COVID-19 has been cruel to many aspects of our daily lives, and relationships aren’t an exception. Most couples, especially young ones, sort for divorce at alarmingly high rates. According to research, interest in divorce increased by 34% between March and June 2020 compared to the previous year. Being stuck in the house, possibly homeschooling kids in financially uncertain times added weight to already struggling relationships.
Couples that withstood the torrid waves had to adapt and employ new approaches to save their relationships. And even with the vaccine development, we’re still uncertain about when we’ll have our old-normal back. With that in mind, here are three tips to help you improve your relationship amid the pandemic:
I. Be Creative
Variety is the spice of life, and spontaneity in a relationship is essential. Going to the same restaurant for brunch every Sunday can be a relationship tradition, but it can get boring over time. And while there are numerous ways to pepper your relationship with new experiences, doing it post-COVID is challenging. Most eateries, theatres, and sporting stadiums are closed, and there’s isn’t much to experiment with. What’s more, couples with small kids have their hands full, with very little time for each other.
So, how do you keep things exciting and spontaneous during COVID-19? Well, pick a random activity that best suits your relationship and actualize it. Whether it’s an unexpected date night, a walk at the park, make use of every free time you have with each other. You can even organize for adventurous dates like rock climbing or camping – accomplishing challenging tasks together strengthens relationship bonds while rekindling love.
And if you have kids that can be left in the house on their own, even better. If not, you might have to go on a family expedition. Essentially, be spontaneous and make time for each other as much as possible.
Disagreements are an essential part of any healthy relationship. However, these arguments must be fair and constructive without personal and divisive attacks. If you disagree on something, set a time to talk about it with your partner. It doesn’t have to be instant – taking a break, in most cases, helps emotions to simmer down so you can have a more constructive conversation. Most importantly: Be specific and clear. Ensure you address the issue and not the person. Adress the particular behavior you have a problem with and avoid criticism or judgment. This clears the hostility and creates a culture of open communication, where both partners can express themselves freely.
Take responsibility. If you’ve done something wrong, acknowledge the wrongdoing and apologize. Apologizing re-establishes dignity in a relationship, helping your partner feel better and comfortable around you again.
Adress one issue at a time. In most cases, arguments go off-topic, especially when one partner doesn’t want to take responsibility. In other instances, piling problems can lead to an eruption, making it difficult to solve the problem at hand. So, focus on the current issue and only move to the next one when you’ve reconciled.
III. Revamp Your Love Life
While most couples might have experienced a surge in sexual activity after the pandemic, the numbers gradually fell, especially after it became clear the virus was going to stay around for longer than previously thought. Being stuck in the house with a partner in an uncertain world bred more conflicts among couples, leading to less sexual activity. A study by Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute reported a 43% decline in quality of sex among the participants since the pandemic started.
So, how do you improve your love life, even as we carry on with the virus? I recommend setting a time for sex. Most times, we tend to lose track of time and end up shoving sex to the side. Making time for it allows you to prepare and make the most out of the experience. While at it, you can think of ways to spice up the sex, including sliding in massage sessions, roleplaying, and other thrilling activities. Try as much to make the experience different and exciting every time.
Lastly, consider getting one or two adult toys to induce spice in the bedroom. There are numerous sex toys for couples to choose from, like vibrators and G-spot stimulators that induce a buzz during sex for a more satisfying experience. The best thing about it is you don’t have to break the bank, but please put some thoughts into the material before buying one.
And that’s it. COVID has derailed our daily lives over the past year. Navigating through a relationship can be especially hard with the uncertainty and frustration the pandemic has brought. All is not lost, though, and there’s a lot we can do to improve our relationships. So, be creative, fight fairly, and revamp your sex life.
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When a Champagne house presents a new vintage, it is big news. And when it is Moët & Chandon even more. This year all Champagne lovers will have a purpose to celebrate. Let’s welcome the new Grand Vintage 2013, and the result seems pretty amazing. Here is our full review.
A New Champagne Grand Vintage
Moët & Chandon presents the 75th vintage of the Champagne House: the Grand Vintage 2013, a unique vintage to date with the latest harvest of the last 30 years. With the Grand Vintage Rosé 2013, the 44th rosé cuvée of the House, these vintage champagnes are the embodiment of golden autumn. Aged for seven years in the cellar, these balanced and powerful wines are characterized by particular maturity and delicate structures.
Each Grand Vintage Mot & Chandon tells the story of a specific year. Since it is one-of-a-kind: it is the first, last, and only vintage of its kind. This was already the case in 1842 when wine lovers in the United Kingdom and the United States requested more ripe champagnes. Each of these vintage champagnes reflects the champagne’s personality, as well as that of its cellar master.
“Creating an assemblage for a Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage is like working with photographic negatives: you can guess the shapes and outlines, be convinced of the result, but you cannot be sure what the photo will look like before it is developed.”
Benoît Gouez, Cellar Master at Moët & Chandon
The 2013 Grand Vintage: A Golden Autumn
When talking about a Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage, you need to understand that year’s climate. The weather conditions, the time of the year and the interpretation of the Cellar Master are key crucial elements that will explain the taste of this new Vintage.
