The 2015 Throwback
While I prep my new Friday wellness/fitness posts, I just had to jump on this 2015 trend blowing up on Instagram. Can we talk about the fact that 2015 was a decade ago? It honestly feels like yesterday.
I went back to look at my archives, and I have to give a huge shoutout to my photographer from back then. The quality is so crisp that when I posted these on my stories, some people didn't even believe they were old!
Looking back, I can really see how much my fashion sense translates to boundless representation. I’d love to hear what you think—how was my style back then? Which look do you think aged the best?
I’m doing great and I'm so happy to be back in this space with you all. Let’s catch up in the comments!
The Everyday Public Devices Quietly Spreading Disease Worldwide and How to Protect Yourself.
Most disease transmission does not come from dramatic moments. It comes from routine. From habits repeated so often that no one notices them anymore.
Medical and public health research consistently shows that human hands are the primary vehicle for global disease transmission, accounting for the majority of common infections, from colds and flu to gastrointestinal illness and skin infections. In public spaces, one contaminated hand can pass microbes onto surfaces that will be touched by hundreds or even thousands of others in a single day.
These devices and technologies are part of modern life. They are not the enemy. Unthinking use is the problem.
Below are 50 public devices, technologies, and shared surfaces with high disease transmission potential, each explained in everyday terms, with practical solutions that ordinary people can realistically apply.
1. ATM Keypads and Touch Screens
Used after handling cash, phones, or wiping sweat and noses. Rarely disinfected.
Solutions
Use tissue, disposable glove, or knuckle
Sanitize hands immediately after
Transmission path
Hands that cough, sneeze, or wipe noses touch the handle before you do.
Solutions
Use elbow or shoulder
Use tissue where possible
Clean hands after
3. Public Restroom Flush Handles and Buttons
Transmission path
Touched right after toilet use, often before handwashing.
Solutions
Use toilet paper to flush
Dispose immediately
Wash hands thoroughly
Dirty hands turn the tap on. Clean hands turn it off.
Solutions
Use paper towel to turn off tap
Sanitize hands afterward if needed
Pressed with contaminated hands before soap is applied.
Solutions
Use wrist or elbow
Sanitize hands after washing
Transmission path
Touched with damp hands, which transfer germs more easily.
Solutions
Use paper towels
Press with elbow
Transmission path
Hundreds of presses daily, especially in offices and hospitals.
Solutions
Use knuckle or key
Clean hands after
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| Photo by Msn |
This hits hard. Even if you aren't a football fan, what’s happening at AFCON right now is about so much more than a ball hitting a net; it’s about blood, memory, and the soul of a continent.
There is a man who always stands during the match when the Democratic Republic of the Congo plays. He remains perfectly still with his hands raised for the full 90 minutes.
Where no one knows me
It's not lonely
It's a necessary thing
It's a place I made up
Find out what I'm made of
The nights are stayed up
Counting stars and fighting sleep
Ready to lose my feet
Take me off to the place where one reviews life's mystery
Steady on down the line
Lose every sense of time
Take it all in and wake up that small part of me
Day to day I'm blind to see
And find how far
To go
There's a place I'm going
No one knows me
If I breathe real slowly
Let it out and let it in
They can be terrifying
To be slowly dying
Also clarifying
The end where we begin
Everybody got their way
We're just catching and releasing
What builds up throughout the day
It gets into your body
And it flows right through your blood
We can tell each other secrets
When we stood watching the sunset at Drumpellier Park, all that flashed through my mind were my years in Ukraine. I used to watch the sunset there and enjoy the peace and quiet that flowed, the freedom to enjoy nature in its simplest form. It was pure, neat, and calm.
Even though the story is still heavy, I plan to share what those last days in Ukraine felt like and the closure that telling my story might give. One day I will share it all, but for now, I will be thinking of the place I used to be, where no one knew me. It wasn’t lonely; it was necessary, and I loved it there.
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Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to 2026. This is officially my first travel post of the year, and I’m so excited to kick things off with a gem I found right here in Glasgow.
If you missed my New Year’s post, I hope your year is starting off with peace and clarity. For me, it started with a trip to Hogganfield Loch (also known as Hogganfield Park). It wasn't a hard decision to head there; it popped up while I was browsing maps for nature spots, and the photos and Google reviews looked so promising. After church, I grabbed my gear and headed out—and let me tell you, it was the best decision.
When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was how popular this place is! The car park was jam-packed. I had to circle around for a bit waiting for someone to leave, so keep that in mind if you're visiting on a weekend. There’s a cute little kiosk selling coffee and snacks, and honestly, business was booming today. Even though the sun was out, don't let those photos fool you—it was freezing.
Once I stepped onto the path, the cold really hit me. It was one of those crisp winter days where the sun shines but the air bites. The loch was nearly frozen over, though not thick enough to walk on. Before I took in the full view, I was drawn to the birds.
The variety of birds here is remarkable. The loch’s shallow waters and surrounding habitats attract a huge range of bird life throughout the year. In winter especially, you’ll see Whooper Swans, sometimes arriving all the way from Iceland, and Common Goldeneye Ducks bobbing on the water. There are also Great Crested Grebes, Goosanders, Tufted Ducks, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, and more mixing with the usual mallards and swans. In the grassland and marshy edges, warblers and buntings make themselves heard in the warmer months, and woodlands host tits, blackcaps, and willow warblers when spring and summer arrive. Over 150 bird species have been recorded here, including occasional rarities, so birdwatchers will find plenty to enjoy. I saw two people with professional cameras taking photos.