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Rock The Vote

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I'm partnering with the Rock The Vote Campaign! Image: twitter.com What is it? Rock The Vote is a non-profit organization that is considered "progressive-aligned" group in the United States. What's The Mission? The mission is simply  "To engage and build the political power of young people" This mission is geared toward getting young people getting registered and voting in the age groups of 18-24 years old. Image credit: voiceofchange.png History The group was funded in 1990 and Co-chaired by Virgin Records America and Jeff Ayeroff. Rock The Vote is supported by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Rock The Vote brought education to high school students about voting and elections and democracy. The teaching plan was non-partisan and uses music, pop culture, and class discussions to teach our kids how to become engaged as active citizens and have the skills and the knowledge how to vote in our election process.

Hygge and Tea

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How do you Hygge with tea? Hygge is a Danish lifestyle that is currently on trend this year. This lifestyle emphasizes coziness and all things that make you feel good and comfortable.  The custom revolves around the Danish nationality and its ideas of finding comfort where one resides or works. It is said that the Hygge lifestyle came to be because they experience cold, dark and long wintery climate days. They created and celebrate Hygge to boost their spirits and those around them. Hygge is a practice of finding simple yet beloved domestic choices or daily living rituals into something special and comforting. This idea lowers the stress levels and they claim it changes their dispositions. Hygge, it can be said is a connection to simple moments and a slower -paced lifestyle. Hygge asks one to find these everyday moments and attach more meaning to them or make each moment a very special one. It asks each person to take the goodness in their lives and revel in them. It asks to emb