2013 was a very unusual year. This is probably why Moët & Chandon decided to make it a Grand Vintage. If we all remember well, that year had a cold and rainy winter followed by a mild spring and a summer that was slightly warmer and rainier than normal. This allowed the vine to grow longer and the grapes to ripen. It was also a year in which a hailstorm destroyed 600 hectares of vines in Champagne. While early harvests had marked the previous years, those of 2013 took place in October, a first since 1991!
This latest harvest of the last 22 years began in October when the vineyards were already bathed in the shimmering gold of autumn. This stimulated the imagination of cellar master Benoît Gouez, who then tasted and selected the wines behind this Grand Vintage 2013. An extraordinary variety allowed him to select the best qualities of the three grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier.
Grand Vintage 2013, The End Result
At the end of the first maceration, the Chardonnay has developed an extraordinary flavour, while the Pinot Noir has revealed complex structures. Le Meunier, meanwhile, offered many possibilities for variation. This kaleidoscope of different varieties allowed the Cellar Master to create the ideal blend for a great vintage. Even though the Chardonnay was ripe to perfection, Benoît Gouez made the bold decision to use more precisely selected Pinots Noirs to best express the uniqueness of this special year.
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2013
With a shimmering pale golden yellow colour, the Grand Vintage 2013 is characterized by a chiselled structure, an energy balance and a fine and persistent “perlage”. Its maturity is expressed by autumn aromas of grilled chestnuts, grilled buckwheat, nuts, honey and nougat. Concentrated fruity notes follow with candied, salty or reminiscent of perfectly ripe nectarine lemons: Salty notes, a mixture of dry flowers and a little pine resin complete the aromatic bouquet. On the palate, this vintage is direct and energetic—a delicate play of acid with a fine structure, with a pleasantly bitter note of grapefruit. Vinification: Chardonnay 41 %, Pinot Noir 38 %, Pinot Meunier 21 %. Parker Rating: 93 points
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2013
Light pink in colour with orange and autumnal reflections, the Grand Vintage Rosé 2013 inspires with its opulent aromas of spicy fruit: notes of wild strawberries, raspberries, and pomegranate seeds appear on the nose, followed by a certain acidity with l blood orange and caramel. Spicy scents of black pepper, dark chocolate and cinnamon follow, accompanied by aromas of dried flowers and fresh leather. The first impression on the palate is spicy and powerful with a lush character. The finely shaped structure of Pinot Noir is immediately revealed, with crunchy aromas of plum and cherry. The power is well balanced, with a delicate astringency of pink grapefruit and lime zest underlines the long finish. Vinification: Pinot Noir 44 % (dont 14 % de vin rouge), Chardonnay 35 %, Meunier 21 %. Parker Rating: 90 points
Do not hesitate to connect to the Moët & Chandon official website here to discover more about this new Grand Vintage and the amazing Champagne collection of the house.
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Most girls, at one point or another, have wanted long hair. There’s a lot of work that goes into getting long hair to look like it does in a shampoo commercial – shiny, lustrous, no split ends or frizziness. But all that work pays off – it’s actually much easier to style long hair if you’re in a hurry, and it looks great too.
But how to achieve those healthy, long locks that take minutes to style and look great? We have put together a list that will be very helpful for those who are just starting to grow out their hair, or those who already have long hair but want to make it look healthy and strong.
Hair Growth Tips
1. Eat Right
There are some foods that are rich in vitamins necessary to grow hair. Vitamins A, C, E and B are important for healthy hair and are found in leafy greens, citrus fruits, liver, and nuts. Minerals like zinc and iron are also necessary for hair growth. Zinc is found in meat, fish, legumes, nuts, and seeds. Iron is found in meat, fish, legumes, dried fruit and dark chocolate.
2. Get Your Protein
Protein is an important part of any diet and it’s necessary for hair growth as well. good sources of protein include meat, eggs, fish, soybeans, and legumes.
3. Healthy Hair Comes From a Healthy Scalp
You can’t have great hair without a healthy scalp. Be sure to cleanse and massage your scalp regularly.
Avoid using products on your hair that contain ingredients added to make your hair feel soft and supple – ingredients such as silicone or dimethicone. These ingredients are molecularly heavy. They will block the pores of your scalp and will prevent your scalp from breathing properly.
Additionally products with a high alcohol content – such as many hairsprays and heavy hold gels – will cause your scalp to dry, which can lead to dandruff and eventually even to hair loss.
4. Trim Your Ends Regularly
Regular trims are extremely important when trying to grow out your hair. This tip applies to all hair lengths – whether you’re trying to grow out your short locks or you already have long hair but want to grow it out more and make it healthier.
If you trim your hair regularly, your hair will have less breakage and split ends. As a result, your hair will grow thicker and faster. If you don’t have the budget for regular salon visits, consider trimming your hair yourself or getting a friend to help. It is possible to trim your own hair, as long as you have professional hair cutting scissors for example from Scissor Tech.
5. Don’t Wash Your Hair Every Day
Experts recommend washing your hair every other day or every three days. When you wash it too often, you are putting unnecessary and damaging stress and strain on both your hair and your scalp.
