Articles by Anna Marikar

Anna Marikar

Anna is a Wales-based writer and graduate from SOAS University of London.

As the voice behind On Your Journey, she empowers women to embrace holistic well-being and spiritual growth through her expert insights into wellness and symbolism.

When she isn't writing thought-provoking articles, you'll find her busy crafting and raising her 4 children.

12 Best Crystals for Social Anxiety

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Anxiety is unfortunately extremely prevalent in the current day and age. Most people will experience it at some point in their life. It may make it difficult to concentrate or be present in the moment.

Lets take a look at the best healing crystals for social anxiety, to help cope with negative emotions, stressful situations and tune into your inner peace.

At its worst, anxiety disorders can paralyze you from going out in the world and living your best life. Fortunately, there are many ways to combat anxiety.

Yoga, meditation and aromatherapy can all be helpful tools in easing anxiety. One other potentially powerful way to combat anxiety is through the use of crystals. 

Crystals have been used by civilizations for centuries and harness powerful vibrations and energy fields. They can work in different ways to comfort and support those in need.

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Relaxing Guided Mindful Meditation for Sleep

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Use this 5 minute guided meditation to help achieve a restful sleep, or go for the ten minute mindfulness meditation if you need a little more time to unwind, and take some deep relaxation to lead you into a better sleep.

Today we have a free 5 minute guided mindful meditation for sleep, and a longer 10 minute deep sleep meditation.

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Sleep quality has a huge impact on our mental health, physical health and overall well-being. Sleep deprivation is a form of torture and not getting enough sleep will have such a negative impact on your day to day functioning in so many ways.

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50 Self Love Self Care Sunday Ideas To Recharge Your Soul

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Are you looking to reenergize yourself on a Sunday? If so, check out this Self Love Self Care Sunday collection of over 50 ideas for getting in your weekly dose of self love.

Have you ever noticed that the first thing you think of when you wake up each morning is what you need to accomplish for the day? Let your goal for Sunday to be just to feel more replenished. 

With so much going on in our lives, we often lose sight of the importance of self care. However, taking time to give yourself the pampering you deserve can improve your health (both physical and mental health) and boost your happiness levels.

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Our Self Love Self Care Sunday Idea list is filled with activities that will recharge your soul, help you to embrace your beauty, and support you in living a life of self care.

These little things can really have a positive effect!

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10 Best Herbs for Menstrual Cramps

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If you’re one of the many women who suffer from menstrual cramps, you know just how painful they can be. Luckily, there are a number of herbs that can help to alleviate the pain. In this blog post, we will discuss the best herbs for menstrual cramps and how they can help to make your monthly cycle more bearable.

We do not tend to talk about the menstrual cycle and period pain. It is usually a taboo topic. However, it is an important topic for women’s health that needs to be discussed. It is a normal part of being a woman and talking about it can help women understand their bodies and reproductive health.

10 best herbs for menstrual cramps. natural relief for period pain

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60+ Uplifting Songs About Self Worth

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Build up your playlist and your self confidence with this ultimate list of songs to get you through a bad day. With over 60 Songs About Self Worth For Your Empowerment Playlist, you will soon be back to feeling like a bad B.

Whether you’re recovering from tough times, toxic relationships, low self-esteem, or just need a little reminder of your own strength and self worth, we have got you covered.

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The songs we picked all have beautiful song lyrics with a positive message.

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Star Tattoo Meaning. 20+ Designs and Inspiration.

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When it comes to choosing our tattoos, we tend to focus on the designs themselves—but as with most things, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Let’s take a look at the meanings behind the star tattoo, and the symbolism of this common tattoo choice. What is the Star Tattoo Meaning?

If you are thinking about getting a star tattoo on your body, then read this article to get a deeper understanding of the meaning and ideas behind this tattoo.

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Meaning of the Star Tattoo

Do you know the meaning behind star tattoos? If not, you may be missing out on some amazing insights that may really resonate and leave you loving these gorgeous tattoo designs even more. 

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Self-Love Isn’t Selfish.

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Self love isn’t selfish. What does that mean? I never really understood the concept of self-love growing up. I guess it was just not something that was trending in the 90’s.

Jokes apart, I grew up in a family that valued giving more than receiving, even if that meant giving away everything you have, even your own sanity and wellbeing.

It took me years to learn that self-love and putting my own wellbeing first is not selfish, it’s actually an act of love.

In this post we will discuss a little bit of this beautiful topic with you.

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Easy Bath Scrub Recipe: DIY Honey Almond Sugar Scrub

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It’s important to take care of your skin, especially in these Winter months when dry skin can be a problem. Take some time out to put together this simple bath scrub recipe which uses just five inexpensive ingredients to create a delicious, moisturizing body scrub that will leave your skin feeling soft and smooth.

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Supplies For Your Homemade Bath Scrub Recipe

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Homemade Bar Soap Recipe -Cinnamon Apple Soap Bars

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It’s not as difficult as you might think to make your own natural soap at home. This gorgeous apple cinnamon bar soap is pretty simple to make even for soap making beginners, and would make a thoughtful gift when beautifully wrapped. Try this easy homemade bar soap recipe, to create these beautiful Autumnal soap bars that you are going to love!

Cinnamon and apple are delicious scents for the Autumn and Fall season, so this bar soap recipe is perfect for this time of year.

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This easy bar soap recipe makes 6 bars of this lovely soap if you are using the same silicone mold for your soap as shown in our soap pictures.

The prep time for this handmade soap is only 10 minutes with an additional time of 2 hours for your soap to set in the mold.

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