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How To Be Hopeful After 2020

Posted on March 30, 2021March 15, 2022by Laura Cano
How To Be Hopeful After 2020

When I was a kid, I was lucky to have people who believed in me from a young age. The world was good and even when sometimes it wasn’t, it had the potential to be. 2020 has challenged all of us. It wasn’t easy to wake up and face bad news every single day. No […]

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I encourage you to be an imperfect vegan

Posted on February 18, 2021March 15, 2022by Laura Cano
Blog imperfect vegan

I’m far away from being perfect. In fact, there is no such thing as a perfect vegan, right? I wanted to bring up this several times on my social media but I was and I’m still scared of showing up my thoughts or feelings about it. And also, I just don’t want to offend anyone. […]

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What is Conscious Living

Posted on September 27, 2020March 15, 2022by Laura Cano
What is conscious living mindfulness itslauracano

Living consciously is about waking up. It’s about being conscious of what you consume and of the effect it has on you, the environment and other human beings. In every single aspect of your life.

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🇬🇧 I feel sad and ready to cry at even the t 🇬🇧 I feel sad and ready to cry at even the tiniest thing 😞

It can be frustrating and upsetting if people don't understand this, but it's important to remember that you are not alone 💚

I am not a psychologist, nor do I pretend to be, but I think it is important to raise awareness about this. I'm sure there are more people around here who are having a hard time these days/months 🫂

Living with a mental health problem can often have an impact on day to day life, making things that others might not think about a bit more difficult 😥 

As @drjulie said in her book, ''Low mood gives you the urge to do the things that make mood worse. So we get into these cycles easily because all the different aspects of our experience are impacting each other. But while this shows us how we can get stuck in a rut, it also shows us the way out.''

What do you do to feel better in your daily life? ☺️
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Me siento triste y a punto de llorar por la más mínima cosa 😞

Puede ser frustrante y molesto que la gente no lo entienda, pero es importante recordar que no estás solo 💚

No soy psicóloga, ni pretendo serlo, pero creo que es importante concienciar sobre esto. Seguro que hay más gente por aquí que lo está pasando mal estos días/meses 🫂

Vivir con un problema de salud mental a menudo puede tener un impacto en el día a día, haciendo que las cosas que otros podrían no pensar sean un poco más difíciles 😥

Como dijo la Dra. Julie en su libro, ''El bajo estado de ánimo te lleva a hacer cosas que empeoran tu estado de ánimo. Así que entramos en estos ciclos con mucha facilidad porque todos los diferentes aspectos de nuestra vida  repercuten entre sí. Pero al igual que esto nos muestra cómo podemos quedarnos atascados en una rutina, también nos muestra la manera de salir.

¿Qué haces para sentirte mejor en tu vida diaria? ☺️
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🇬🇧 Things that add joy to my life 💙 👚 🇬🇧 Things that add joy to my life 💙

👚 Wearing sustainable and second hand clothes as well as clothes that I've already owned or I've bought consciously 💸 My last purchase? These amazing and super comfortable sneakers from @veja A dream 🌝

👩‍🍳 Cooking - and especially eating! It's a small thing, but I value feeling productive, so testing out recipes is something fun that I look forward to 👀 Love the recipes and the fact that they are healthy - also, thanks to @mindfulchefuk my boyfriend has stopped eating meat on a daily basis 🙌

📕 Buying a new book. I guess there are never enough books! I love holding them and reading them and taking notes from them. I'm currently reading... @drjulie A new perspective to the conventional self-help books 🤗

🙇‍♀️ Learning something new. I started my English and French classes on @italki and I couldn't be more excited about it! Will I be able to speak a little bit of French in May? Yes, you read that right. I'm going to Paris with my friends in May 🇫🇷 

💻 My job is my passion - I am one of the lucky few who can say that. It can be challenging, no doubt, but lately, it seems to be finally going in the direction I want it to go ☺️ Going back to the office makes me very happy. Did you prefer to work from home or go to the office? 🙈