Even if your hair is greasy or dirty, it’s not necessary to wash it every day. This can actually strip your hair of the natural oils that it needs to stay healthy and strong.
6. Use a Hair Mask
Many people think of masks as just for the face. But any product that provides nutrients and moisture to the skin can be applied to the scalp as well. Hair masks are great for helping with dry scalp, hair growth, and preventing your hair from becoming greasy.
7. Wash With Hot Water and Rinse With Cold
Hot water is best for breaking down the dirt and grime that can collect on your hair. Additionally, it helps open hair cuticles and the pores of your scalp.
Conversely, when you are rinsing products such as shampoo and conditioner out of your hair, you don’t want the cuticles and pores to be open. Instead, rinse your hair in cold water. You will notice your hair is now shinier and less frizzy.
Moisturizing Hair Tips
1. Use a Good Shampoo and Conditioner
Your shampoo and conditioner should be pH-balanced and free of sulfates. Sulfates can strip your hair of its natural oils. Be sure that your products aren’t too strong on your hair – this will just cause even more damage.
Additionally, it’s very important that you rinse your hair thoroughly. Otherwise, the shampoo and conditioner will leave a film on your hair and scalp which closes off the cuticles and pores and prevents your hair and scalp from ‘breathing’.
2. Use a Leave-In Conditioner or Hair Cream
Leave-in conditioners are generally formulated to be more lightweight than traditional conditioners. For this reason, they are not nearly as harmful to the scalp as traditional conditioners that haven’t been thoroughly rinsed.
Leave-in conditioners are generally applied to hair after it’s dried and before it’s been stylized. This kind of product is especially good for people with dry hair, frizzy hair, fine hair, or damaged hair.
It can be really hard to grow out your hair and keep it healthy. It takes time, patience, and lots of attention and care. But it’s definitely worth it. You will feel fresh and healthy with long healthy hair that looks and feels good.
It starts with your diet. Treat your body right and long healthy hair is more likely to follow.
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Here is an article I have been working on for the past 6 months. The situation of Covid-19 in the world has generated an acceleration in unemployment, especially among the youngest. Many of them went online and became sex workers thanks to the development of platforms like Only Fans. It is sad to see this seems the only alternative for many people out there in financial distress. You might argue that this is a good thing, but we should never consider this alternative to survive. It is a step backwards from a societal point of view. It shows how vulnerable countries are without being able to take care of their citizens.
Covid-19: From Losing Your Job To Become A Sex Worker – The Only Option?
Companies are suffering from the lack of activity and the successive lockdowns. Travel has stopped or drastically reduced, which has a significant impact on business and private tourism. Therefore many people lost their jobs. Only in the US, we tend to say the unemployment rate on people below 24 years old jumped from 8.4% to 24.5% (Source: Economy Policy Institute). To maintain financial independence, many young (and less young) people started looking for online opportunities to make money. Unfortunately, there are not so many apart from becoming a sex worker. Here is how.
Covid-19: The Biggest Economic Challenge Of Modern Times
In 2020, 8.8 per cent of global working hours were lost relative to the fourth quarter of 2019, equivalent to 255 million full-time jobs. Working‐hour losses were particularly high in Latin America and the Caribbean, Southern Europe and Southern Asia. Working-hour losses in 2020 were approximately four times greater than during the global financial crisis in 2009.
Globally, the decline in working hours in 2020 translated into both employment losses and reduced working hours for those who remained employed, with significant variation across regions. Employment losses were highest in the Americas and lowest in Europe and Central Asia, where job retention schemes have supported the reduction in working hours, especially in Europe. In total, there were unprecedented global employment losses in 2020 of 114 million jobs relative to 2019. In relative terms, employment losses were higher for women (5.0 per cent) than for men and young workers (8.7 per cent) than for older workers.
Employment losses in 2020 translated mainly into rising inactivity rather than unemployment. Accounting for 71 per cent of global employment losses, inactivity increased by 81 million,2 which reduced the global labour force participation rate by 2.2 percentage points in 2020 to 58.7 per cent. Global unemployment increased by 33 million in 2020, with the unemployment rate rising by 1.1 percentage points to 6.5 per cent. You can read the full study here: International Labour Organization.
Best Option: To Become An Online Sex Worker?
When you are at home, with no job and many invoices to pay, you realize the situation is not great with Covid-19. Nobody has a crystal ball to guess when everything will be back to normal. Millions of people lost their job and have no perspective in the short term to find another job. Unfortunately, many found a way to make easy money from their living rooms and bedrooms by selling adult content online. The word Sex Worker was never so popular. With more than a billion hits across the most popular social networks, it became a true concept in your modern society. The term “sex worker” was coined in 1978 by sex worker activist Carol Leigh. Its use became popularized after the publication of the anthology, Sex Work: Writings By Women In The Sex Industry in 1987. Initially, this was a term strictly connected to prostitution, but its definition has broadened over time, and today it encompasses, for example, live sex webcams and selling adult content online.
