tell you all how excited I am about my first giveaway! To say I’m pumped would be an understatement! Last week I was contacted by Trident Gum about their “See What Unfolds” Initiative. They have brought two major musical entities, World Famous Duran Duran and Internationally Known DJ Steve Aoki … Continue reading
Are You Ready? Prepare To Be Re.Vived.
I’m sure you guys have noticed from my instagram (danasiafantastic) and flickr that in the last few months I’ve done an obscene amount of shopping. In particular jewelry shopping. I can’t seem to stop. Since working for that amazing Couture jewelry company in NYC I’ve developed quite a love for phenomenal jewelry. I find myself … Continue reading
Livin’ La Vida Lokal: Roho Cuban Coffee
It’s no secret I’m all about Exploring your own backyard . I’m a firm believer in seeing whatever the city I’m living in has to offer. Thankfully I’ve recently moved to a city that’s known for its beautiful weather, over-the-top nightlife, and stunning beaches: Miami! Because of my recent move, I’ve decided to start a … Continue reading
Things You Need to Know: 5 Benefits of Knowing When to Shut Up!!!
I’m a very outgoing person. That said, in the past I’ve had the bad habit of talking too much. Depending on what I’m talking about, I tend to get really excited and talk a mile a minute! That and the slight lisp that I have make it difficult at times for someone to comprehend what … Continue reading
Controlled Chaos: The Beginner’s Guide
Someone once described my life as being “ridiculously chaotic”. At the time I didn’t pay it much attention, but last night when I was recalling the conversation, it suddenly struck a chord with me. I mean, I guess I always knew the “get a degree, marry young and have kids thing” was never for me, … Continue reading
Promise You This.
I must confess. These last couple of months I’ve been slacking on the blog posts… Between moving around and getting my latest business venture rolling(expect the grand opening the first week of September…maybe sooner!!), I’ve let this dear blog fall to the wayside. And for that I apologize! This blog has been one of the … Continue reading
Live It Up! 10 Ways to Boost Your Mood Instantly.
We’ve all had one of those days where nothing seems to be going right. Whether you’re fighting with a significant other, or things are running amok at work, or maybe you just woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Whatever the reason is, I’ve created a list of instant mood boosters: 1. SCREAM- … Continue reading
The 5 Astounding Benefits of Revisiting Your Past.
It’s no secret that I’ve been in major transition mode for the last couple of weeks. As exciting as the changes in my life have been recently, they’ve also been accompanied by a few bumps along the way. Being I can’t move into the apartment I’ll be staying at in Miami until Saturday, I’ve done … Continue reading
Cheers To Change.
Well it’s that time of year again. Summer is upon us and I could not be more excited! After contemplating on where to move, I’ve decided on Miami! I’ve lived in Fort Lauderdale before, but I’ve never lived in Miami. I’m thrilled to be moving to a major city that’s on a beautiful beach! Between … Continue reading
Turning a Negative To a Positive, The New York Times, and Looking Ahead
(I took this the other morning while watching the sunrise on the beach) My phone was broken. My computer crashed. I had to move out of my apartment. I was broke. That was my life three weeks ago. Saying I was stressed would be a huge understatement. I immediately began to feel hopeless. Why was … Continue reading
Stop Threatening To Burn Everything in Your Closet. (5 Tips for Updating Your Wardrobe on the Cheap)
We’ve all had that feeling. That feeling you get in the pit of your stomach, when you walk into your closet and realize you have nothing to wear. That immense sense of dread you get knowing that you’ll have to wear the same blue top you always wear, because it’s the only thing in your … Continue reading
5 Things I would Tell my 20 Year Old Self.
While going through an old photo album recently I came across the above photograph. The first thing I thought was “I was so skinny! And where is that bathing suit?” then I remembered that I threw it out, because I could no longer fit it (Insert Sad Face here). Then that got me thinking a … Continue reading
See the World. (Without Getting on a Plane)
Most of us love the idea of traveling, but don’t necessarily have the means or the time to make it work. Traveling is something I feel like I must do, but at this point in my life it isn’t financially feasible. Luckily, my boyfriend is brilliant and has introduced me to the beauty of Day … Continue reading
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