GEO Xtra WT B65 Grey Circle Contacts Review

     Hello, everyone! I am SO excited because I just received my order of circle contacts I placed a while ago through Pinky Paradise. I love circle contacts and enjoy wearing them to feel extra cute some days. I haven't had circle contacts for about a year now and I finally had enough money to buy them again. Here are the one's I bought (please excuse my no makeup face!):

     These contacts are bigger than my previous one's (15mm as opposed to 14.6mm) and have a 38% water content. Here is a comparison to my regular eyes:

     They are MUCH more comfortable than my last ones. I'm not sure whether I received them out of date (I ordered them from a different, less well known site) or if they just weren't good contacts, but these are much better and much easier to get in my eyes! The size is a bit large for every day use, but thankfully, I love a dramatic circle contact look. SO over all I would give these a 9/10. The only reason they aren't a 10 is because they do dry out my eyes slightly. Not badly at all though! I also received them much sooner than expected! I placed my order on the 11th of September and received them on the 22nd!!

     Last but not least, the lens case that arrived with them! They are yellow fish and SO adorable!! I love them and my contacts so much. I definitely recommend these contacts if you like a dramatic look with natural color. And I recommend Pinky Paradise for their excellent, fast service! - Katelin

     

     

Just A Quick Post

     Hello everyone! just a quick post today on a quote that really changed my thoughts on what a "healthy" lifestyle is. Recently, I've been following Izzy on her blog, A Life Without Anorexia. Her posts have helped me tremendously through my recovery, always keeping me going when I am so tempted to just throw in the towel because things get too hard.
     Anyways, I was reading one of her previous posts the other day, and came across the quote, "The definition of a healthy lifestyle is not working out all the time, eating fruits and vegetables and lifting. A healthy lifestyle is doing whatever you like, smiling, inner peace, eating whatever you like and whatever is good for your body and your soul, loving, being happy, laughing with the ones you love, feeling comfortable with your body and being positive. Enjoy being alive."
     I always thought that in order to feel healthy and to feel good about my body, I should only ever allow myself a treat once a week or so, exercise every day, and make sure I am getting in enough fruits and vegetables. Why do we feel we can't just be happy without being drill sergeants towards our bodies??
     Since I've been in recovery, I've learned to trust my body, eat whatever it needs or craves and eat enough (or more than enough if I'm feeling particularly happy with that meal ;) ). I don't force myself to exercise every day, but only when I'm really excited to (and I do really love being active some days). Some days I eat 5 or more cookies even though I ate half a pizza the day before and you know what? Those cookies are freaking delicious and I'm happy I ate them. I'm so glad I am actually living my life in a way that makes me happy and not just in a way I feel I should. It makes the journey so much more positive. - Katelin

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When things don't work out..

     Okay, so the posting every day for a month didn't work out. Honestly, I felt bad about not keeping up with yet another 30/50/100/etc. day challenge, and it kept me from posting again for a while. Well, I can't say it was only that. I've also been traveling and doing some self-work. What kind of self-work?

     Please, if you are triggered in any way by the subject of eating disorders, don't read any further..

     For the past 9 months, I've been struggling with a past eating disorder. I believed that I was fully recovered from this (and I do truly believe that even if you're fully recovered you can still relapse), but I no longer think that was the case. When I first "recovered" almost 2 years ago, I forced myself to only eat the healthiest of foods and still exercise during my recovery process, thinking that I was helping myself not feel guilty. Well, that may have been the case, but recovery and being "healthy"does NOT mean not feeling guilty because you keep yourself from eating and doing everything you're scared of.
     Another problem with my past "recovery" was that I didn't do it for myself. My girlfriend told me that she wouldn't be with someone who didn't love themselves. Out of worry that she wouldn't want to be with me, I attempted to recover from my eating disorder overnight. That just doesn't work. Recovery is such a long process with many bumps along the way.
     Anyway, through my 2nd semester of college and into the summer, I began struggling SO badly with my ED again. And for almost 3 months now, I have been recovering again. Thankfully, at this point I am feeling very strong. I just have to keep it up. I am still so tempted to restrict or purge with exercise sometimes, but I will not give in and if I do, I have to remember to pick myself up and keep trying. - Katelin

Me, Part 2

     Hello! Welcome to part 2 of my collaboration:

2. Owl City/Sky Sailing

    Owl City has been one of my favorite bands for such a long time. I feel such a strong, emotional connection to his songs; and upon listening to each of them I feel in the midst of each of the stories they tell. They all make me feel like I'm in a new reality, and yet I feel as though, through distant memories, I've lived through the stories he tells. Anytime I'm feeling upset or like I need to relax, I love listening to this playlist on Pandora. 

Me, Part 1

     Hello everyone, I wanted to make begin making quick posts over the next few days that will include a collaboration of things that I really, really love and that I hope give you a better idea of who I am! I'm not sure how to transition into this (that's my biggest problem when writing papers) so.....BEGIN!

1. Sailor Moon

     I grew up watching this anime as a little kid, and honestly Sailor Moon was and still is my hero. When I was 15, I got all of the seasons of the anime on DVD and watched the original Japanese subbed version of it. Afterwards, I read the manga and watched the live action version, and I am now watching Sailor Moon Crystal (I waited for YEARS for it to come out, so I am just in heaven with the remake right now). Sailor Moon made me feel so empowered as a girl who was not athletic in the slightest, terribly shy, and over-emotional. I really recommend this anime for anyone who wants something lighthearted that will make you feel empowered at the same time. So many of my viewpoints and beliefs I hold started with me watching this anime. It has made a huge impact on my life so I hope anyone who hasn't seen it will give it a try!

Rainy Days

     Black coffee, heavy rain with light thunder, smooth Jazz music, and a hoodie are some of my ultimate favorite things to have when I'm relaxing and today I was blessed enough to have them all. As my girlfriend did yoga and our cat lay beside me purring in her sleep, I was able to take the time to reflect on how happy I am with the journey my life is taking me on. Last year I was at a bit of a dark place in my life as college, the disordered eating from my past, and anxiety began to take a toll on my life. I became very cynical and controlling. Over the past 3-4 months, I've been really focusing on the person I am and on who I am becoming. Was that person really living their lives to the fullest, spreading their happiness and ideas to others around them? No? That was when I knew something needed to change. 

    My girlfriend and I both sought counselling, spoke to our doctor about her depression and my anxiety, and ultimately made the, what seemed at that time crazy, decision to take the Fall semester off of school and spend it in England with my family. 

     After taking time for myself to reflect, I now feel so much more free. I feel like I'm on the right track again. And even though there is still work to do with my anxiety, I feel stronger and more able to handle the stresses of college when I return.

     In celebration of this rediscovered free spirit of mine, I decided it was time to cut my hair short for the first time since last October. My girlfriend gave me a chin length bob that I think makes my facial features stand out so well. It feels messy and free. I love it. Thank you, Eve!