Technology Development Supporting The Sex Industry
With the development of technology, content creation, editing and publication have never been so easy. To publish content online, you need a smartphone, an internet connection, a couple of free software, and an account on the right digital platforms. When you decided to sell adult material online, you can build your business in just a couple of clicks. Today, specialized platforms are proposing private accounts on a subscription-based model that content creators can use to monetize their content. It is a bit like Youtube meets Netflix.
Only Fans: The New Porn online destination
In 2016, a London-based company called Fenix International Limited launched an online platform called ONLY FANS. Content creators can monetize their work by charging “fans” who subscribe to their content. It allows content creators to collect monthly support, as well as one-time tips and the pay-per-view (PPV) feature, directly from their fans. The initial concept was to support content creators worldwide, no matter if they were artists, journalists or simply entertainers. With the arrival of Covid-19, the platform increased exponentially the number of users thanks to the adult content you could find. Currently, the platform has 85 million users, of which 1 million are regular content creators. The platform is growing fast. According to OnlyFans CEO, the platform is creating currently over 500’000 new accounts each day.
The business model is quite straight forward. A fan of a content creator can view their content for a monthly subscription fee. The company pays 80% of the content creator’s fees, retaining the remaining 20%. After merchant and processing fees, the company’s share is around 12%. As of April 2020, OnlyFans was valued at between $810,000,000 and $936,000,000, though estimates are difficult to ascertain as the company does not release its aggregate level data.
By selling adult explicit material on the platform, you become a sex worker, and you can make a lot of money. From several hundred dollars a day up to…. a lot! Take the example of actress-singer-model Bella Thorne. In less than 24 hours on the platform, she made one million dollars and two million dollars in less than a week. She placed the subscription at USD20, and she got more than 50K fans almost instantaneously.
There are multiple ways to make money on OnlyFans. You get revenue from monthly subscriptions to your account, you can send content in a private message to your fans with a paywall, and you can also “answer” to special requests from the fans. All go through the platform system, and the financial transfer is clean and safe.
Twitter and Tik-Tok: The #NudesForSale Showrooms
By creating a private account where you will sell your adult material, the most important thing is that people need to find you. Otherwise, all the efforts put into creating content is for nothing. Users from OnlyFans, Patreon or Myvids found the perfect way to operate. They create a Twitter and/or a Tik-Tok account(s), and they use them to showcase suggestive imagery and videos to drag potential customers to their private accounts. They will basically publish a soft-porn image on Twitter and TikTok and add a link to their accounts where you can “see it all”. Last month, BBC 3 released a documentary. It explains that 30% of all Twitter accounts are “online windows” to recruit clients for adult material accounts on OnlyFans, Patreon, Myvids, and other platforms.
Wired magazine wrote last month that TikTok has accidentally conquered the porn industry. “While nudity and sexual activity goes against TikTok’s community guidelines, a number of these types of videos slip past the algorithm – and besides, videos don’t need to contain explicit content to help performers drive traffic to other platforms” – say Daisy Schofield for Wired UK. Another article on theverge.com explains how a 20 years old girl, Lee, makes between USD 110K and USD 220K a month using TikTok to link to her OnlyFans account. The mechanics are simple. You find a good trend on TikTok, and you publish a video with a slightly sexualized context. Users will find your “linktree” on your TikTok profile and get to your OnlyFans to subscribe (obviously, if they like what they see). It became such a usual mechanics that girls on TikTok receive private messages from other users asking for their OnlyFans accounts. The article on theverge.com also says that many girls discovered OnlyFans thanks to TikTok users asking repetitively for their OnlyFans account.
Instagram and Reddit became as well top places to promote one’s OnlyFans account. While Instagram has more strict rules concerning nudes, Reddit is one of the best places where the top posts in NSFW subreddits always have an OnlyFans account that is associated with it.
At the beginning of the year, I spoke with a content creator; let’s call her Emma. She publishes a lot of content on Instagram and specially TikTok, where she reached 690’000 fans. Because of the current crises and the need to make money, she created her OnlyFans account. Talking to her, we could see her motivation was to be free to say and to show whatever she wanted and, above all, to get revenue from her content creation efforts. It was an interesting case as we can wonder why major platforms like Instagram, Facebook or TikTok do not share revenue with their top content creators?
Alternatives to Sex Working? Some Already Exist, Others Require Courage, Responsibility And Sharing
With more than 255 million jobs lost due to the current pandemic situation, more and more people are joining the sex industry because of money. It is sad to see how bad certain countries take care of their own population. Moreover, all main platforms like Facebook, Instagram or TikTok enjoy a dominant position thanks to the talents of content creators who entertain users for several hours per day. An average Instagram user spend 53 minutes on average each day looking at content produced by their friends, digital influencers and brands they like. Every day, almost 100 million posts are published on Instagram. On TikTok, there are over one billion video views accomplished every single day. So the creative effort done is massive by users, and some of them have become platform stars.
Major Platforms Should Share Revenu
Instagram makes on average USD 20 to 30 billion in ad revenue every year. Facebook as a company makes USD 85 billion in total. TikTok ranked in 2020 around USD 27 billion of ads revenue. The question is: why these platforms do not share revenue with their top content creators. Users would never connect to these platforms if there were no content. Facebook, Instagram or TikTok do not produce content themselves. Therefore they live and evolve thanks to the efforts of what we call user-generated content. It would be fair enough to say that those platforms could dedicate 1 or 2% of their ad revenue to reward top content creators.
