Wellbeing

Things worth sharing... skincare edition!

14+ can't-live-without skincare recommendations from friends of Mera Magazine!

Feb 27 • Alexis Mera Damen

40 things I've learned in 40 years

There's still so much to figure out, but as a 40-year-old woman, this is what I've learned so far.

Feb 25 • Alexis Mera Damen

What does it actually mean to be “rich”?

"What matters much more to me is having a very healthy work/life balance while I’m still working."

Feb 17 • Alexis Mera Damen

On the relief of getting older

Let's get philosophical together!

Feb 4 • Alexis Mera Damen

365 days of journaling

Prompts to help you notice, reflect, and develop a daily journaling habit.

Feb 3 • Alexis Mera Damen

Writing through grief: the clean-as-you-go approach

"Writing along the way keeps you from shoving all those unidentifiable emotions under the rug."

Dec 6, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen and Edie Morgan

I thought divorce at 33 meant failure—until I reinvented my life in Amsterdam

"I felt like a new person, free from expectations and from the life I once thought I wanted."

Nov 5, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

Does my face look snatched?

Plus a natural (waaayyyyy more affordable) alternative to ceramide skincare.

Sep 25, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

Fuck "success"—I just want to be happy (I know this is cliché, but IDC)

My almost 40 y.o. brain (and 29 y.o. body, duh) is tired of the hustle.

May 13, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

27 small pleasures

Joy is everywhere if you pay attention.

Apr 27, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

My "no buy" year starts now, wish me luck!

3 rules and exceptions I'm living by for the next 365 days, which shouldn't be that hard since I often WFH in sweatpants.

Apr 6, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

I failed my mental load test, here's what I'm doing about it

Small changes that I hope will make a big impact.

Mar 30, 2025 • Alexis Mera Damen

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