Marina Condo

I write as a profession, as a hobby and in my mind constantly. I love yoga, food, have fun and my family.

Are You Trapped In A “Happiness Illusion”?

Lately I’ve not been feeling happy at all. And when I look at my life, I just can’t figure out why. I have a beautiful family, good health, steady work that I like, friends whom I love and are very close to my heart… So why do I feel sad? Why do I feel like […] Read more…

The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up

I never considered myself a messy person. I wouldn’t say I’m a super tidy person either, but I’d like to think that my level of messiness isn’t that bad. However, I don’t think I was being honest with myself. Who’s with me?! All that changed when I discovered Japanese organizing consultant and author, Marie Kondo. […] Read more…

The Truth About My Mornings

I know most of us moms would love to appear as though we have everything under control. And if we don’t, we might just pretend to others, and ourselves, that we do. We want the world to think that by the time we’ve arrived at work, getting the kids out of bed and dressed was […] Read more…

Letter To My 30-Year-Old Self

“I’m worried… I’m almost 30 years old — I don’t have a boyfriend and I’m still trying to figure out what I should do with my life…,” said a friend of mine over a drink the other day. My first reaction was to calm her down. I told her to relax and said, “The 30s […] Read more…

10-Minute Solution To Happiness

As life goes on, I find myself getting I busier and busier. There’s kids, work, and social life. On top of this, I have dreams and goals for things I want to also accomplish. Where does one find the time? I realised that in order to be able to accomplish everything (or rather, as much […] Read more…

Why Most Models Feel Ugly

Yes, models feel ugly. That’s what Cameron Russell says in her TED Talk. And that talk helped me put quite a few things into perspective. Just the other week, as I was getting out of the shower, I caught my reflection in the mirror. Once I had a glimpse, I didn’t stop there. I stood […] Read more…

5 Things To Add To Your Weightloss Diet

Last week, I managed to sneak off to the hair salon. If you’re a mom, you will know how difficult it is to find the time for such a luxury and of course, I indulged…. in those girly magazines. No hair salon visit would be complete without it. 🙂 Be it Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Glamor… I […] Read more…

4 Tips To Unleash Your Inner Writer

Is there a writer in you? Do you long to put words on paper and get that out to the world? But… you’re held back because you don’t “feel” like a writer and think you need to have some kind of professional credentials to do so? Well — I’m here to tell you that’s not […] Read more…

15 Memorable Quotes From Alice In Wonderland

Alice In Wonderland is one of my favorite books of all time. I grew up reading it and of course, watching the famous Disney movie on it. It wasn’t until a couple of days ago though that I realized how deep and inspiring the book really is. In fact, as I was thinking about it, […] Read more…

3 Salad Dressings To Rule Them All

As you already know, I am a salad fanatic and have shared a list of my favorite ingredients that can help make your salads not only nutritious, but yummy. But today I want to share the real secret sauce to an awesome salad. It’s literally the sauce! Or rather, the dressing. Salad dressings is my […] Read more…

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