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Do you find yourself reaching to darker colours this season?
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Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspiration. Show all posts
INSPIRATION: NEUTRALS.
These days I find myself drawn to blacks and greys. Colour? Nahh. But that beautiful, heathered grey? Yes. I'm lusting for that. I don't know if it's the cool weather, or just a shift in my preferences, but I keep reaching for those dark neutrals. Here are some favourite outfits I found on Pinterest:
Do you find yourself reaching to darker colours this season?
Follow along on my Pinteresting adventures here!
Do you find yourself reaching to darker colours this season?
Follow along on my Pinteresting adventures here!
QUOTE OF THE DAY.
Doesn't this quote basically sum up life?
We live day in and day out, doing basically the same thing.
But the world is constantly evolving; you are constantly growing.
Life can feel stagnant, but behind the scenes things are changing.
Slowly, perhaps... but they're changing.
And you're changing with them.
LESSONS.
I think reflection is an important part of learning who you are, and "knowing yourself" is the best thing you can do. I think a lot, but that's part of what makes me me. And I'm not going to feel bad about it.
In fact, in all of this thinking I have learned some valuable things about myself and my choices, i.e. why I make certain decisions, what things I value most, and where I hope to be eventually. I've also learned some general things about life. For example:
You have to be okay with not knowing. You won't always have the answer, you won't always be given a reason, and you need to be okay with it. You need to accept it and move on. There's no point in hanging on, you will only be disappointed.
You are in control of your happiness. Whether you like it or not, it's you who controls it. A lot of life is about perspective. Do you think positively or negatively? If something throws your life off-balance, do you sit back and let it happen, or do you take control and drive your life back on track? It's your choice.
Let those who matter to you know. No one wants to wake up one day and realize they lost the chance to say how they felt. When was the last time you told your family you loved them? When was the last time you told your best friends they meant the world to you? Be grateful for the people in your life and let them know it.
Optimism can get you far. Truth. Again about perspective- it's much much much easier to live life on the bright side. Don't let negative people get you down, because surrounding yourself with them will get you down. I promise. Pessimism will convince you that certain experiences or chances aren't worth it. Remember that your glass is half full. Think of all the things that make you smile and try and see the good in every situation. You'll feel lighter, fuller and happier. You will get farther.
So tell me... do you think a lot? Do you sit back and evaluate?
GRATEFUL.
Thanksgiving.
A time to be grateful.
Grateful for friends, family, food and shelter.
But also grateful for life, for nature and for love.
Those are what make living possible.
They make life enjoyable.
This time of year I wander the forest.
Littered with leaves, it feels almost magical.
The perfect way to bring me to the here and now.
To calm my worries and open my eyes.
To the beauty that is life.
I am grateful for this life.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Little moments.
I once read an article about the little moments in life that make you feel alive. How important it is to recognize them, hold them in your head, and save them for a rainy day. To remember how you felt in that moment; so alive, so free, and so happy. Next time you are down, or life gets in the way of your zen, reach into your mind- your catalogue of moments- and pick one. Now remember how you felt. Remember how the sun shone on your face, or how the breeze ruffled your sweater. Remember how peaceful you were, how at home. Remember the little moments in life that make you feel alive. The moments that make life worth living. Hold onto them and remember.
Notebooks and diaries.
It belongs to me. My thoughts, my feelings, my words.
Do you keep a notebook or diary of sorts?
Pieces of advice.
Ok so this photo was taken a couple months ago, but I was watching Modern Family then too, so it counts.
If you aren't watching Modern Family, you probably should. It's hilarious.
Anyways, I took away a couple pieces of advice that I decided I'd share with you:
1. When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like "whaaaaaaat?!"
Isn't this great advice? Throw life off course, go down an unexpected road, do something different.
2. The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you, if you just lower your expectations.
Sad, but in many cases true. A bit depressing, so don't dwell on it.. But when you expect less, you're often pleasantly surprised.
Now, time for me to go make some lemons from my lemonade. Now, how do I go about that exactly?
Stay tuned for tomorrow's post... I'm pretty excited about it!
Quote of the day.
Hey life, are you listening? Right now I'm a little frustrated with you.
Your constant changes and your ability to surprise are what I love and hate most about you.
And often, I don't understand why certain things happen the way they do. Reality never seems to make sense to me. What's up with that?
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Sorry I am so backed up on blog reading. Things have been busy! I will catch up this weekend, I promise.
Some more man-style.
A few months ago I posted some of my favourite man-style looks. Partly for the fashion, partly for the eye-candy.
Well, it's Sunday, and we all deserve a little bit of eye-candy.
Here you are ladies; some fashionable men to feast your eyes on.
Well, it's Sunday, and we all deserve a little bit of eye-candy.
Here you are ladies; some fashionable men to feast your eyes on.
Oh... Hi Ryan Gosling!
Alive.
I keep having these moments of serenity where I pause and think, "wow, isn't this beautiful". Whether it's in the simplicity of sitting on a park bench by the water feeling the breeze in my hair, or sitting at home and admiring how beautifully the sun shines through my curtains at the exact right time.