There Are Ways To Make Money Online Without Showing Your A**
While selling your body online can make you earn a lot of money and make you lose your dignity, there are ways to make money online more properly. Here are some tips. The first one is what we call online surveys. It is more and more popular activity among students and unemployed people. The most popular online surveys platforms are:
Also sign up for Swagbucks which rewards you for surveys as well as simply surfing the web, watching videos and playing games.
There is also another option is to be paid by searching the web. It sounds simple, but the idea is great. Qmee.com has come up with a clever way to reward you for browsing on Google, Bing, Yahoo, Amazon, and eBay. You install a browser add-on, and when you perform a search, you can see a few supported results alongside your regular results.
Another interesting way to make money online would be to review products and apps. UserTesting.com is a modern platform that pays regular people to check websites of all kinds. Each review takes about 20 minutes to complete and pays USD10.00 via Paypal. Sign up here, complete a test analysis, and wait for websites to arrive in your inbox.
If you are a successful social media content producer, you can also get into affiliate programs with brands and do product placement. Obviously, this will require more investment on your side, but it can pay quite a lot. Most of the above methods to make money without selling your body will surely not bring as much money as the easy money of OnlyFans but at least will preserve your dignity and maybe give you ideas to build your own business model.
If the internet was a fantastic evolution in communications, Social media was for sure a tremendous revolution. While social platforms allow us to connect people worldwide in ways that we could not imagine 20 years ago, they also brought their part of misery. With the Covid-19 crisis still pulsing, many people became sex workers online—easy money made in their bedrooms’ comfort and safety. The important question is the psychological impact of such a thing among young people. Some of them are barely at the legal age. The majority of women (78%) said that sex work negatively impacted their personal, romantic relationships, with problems primarily arising from deceit, confidence, shame, and envy. A small number of women indicated that sex work positively affected their sexual self-esteem and trust (source: US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health).
So respect yourself, be brave and support others.
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The pandemic has taught us many things in a year. One of the most important pieces of knowledge it has imparted to us is that it’s important to keep the air around us clean and sanitized. Even after the pandemic is dealt with, we should start to value the air we breathe even more.
Outdoor air is not usually a problem as open spaces greatly reduce the risk of infection from various bacteria and diseases. Indoor air is a completely different matter however as enclosed spaces mean that there’s less room for bad particles in the air.
For us inside that space, this means it’s very easy to inhale anything that’s in the air. Aside from Covid-19, other serious air pollutants include influenza, chickenpox, measles, and more. As such, you must take the right steps to ensure that the indoor air around you is clean as it can be.
Buy Indoor Plants
Plants and trees are nature’s natural filter. You can’t keep an entire tree inside your house. What you can do though is take care of several indoor plants which can make your air feel fresher.
Don’t just get any plant you see. Some indoor plants are more capable of cleaning the air than others. The ones that you should keep an eye out for are English ivy, Chinese evergreen, bamboo palm, peace lily, and spider plants.
Don’t worry about having a green thumb whatsoever. Indoor plants are generally easy to take care of as compared to outdoor plants. Just make sure that they get enough sunlight and water daily.
Invest In An Air Filter
An HVAC unit is good for regulating the temperature inside your home. What it’s not good at though is keeping the air pollutants out of it.
The best way to protect your home from the pollutants coming from your HVAC unit is by investing in an air filter. According to filterbuy.com/ air filters are tiny contraptions that you place inside your HVAC unit. As air passes through it, the filter will prevent all air pollutants from getting into your house.
This is one of the best ways to keep your indoor air clean because it prevents air pollutants from ever circulating inside in the first place. When getting an air filter, make sure you buy one of the appropriate sizes so that the protection is at 100%.
Clean Carpets And Rugs
Carpets do more than just keep the dust and dirt on your shoes from spreading all over the floor. As these are the first things you step on once you go home after coming from outside, your rugs and carpet usually trap all of the pollutants that are stuck on your shoes as well.
As such, you must clean these house items regularly as well. The best way to clean them is to scrub them hard with a neutral detergent. Make sure to get to every inch as leaving one spot untouched is more than enough to develop more air pollutants as well.
Clean Your Fans And Air Conditioner Regularly
Your electric fan and air conditioner can be primary sources of air pollutants inside your house. As such, make it a must to clean these as much as possible as well.
Your fans should be cleaned at least once every week or once the dust starts to build up. As for your air conditioner, having it cleaned professionally at least twice a year is recommended to ensure that it’s safe to use.
Fans can be cleaned on your own. However, air conditioners are more complex so professional help is needed most.
Buy A Humidifier
Keeping the humidity inside the house is very tough. However, it’s very necessary if you want to control the development of mildew and mold – both of which cause respiratory problems for people inside the house. The best way to control humidity is to invest in a humidifier.
Some high-end humidifiers automatically detect if there is or there isn’t enough humidity in the air at your home. Once detected, it will regulate the humidity immediately. While such humidifiers are expensive, they are well worth it if you are hoping to protect your home from poor air quality.