Getting boosted, writing, dancing with my partner, seeing your colleagues and friends grow both professionally and personally, photos and jokes in my family's whatsapp group... These are the little things in daily life that bring me true happiness 🥲 Which ones are yours? 😃
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🇬🇧 Anxiety around zoom calls is definitely a 🇬🇧 Anxiety around zoom calls is definitely a thing 😩

Today I start my English and French classes on @italki 😱 There are some very cool things coming up at work and I want to gain confidence in zoom calls which is something I struggle with a lot 😅

If you're tired of feeling exhausted and overwhelmed every time you have to make a pitch or an online call, you have to do something about it because that fear is not going away anytime soon - especially with flexi/remote working 👩‍💻

Learning a language is a long-distance race 🏃‍♀️ Never feel ashamed for wanting to improve your pronunciation, to sign up for classes after 4 years living and working in the UK or for wanting to aspire to more. Never feel ashamed for asking for help 🙌 Forget about what people will say and just live your damn life!

And yes... I'm also going to start French classes and I couldn't be more excited 😬 This year is definitely going to be a challenge and I have to organise myself very well to get everything done!

Are you learning a language right now? Or improving it? How? Would you like to learn a new language this year? 👀 
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🇪🇸 La ansiedad ante las llamadas de Zoom es algo que definitivamente existe 😩

Hoy empiezo mis clases de inglés y francés en Italki 😱Vienen cosas muy chulas en el trabajo y quiero ganar confianza en las llamadas de zoom que es algo que me cuesta mucho 😅

Si estás cansado de sentirte agotado y abrumado cada vez que tienes que hacer un pitch o una llamada online, tienes que hacer algo al respecto porque ese miedo no va a desaparecer pronto - especialmente con el trabajo flexible/remoto 👩‍💻

Aprender un idioma es una carrera de fondo 🏃‍♀️ Nunca te sientas avergonzado por querer mejorar tu pronunciación, por apuntarte a clases después de 4 años viviendo y trabajando en el Reino Unido o por querer aspirar a más. Nunca te sientas avergonzado por pedir ayuda 🙌 ¡Olvídate del qué dirán y vive tu maldita vida!

Y sí... También voy a empezar clases de francés y no podría estar más emocionada 😬 ¡Este año va a ser sin duda un reto y tengo que organizarme muy bien para conseguirlo todo!

Continúa abajo en comentarios 👇
🇬🇧 This museum definitely should be on your 🇬🇧 This museum definitely should be on your to do list if you visit Paris 🖼

Located in the wonderful building of an old railway station that was built at the beginning of 20th century 🚂 The museum has an incredible collection of paintings and sculptures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as temporary thematic exhibitions 🤩

I would recommend spending a minimum of 3 hours, however it can also easily be done in <1 hour if you want to just focus on their most well-known paintings! Isn't it gorgeous? 🥰

PS. @eurostar is selling London-Paris tickets for just £35 - but only for one week 😱
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🇪🇸 Este museo definitivamente debe estar en tu lista de cosas por hacer si visitas París 🖼

Ubicado en el maravilloso edificio de una antigua estación de tren que se construyó a principios del siglo XX 🚂 El museo cuenta con una increíble colección de pinturas y esculturas de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, así como con exposiciones temáticas temporales 🤩

¡Yo recomendaría pasar un mínimo de 3 horas, aunque también se puede hacer fácilmente en <1 hora si quieres centrarte solo en sus cuadros más conocidos! ¿No es una preciosidad? 🥰

PD. Eurostar está vendiendo billetes Londres-Paris por solo £35 - pero solo por una semana 😱
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🇬🇧 Just because you've bought from fast fash 🇬🇧 Just because you've bought from fast fashion doesn't mean you have to support their unethical practices 🙅🏼‍♀️

As someone whose weight is constantly changing, I find secondhand shopping is now my go-to solution, especially if I know what size and style I want and can search for specifics online 💻 Buying second hand can be challenging at first but it's my fav solution ❤️

What's stopping you from buying second hand? 👀

I'm aware that if you are plus size, it's not as simple as finding straight sizing on charity shops or online, especially in the style you want. In fact, it's insanely difficult 😥

Maybe you have a tight budget and you don't want to risk spending money on something you cannot return later and might take months to resell 💸