It's like I'm waking up. My senses are coming alive. I feel like I'm seeing things for the first time. Even though, in reality, they're nothing really new at all.
On writing.
I've never really been one to write. I blog, but my blog is here to share stories with you. It's a communication tool. Though I find blogging relaxing, I've never had a desire to write outside of this medium.
But recently I've found myself filled with words, thoughts and emotions that I can't help but need to document. It's weird, isn't it, how the smallest of things can inspire you. One day you're filled with peace and quiet, and the next you're frantically trying to scribble all your thoughts down before you lose one.
And I've been using my phone to help me blog. I'll open the note pad and write and write and write possible post content. Before, I would take photos and write a post that worked. Or wait until I got home with an idea in the back of my head.
Not gunna lie, this shift is weirding me out a bit.
Sunday inspiration.
Story of my life. Literally.
More and more I'm glad to be able to share my life and stories on this blog rather than just pictures of my outfit. I came across a few interesting ways for you guys to get to know me better, and I'd like to turn some into posts.
Today I'm challenging myself to teach you a little more about me, by telling you the story of my life in only 250 words. Here it goes!
Today I'm challenging myself to teach you a little more about me, by telling you the story of my life in only 250 words. Here it goes!
I was born just over 23 and a half years ago, into an amazing and loving family. I am extremely blessed and very lucky to have them all in my life. With my mom being French-Canadian, love and family is the most important thing in life and I've grown up to value it.
When I was 3 I started Kindergarten because I was born late in the year, and apparently I cried a lot. When I was 9 I fell off my bike pretty bad and scarred my knee. It's still there. That same year, I had my first real boy crush, and it lasted through four years of elementary (I don't stray!). When I was 9 I also met my best friends who have still been with me over these last 13 (almost 14) years of my life. I love them to pieces.
When I was 13 I started high school and was obsessed with Good Charlotte. I went all "punk" for a couple of years (not a joke). When I was 16 I started to grow up and realized how complicated life was. I also started dating a boy who, in the end, taught me so many lessons about love, life and myself.
When I was 17 I went away to University and graduated 4 years later at the top of my class. At 22, I was tasked with finding out who I was, what I was doing, and where I was going. At 23, I'm still trying to figure it out. Also, I have learned that life will always be complicated.
Your turn. Think you could sum your life up in 250 words?
Fresh ink: Live.
I always knew I wanted a tattoo, but I never really went for it because I couldn't decide on what. What did I want on my body forever? And where. Where could I put it where it's generally covered up? About a year and a half ago, I started seriously thinking about it.
Words are special to me. There's so much meaning behind one simple word, that I knew my tattoo would be a script of some sort. But I didn't want anything too big, either, because when I'm older, I didn't want to worry about falling out of love with it, or it being too specific that it didn't mean anything to me anymore. I wanted to be able to grow with it.
So I chose the word "live". I hope for it to be a daily reminder that fear should never make you say no; that you should never become complacent in life; so that you never stop exploring and learning new things. A few years ago I was stuck in a life that I can't believe I was able to justify. I did nothing, I was sheltered, I never lived. When I got out of my relationship, I started to realize the world around me that I had kept out with my own barriers. It's like I opened my eyes to a new life, one that I truly wanted to experience or, well, live.
The placement was easy. Ribcage. It's hidden except when I'm naked or in a bathing suit, which made it a sort of intimate location and I wanted it to be special to me. The font, however, was another story. After seeing this font on a picture I loved, I went searching for MONTHS. I couldn't find it and resorted to Twitter. Some awesome people helped me out and we figured out what font it was. I was finally able to pull the trigger and get it done.
My newest problem? I think I've broken the seal; more tattoos, please.
The people you meet.
I love looking back at certain things in my life. Especially people. The ones who move in and stay put, and the ones who float in and out of your life. They all make an impact; some small, some large, some obvious, and some unexpected.
Like a best friend who shares the same obsession with cats as me. I am finally able to let my cat-freak-flag fly, and I love it.
Like my old boss who would engage me in daily deep conversations about life, perspective, society and doing what we want instead of what is expected of us. I've been inspired many times over because of her.
Like an old flame who taught me that guilt is not a reason to stick around. That no matter how hard you try, there are just some things that cannot be fixed.
Like a friend who opened my eyes to new experiences, new ideas and to take more chances. Be open to more.
Like those lost connections in life who you sometimes wonder about. Work harder to keep in touch with the great people you've met.
Like a best friend, who has taught me to be strong and to love myself first. And to never ever settle for less. I'm still working on this.
Everyone that passes through your life can teach you a lesson.
It's amazing to take a step back and realize how much people have taught you.
Do you ever reflect on the people you've met?
Spring inspiration.
Hey spring, I don't know where you've been but you haven't really been here. So... let's get a move on shall we?
.... Well I guess this last outfit could be +30 appropriate without that jacket ;) Maybe I am just dreaming for summer.
Here are a couple spring outfits to inspire me in the upcoming months (hopefully) before it's +30 again.
Graphic tee + Denim jacket + Coloured jeans
Coloured blazer + Denim dress + Mixed prints
.... Well I guess this last outfit could be +30 appropriate without that jacket ;) Maybe I am just dreaming for summer.
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