Even when the pandemic is done, it’s important to keep your home’s air quality at its best all year round. There’s no telling when unseen dangers are lurking around you. Diseases strike at any moment and prevention is always the best cure.
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When Lana Del Rey released Video Games back in 2012 within her first major-label debut album, Born to Die, she has set up a new musical path, her own. Almost ten years later, she is releasing a new album called Chemtrails Over The Country Club. Lana Del Rey’s seventh studio album, Chemtrails over the Country Club, was released on March 19, 2021, by Interscope Records and Polydor Records as the follow-up to Norman Fucking Rockwell!, her sixth studio album (2019). Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff co-produced the record, which also features Rick Nowels, with whom Lana Del Rey has previously collaborated on studio albums. We can already say that it is a great album. Here is why.
The New Album Is A Positive Vibe
Lana Del Rey’s new album is a positive window of eleven songs that will cheer you up and place a soft warmth into your heart and mind. The album explores themes of escapism, passion, heartbreak, nostalgia, and her trademark references to Americana and disillusionment. The sun shines, and Lana Del Rey is back with a beautiful and personal message. It is definitely a positive vibe, and god knows that we need some right now.
There is an omnipresence of American Folk music that takes you on an authentic journey across Lana Del Rey’s universe. There are intimate moments, also moments of joy and sheer energy that will put a smile on your face. This very introspective album maybe marks Lana Del Rey’s acceptance of her success, career and life. All music critics are positively in agreement that it is a great Del Rey’s album. The album reached the top of the charts in many countries around the world including number 2 in the US billboard 200 and number one in the UK Albums (OCC).
The New Album Contains Magical Moments
After listening to the album (at least for the third time and counting!), I would highlight 3 songs that stood out to me and summarize well the spirit of the album. The first one is the single song, Chemtrails Over The Country Club. The song was written and produced by Del Rey and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff. This song is 100%, Del Rey. The soft, deep energy emanating from this song is superb. Lana Del Rey’s voice is purely beautiful. The second song is Let Me Love You Like A Woman.
“We Could get lost in the purple rain, talk about the good old days, We could get high on some pink champagne, baby let me count the waves…” – Lana Del Rey on Let Me Love You Like A Woman.
The song was recorded at both Conway Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California and Electric Lady Studios in New York City and was written by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, who produced the song. It is by far my preferred one.
The last song I would like to mention is the last one on this record, called For Free. It is a song by Joni Mitchell covered by Lana Del Rey with Weyes Blood and Zella Day. The song is about Joni being mesmerized by the beautiful music played by a street musician as she ponders her fame and fortune as this man performs for free. The song for sure mirrors Lana Del Rey thoughts about her own success and how to manage the amazingly crazy life that comes with fame. It is an interesting way to close the album. You can buy/listen to the album in the following official links:
Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over The Country Club – Photography by Neil Krug
Despite some social media controversies (Social Media also gave visibility to idiots), the album cover is a new collaboration with photographer Neil Krug. Lana Del Rey and Neil Krug have collaborated several times. I remember specifically his work on the Ultraviolence album. His style is unique: original and slightly psychedelic.
Chemtrails Over The Country Club is a great Lana Del Rey album. We all need this sunlight that emerges from the voice of Lana del Rey and this particular music. The story of this album is told expertly. Lana del Rey is a real storyteller of modern times. His voice will accompany your moments of vagrancy, like a sweet wave that seems to take away all your worries. That is why you will hit repeat every time the story ends.
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Nidia Guzman is for sure a person you will always remember if you meet her once. She is passionate about everything she does, and her personality emanates very positive energy. She is definitely shaping luxury real estate in Atlanta by supporting her clients at all levels. She is also very active on Social Media, which brings a modern approach to real estate. Ms Guzman agreed to play the game of our exclusive interview that you can read here.
LuxuryActivist (LA): Dear Ms Guzman, you are a true reference in terms of luxury interior design and real estate. How did your vocation start? What is the philosophy you put into your work? Nidia Guzman (NG): I am originally from Bogota, Colombia and have been in the United States for 18 years now. I now have a beautiful family and my daughters are my biggest motivation. I first lived in Miami before I moved to Atlanta, Georgia. In Miami, I studied real estate and have been a realtor since 2005. I am now one of the best five realtors in the city of Atlanta. I became interested in interior design when clients would ask for suggestions when they were buying their homes. My style is modern and minimalistic. My philosophy is to serve with professionalism and efficacy, with the best attitude to my clients.
LA: From all the aspects of your work, which one is your preferred? And Why? NG: I love real estate and everything I am doing right now. I love how every house is different. I am passionate about how my clients make decisions and my favourite part is helping them make their dreams into realities.
LA: Luxury interior design and real estate is booming and a lot of competition was formed. What would be your advantage and what do you do differently from your professional pairs? NG: My advantage is my very capable and professional team, whose mission is to serve and give excellent service. We are always available for the people. We accompany them, guide them, and we’re there for them in every step.