You may not even have access to second-hand shops because of where you live 🌍 Every time I visit my family in Spain, I realise that not everyone has the facilities that I have living in London which means that some of my friends have never seen a charity shop - for real 🥺

Unfortunately, second-hand is not the solution for everyone 😶 Even I, being a size 38-40... find it impossible to buy second-hand trousers 😮‍💨 Let's stop blaming individuals. It is the brands and corporations that we need to demand responsibility from 🤬
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🇪🇸 Que hayas comprado moda rápida no significa que tengas que apoyar sus prácticas poco éticas 🙅🏼‍♀️

Como alguien cuyo peso cambia constantemente, encuentro que comprar de segunda mano es lo que mejor me funciona, especialmente si sé qué talla y estilo quiero, ya que puedo buscar online 💻 Comprar de segunda mano puede ser un reto al principio, pero es mi solución favorita ❤️

¿Qué te impide comprar de segunda mano? 👀

Soy consciente de que si buscas ropa plus size, no es tan sencillo de encontrar en tiendas de caridad o por internet, sobre todo en el estilo que quieres. De hecho, es demencialmente difícil 😥

Puede que tengas un presupuesto ajustado y no quieras arriesgarte a gastar dinero en algo que luego no puedes devolver y que puede tardar meses en revenderse 💸

Puede que ni siquiera tengas acceso a tiendas de segunda mano por el lugar donde vives 🌍 (continúa en comentarios 👇)
🇬🇧 Do you need it or do you just want it bec 🇬🇧 Do you need it or do you just want it because if you don't have it, you're not going to get the attention you want? 👀

I used to buy things thinking ‘’this would be cute in a photo’’ and then I realised how dumb that was 🤯

It can be difficult to not jump in at first but you build a more confident and easy to use wardrobe by observing these quick trends pass by 💨 Buy for yourself, not for others ❌

Is there anything you bought because it was constantly shown on your Instagram homepage that you regretted buying? 💸 Is there something you would like to buy because you keep seeing it in photos and influencers? 🙄

Me first! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Every time I’m on Instagram, I try to convince myself that one day I'll do a marathon or go to the gym, so I keep buying sportswear, cute accessories for the gym, and so on 🏃‍♀️ - I'm not kidding 😂 Have I gone running at all this past year? I haven't, have you? 🙈 

Let's continue with more confessions… I would love to buy a baguette bag, but I know I would never use it because I find it super uncomfortable - I'm a cross-body bag girl 😈 Still, I want it! It makes NO SENSE 🙅🏼‍♀️ Especially in winter when it constantly slips off your shoulder because you are wearing a MASSIVE coat in London 🥶

Please, tell me I’m not the only ‘’crazy’’ here! 🤪
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🇪🇸 ¿Lo necesitas o solo lo quieres porque si no lo tienes, no vas a conseguir la atención que quieres? 👀

Solía comprar cosas pensando "esto quedaría bonito en una foto" y me di cuenta de lo tonta que era 🤯

Es difícil no dejarse llevar, pero se construye un armario más seguro y fácil de usar observando cuánto tarda una tendencia en pasarse de moda 💨 Compra para ti, no para los demás ❌

¿Hay algo que hayas comprado porque se mostraba constantemente en tu Instagram que te hayas arrepentido de comprar? 💸 ¿Hay algo que te gustaría comprar porque no dejas de verlo en fotos y en influencers? 🙄

¡Yo primero! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Cada vez que estoy en Instagram, intento convencerme de que algún día haré una maratón o iré al gimnasio, así que sigo comprando ropa deportiva, accesorios bonitos para el gym, etc. 🏃‍♀️ no es broma 🤣 ¿He salido a correr este año? Yo no, ¿y tú? 🙈

Continuo abajo 👇
🇬🇧 A perfect day in Seville 💃 Farewell we 🇬🇧 A perfect day in Seville 💃 Farewell weekend - haircut included - before I head to London next week 👋 

The day could not have been sunnier 🌞 We walked around the city, visited my sister's university and had lunch at Habanita. What I liked the most about this restaurant is that they have a lot of vegetarian/vegan options and gluten-free food 🌱 If you go to Seville, it's a good place to stop by! 🤗

