Author: awrensays
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Your stress is all over your face
You’ve heard people say, “You look stressed.” Perhaps, you’ve thought of the look of someone disheveled with a furrowed brow. That’s short term. Have you thought about the ways that stress really impacts your appearance from the inside out? Stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Short doses of it, like exercise or the feeling before…
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My scent for today: Mortel by Trudon
While a name like Mortel could be off putting, I’m surprised by how much I like this fragrance by Trudon. There is frankincense and myrrh at the heart but top notes of black pepper and pimento. I don’t know if I have ever liked peppery notes in a fragrance the way that I like these…
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I wasted my time waiting in line, to get nothing but what I needed
While I was in Austin for SXSW, I got excited by the premiere of Holland, starring Nicole Kidman. I rushed over from my talk to make my way to the line. And then I was directed to the end. Several streets over. I held out hope, as I waited, telling myself the line wasn’t nearly…
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It’s time we get honest about leather alternatives
Actually leather is more sustainable because it’s a byproduct of the beef industry. As long as people are eating meat, leather is going to be there. To be honest, I hadn’t thought of it that way. That insight came from Logan Duran, VP of ESG at Tapestry. He sat on a panel on sustainability in…
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Ubisoft makes more than video games
You probably thought you were just playing an immersive video game. If you have ever played Assassin’s Creed Unity, you probably really enjoyed the game play. There was no way when you powered up your console and ran through the virtual world at its initial release just how powerful it would be in the world…
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6 things to know before your first SXSW experience
I went to SXSW for the first time in 2025. I did a little bit of research ahead of time of what to expect, but I didn’t know fully know what all would go down. Now that I am on the other side of the experience, I will provide a resource to you of 6…
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My initial thoughts on SXSW 2025
We are about a month on from this year’s SXSW. The 2025 event was my first experience at this inaccurately named conference. It was instead smorgasbord of everything possible. I went into it not knowing too much of what to expect and left with a lot of learning. I will have deeper reflections in the…
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Are you reading the instructions?
This won’t be a full-on product review here, but I do want to point out something. Maybe you should read instructions. I think back to my seeming hatred for the Laneige lip mask. Everyone it seems everywhere uses it as a lip balm. So, I followed suit, and I hated it. It seemed like it…
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Exploring the world of Trudon
When you first get on the luxury candle side of YouTube, you will pretty soon hear about Trudon. I personally watched multiple videos where people spoke highly of the brand. As I walked through the Aventura Mall and saw the boutique before me, it was if I was completing a mission that CandleTube sent me…
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Keep it up
The writer’s block is getting to me today. I have had more than enough time to write up a post. In fact I have been writing. I just don’t like what I’ve come up with. I feel like I keep trying to make things work. I keep trying to make the prompt work, but nothing.…
A Wren Says 