LA: What is the ideal customer for you? What are the first questions you ask? NG: My ideal customer is everyone. Everyone is welcome at my company. I am here to serve the community. The first questions I always ask are: Why do you want to buy a house? What is the motivation behind your why? The reason to why I ask them questions is for them to enjoy the process and so I can get to know them better. Even if they don’t have a vision, I can help them create anything.
LA: People are eager to access a luxury lifestyle within their homes or acquiring a luxury house. Why do you think this topic became such a heavy trend? What is fascinating about a luxury lifestyle? NG: Everyone wants a luxurious lifestyle. Social media has made it so easy to showcase celebrities and what they have so it becomes a trend to have the feeling of status. What is fascinating about this trend is how I can add my personal touch to it.
LA: Tell us something about yourself that not so many people know and it would be worth mentioning it? NG: I played hockey for 6 years and not a lot of people know that.
LA: What can we wish you for the future? NG: Blessings, and more big projects on the way!
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Flying on a private jet brings a wonderful air travel experience. It brings a lot of privacy and comfort. The benefits are more such as quick travels. Global businesspersons who need to be at different parts of the world within hours can achieve this through private jets. Currently, options for private jet charter companies to go for. The list is growing more with time as the demand is growing more.
What is most significant is finding the perfect company to book the flight with. It all makes a difference when you settle for the top-ranking ones. Since everything is going online nowadays, it is suitable to head to the relevant websites and learn a lot about the service and booking procedures. Before hiring any private jet, there are some things to keep in mind.
The Company’s Rules and Regulations
A private jet charter company normally deals with many clients within a short period. The number also becomes more as the business is growing. It makes the company rely heavily on the policies to streamline the activities. This comes in the form of rules and regulations for different operations such as the booking procedures.
Some of the decisions are influenced by the overall government policies in the jet charter industry. As a client, see it necessary to familiarize yourself with the company’s requirements. For instance, focus on the luggage size they accept for every jet. Enquire whether pets are allowed during the travels. Such confirmations make you know the suitability of going for a specific agency.
Type of Aircrafts
Being jetted into your destination should be a great experience. This is much more significant when doing so for the first time. There is a need to, therefore, see all the choices available on the aircraft before making a choice. Go for the one which appeals to you the most. If you have a close person such as a friend with much knowledge on private jets, seek guidance before the decision.
It is therefore vital to find a top-class private jet charter company before anything else. Such iconic firms offer options on the type of crafts. This means you have an opportunity of finding the light jets which are suitable for short travels when in a team of around four people. Go to the internet with the search for the jet types a firm has:click here to help you out. Getting information on the superlight, mid-sized, and large jets assists when planning for the travel.
For instance, when planning to travel as a group of twenty people, medium and small-sized aircraft may not be a suitable option for you. Go straight to the large type and compare the several models available. This is why digging into the fleet available is necessary.
How Organized is the Private Jet Company?
When opting for travel through a private jet, perhaps the issue of time is one triggering factor to the decision. This is why you need to book in advance and confirm everything is in check. On the company’s side, this also should be the case.
Therefore, it should have an appealing track record of making travelers alight and depart at the airports in time. Dig into the online reviews from other travelers. This brings a clear picture of the reliability of the jet company when it comes to time.
How Much Do They Charge?
Another significant aspect before hiring a jet is knowing the cost. It is common to find most jet companies providing a clear breakdown of the fees. The different packages are normally well-calculated to make it both profitable for the company andpocket-friendly for travelers. Typically, the cost of hiring private jets is relatively higher than when dealing with commercial airlines.
The government at times introduces new taxes and tariffs which have some influence on the rate at which the private jet charter companies will charge. It is significant to have a clear picture of the current cost for a ticket with your target company. These days, it is possible to get accurate information as there are agents and readily available customer support teams. Some of them operate online through their websites. You may ask about everything regarding the fees, payment methods, and booking procedures. Doing an early booking is the right way to go.
With clear details on the financial requirements, you can now proceed to develop your budget for air travel. Sometimes under-budgeting may occur when research on the prices is not done comprehensively. Always have extra money for much convenience in case some additional expenses such as in the airport transportation services.
Air travels through private jets are one of a kind. You get to enjoy high levels of privacy and reach your destination fast. What is important is picking the right private jet charter company. During the hiring process, focus on several issues such as booking procedures, charges, the company’s policies, and the types of aircraft.
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A pain reliever for joint pain is essential. Joint pain can ruin your performance and prevent you from continuing to train. It’s hard enough working out without adding pain to the equation! In this article, we’ll show you how to use pain relievers and roll-on pain relief in the gym:
Icing Trick
In addition to using a pain reliever for joint pain relief, you may want to consider icing. Icing helps relieve pain and can be used both before and after your workout. Icing can relieve pain by decreasing inflammation, which makes the pain feel more like a mild pain. This may help you continue doing your exercise routine. To get the best pain-relieving benefit, however, it’s best to ice right after your workout, and not before.
Roll-on Pain Relief Trick
Roll-on pain relievers in the gym are great, too! You don’t necessarily need to have a trainer or physical therapist to help you roll the pain reliever in, but it is easier to do when you have a trainer or physical therapist nearby. The bestroll-on pain reliever works very quickly to give you pain relief. They can be used several times a day for effective pain relief.