How was your weekend? Did you do anything interesting? Did you rest? 👀
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🇪🇸 Un día perfecto en Sevilla 💃 Fin de semana de despedidas - con corte de pelo incluido- antes de irme a Londres la semana que viene 👋

El día no pudo ser más soleado 🌞 Paseamos por la ciudad, visitamos la universidad de mi hermana y comimos en Habanita. Lo que más me gustó de este restaurante es que tienen muchas opciones vegetarianas/veganas y comida sin gluten 🌱 Si vas a Sevilla, ¡no dudes en pasarte por allí! 🤗

¿Cómo fue tu fin de semana? ¿Hiciste algo interesante? ¿Descansaste? 👀
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🇬🇧 A day with me in Paris 🚶‍♀️ ❤ 🇬🇧 A day with me in Paris 🚶‍♀️

❤️ Mur des Je t'aime: the wall is a monument dedicated to love erected in the romantic garden of the Square Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses in Paris Montmartre 🥰 Created by Frédéric Baron and Claire Kito.

🎨 Place Du Tertre: an artists' square in the heart of Montmartre.

🤩 Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre.

👯‍♀️ Moulin Rouge. I have to admit that the Eiffel Tower dildo impressed me 😂

🍜 @nekoramen_paris 🤤 Everyone is very polite and kind, and  the food is absolutely delicious. Vegan options available - including gyozas and mochis! 😍

If you want to see more, check out my stories 🥳 The best is definitely Thomas trying the mochis!
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🇪🇸 Un día conmigo en París 🚶‍♀️

❤️ Mur des Je t'aime: el muro es un monumento dedicado al amor en el jardín romántico de la plaza Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses en París, Montmartre 🥰 Creado por Frédéric Baron y Claire Kito.

🎨 Place Du Tertre: plaza de los artistas en el corazón de Montmartre.

🤩 Basílica del Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre.

👯‍♀️ Moulin Rouge. Tengo que reconocer que el consolador de la Torre Eiffel me impresionó mucho 😂

🍜 Neko Ramen 🤤 Todo el mundo es súper educado y amable, y la comida es absolutamente deliciosa. Hay opciones veganas, ¡incluyendo gyozas y mochis! 😍

Si quieres ver más, echa un vistazo a mis historias. Lo mejor es, sin duda, ¡Thomas probando los mochis!
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🇬🇧 As someone who is trying to build an onli 🇬🇧 As someone who is trying to build an online profile, it's a tricky balance, for sure, but I'm looking forward to changing the way I use social media and the ways I let it influence me 😬 I want the people I follow to enhance my social media experience, not make me feel jealous or want to spend my money 💸 And when they share sponsored content that's outside my budget, I'm just happy for them for getting those sponsorships and living their dream! 🤗

If you like what an influencer does, supporting them is the best thing you can do through likes, shares, and so on, but even if you really like what they do, be critical, ask if you have doubts and remember that being influenced for good is not a bad thing 😊 I would like to discover influencers that inspire you to bring out the best version of yourselves 🙌 Any recommendations? 👀
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🇪🇸 Como alguien que está tratando construir un perfil online, es un equilibrio difícil, sin duda, pero estoy deseando cambiar la forma en que uso las redes sociales y las formas en que dejo que me influyan 😬 Quiero que las personas a las que sigo mejoren mi experiencia en las redes sociales, no que me quieran dar envidia o quieran gastar mi dinero 💸 Y cuando compartan contenido patrocinado que esté fuera de mi bolsillo, ¡simplemente me alegro por ellos por conseguir esos patrocinios y vivir su sueño! 🤗

Si te gusta lo que hace un influencer, apoyarlo es lo mejor que puedes hacer a través de likes, compartidos y demás, pero aunque te guste mucho lo que haga, sé crítico, pregunta si tienes dudas y recuerda que ser influenciado para bien no es algo malo 😊 Me gustaría descubrir influencers que os inspiren para sacar la mejor versión de vosotros mismos 🙌 ¿Alguna recomendación? 👀
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