A new start

Fall is my favorite time of the year and as always, it represents a new start for me. The new start doesn't necessarily have to be a radical change, even though I've been through those too. It could be a new apartment, new hobbies, different kind of courses that you're attending or a new decision about your life that you just made.

The start of the fall is nothing mind-blowing this time, but instead a bunch of decisions and small changes. There is a theme, though, that binds all of them together: well-being.

I've always hated aerobics and I thought that attending those kind of classes would be the last thing I'd do. Last spring I gave it a shot. I joined the Get in Gear program in Ireland in February and attended 3-4 fitness classes per week. After coming back to Finland, I decided to get a membership to the fitness centre that my sis recommended to me. I bought the summer season card and started noticing that I actually prefer fitness classes to individual training at the gym and therefore I decided to continue there in the fall too :)

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Another issue related with well-being that is constantly on my mind is my facial skin. I used to suffer from a bad skin when I was a teenager but it got a lot better with time. Unfortunately, it never heeled completely and even today I still have some problems with my skin. I've been planning to do something about that for a year or two, and now I finally got a hold of myself and booked an appointment with a dermatologist. I'm hoping to get medication so that my skin would finally become healthy and I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

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Also, I've been checking out alternatives for the make-up that I use, because it doesn't seem to be the best possible choice for me. Liquid foundations and concealers that I use contain oils and their texture is thick and I'm pretty sure they only do harm for my skin. I've been planning to change from ordinary make-up to minerals, since I've read everywhere that they are healthier for the skin - they let the skin breathe and don't block the pores. 

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I already went to a cosmetics store to try out Bare Minerals and even found the right shades for my fair skin - the problem was that the make-up is quite expensive in stores. I never shop anything online except for airline and event tickets but I guess I have to make a change now. I found out that I could get a kit from Bare Minerals at a decent price if I bought it online and the kit would include everything that I need to get started. So I guess I have to go make the order then.. :)