Take Under Supervision of a Physician
Many other pain relievers can be purchased over-the-counter or with a prescription. Some pain relievers can be taken as long as you don’t normally take pain medication. If you have a heart condition or circulation problems, however, pain relievers should not be taken without the direct supervision of a physician.
For more information aboutpain relievers for joint pain relief, or pain relievers in general, see your doctor. He or she can give you the best advice for relieving pain and can recommend a course of treatment. Do not take any pain reliever for joint pain without first consulting your doctor. Pain relievers can provide instant pain relief, but they should not be relied on alone. Talk to your doctor for more information about pain relievers for joint pain relief.
If you are looking for the best pain reliever for joint pain relief, then you might as well look at the ingredients of the pain relievers that you are about to buy and start using them regularly. These pain relievers are known to have various active ingredients that can help reduce pain, stiffness, and inflammation to a large extent. Even if you are taking pain relievers for joint pain, it will not only reduce pain but will also make sure that your body is well hydrated. If you want to ensure that your body is well hydrated, then you might as well take pain relievers for joint pain.
Conclusion Apart from the pain reliever for joint pain, there are many other pain relievers like anti-inflammatory pain relievers, over-the-counter pain relievers, muscle relaxants, and so forth that you can use to relieve the pain. The best pain reliever for aches and pain would be the one that contains all of these active ingredients and acts as fast as possible. The fast action of the pain reliever acts very quickly in reducing pain as it targets the pain points and eliminates the pain from there. The best pain reliever for joint pain can help you get immediate pain relief and help your body to heal faster.
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The Swiss blogosphere can count on amazing individuals ready to share their passion for fashion, travel, lifestyle and more. This month, at Luxuryactivist, we decided to honour Martina Faron. She is a fashion influencer, but actually, she is much more than that. She represents freedom of speech and a true passion for amazing brands. She also plays an interesting role in bringing fashion to women over 40, which is a great approach. She brings you a daily source of inspiration. Martina has a very expert taste and represents a positive force on social media. She is for sure an important influencer in Switzerland and Europe. She played the game of our exclusive interview.
LuxuryActivist (LA): Dear Martina, you were born in the Czech Republic and living for many years in Switzerland. What is different between these two cultures? Any similarities? Martina Faron (MF): Czechs are more spontaneous but less organized than Swiss people. On the outside, Czechs seem more closed, but they are friendly and have excellent hospitality on the inside. On the other hand, the Swiss appear more open outside but are more emotionally controlled and cautious inside. Both nations are very culturally oriented; the fundamental values of upbringing, social and societal attitudes are the same.
LA: You have a profound love for fashion. How your passion for fashion was born? What do you like in this industry more than in any other? MF: I’ve always enjoyed fashion. My activity on Instagram received good feedback, and this motivated me to start my fashion blog. Fashion is a kind of non-verbal communication. Clothing can express who you are without words. It’s fascinating. It’s just a shame that many aren’t aware of it.
LA: As a blogger and an influencer, you have gathered a solid online community. Why do you think people are happy to follow you? MF: I have an authentic clothing style that matches my personality and values. My style has a signature recognition value; those who live by the motto “less is more” and “quality for quantity” will find my realisations suitable.
LA: Your blogger identity was for a long time “Sequence Maeddi,” and then you decided to change for the name Martina Faron. Why this change? MF: I wanted to make my blog look more professional. If you stand behind your own business with your name, it is always a good sign.
LA: You are one of the rarest influencers to still maintain a website/blog. Most influencers only have Instagram, Snapchat and now Tik-Tok. Why the website is essential for you? MF: My website is my property, something that third parties can never take away. Instagram accounts do not belong to us and can be deleted for various reasons that are not always understandable. It’s scary. Besides, it is my turn now to create an online product that can be accessed via my website.
LA: You have an exquisite and stylish presence, and you do not follow by default the “overtly sexy / soft-porn imagery that many girls embrace, especially in social media. What do you think about it? Why there are so many influencers “showing off” so much without a good reason? MF: It’s an addiction to be in the spotlight and be admired. It has something to do with a lack of self-worth. This type of self-presentation is still understandable in young girls. As we get older, we should be aware that the outside world perceives us through clothing and what this can do.
LA: What advice would you give to a young person who wants to become a blogger and an influencer? MF: Think about what you want to achieve with your activity – what is the reason, what are your goals? Presenting yourself without a purpose is boring in the long run, and it seems self-centred. Your activity should make sense. Decide on a niche and stay authentic. It is impossible to achieve anything if you do everything but nothing proper.
LA: Tell us something about yourself that not so many people know about, and it is worth mentioning? MF: That I have a 27-year-old son, that I can’t live without music, I especially like listening to rock music and that I like owls.
LA: Any interesting new projects in progress that you can tell us about? MF: As I mentioned beforehand, I’m just about to create an online product. In the fashion sector, of course. The launch is planned for autumn.
LA: What can we wish you for in the future? MF: Good health, positive mind, power and definitely more self-discipline
We wish all the best to Martina for her incoming project that we will for sure talk about it. You can follow Martina by clicking on the following links:
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