LIFE CHATS

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TOPSHOP BODYSUIT / TOPSHOP JEANS / SAM EDELMAN BOOTIES (CUTE HERE & HERE) / FRENCH CONNECTION BAG / WINDSOR CHOKER

Thoughts for the day. This is what I have been thinking about lately.

Some people think that if they get skinnier and leaner, and stronger muscles, that working out is going to be so much easier. 

Well, that isn’t the case.  Here is what I mean.

Working out never gets easier, you just get stronger as you do it.

You’re always constantly pushing yourself to work harder and harder, better than you did yesterday, better than you did last week.

It is never ending.  I constantly am having to push myself harder and getting myself to the gym doesn’t get any easier.  It hurts.  It hurts every single time, but you know what?  You learn how to bear that pain.

You get better at bearing the pain because you work hard every day.

It doesn’t just go with working out either.  This goes for everything in life.

There is no easy way to get somewhere thats worth it, and when you get there it never gets easier per say, you just get better and stronger.

Life is always throwing different curve balls.  That is so cliche to say, but it is true.

Another example, is when I started my blog, I hadn’t a clue what I was doing. Not one clue.

I didn’t know how to even write a post, or link anything, or take photos.  But I just learned as I went, and got better and better every year.

Learning from my fellow bloggers, learning from the internet, getting inspired by others.

Thats not to say I am perfect whatsoever, because that isn’t what I mean at all. FAR from it.

Just an example as to where my point is going.  

We all are striving to be better and better, but don’t think that life will get easier once you get to a certain point.  Because you will feel unfulfilled every time.

Fulfillment, is going to make you the happiest with any thing.  Being grateful for what you have and what you have overcome.

Life is hard, and we all do hard things.  Make sure that you are taking a step back and looking at yourself  and realizing this.

If you haven’t folded that 2 week laundry in 2 weeks and you FINALLY do.  Hell, thats freaking awesome.  

Give yourself credit and you will eventually look at life so differently.  when you start feeling fulfilled when you do something you’ve needed to do, or do something you’ve been wanting for weeks, days, years, or even hours.

Anyways, before I keep blabbing more.  Just wanted to share those thoughts with you.

You’re all beautiful and amazing.  Hope you have a great week!

BEING MINDFUL

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WINDSOR TOP / TOPSHOP JEANS / SHOES HERE & HERE  (ON SALE!) / CELIENE SUNGLASSES / FRENCH CONNECTION BAG 

I wear these jeans so much that you’re probably sick of them now.

They’re the perfect blue skinny jean, and under $100.  You can’t really beat that.  

They come in other colors too, which I intend to buy soon, I love them so much.

So switching lanes here on a topic that isn’t quite relevant to the outfit, but I like to talk about real life other than what I am wearing.

So lately I have been able to learn how to be more mindful.  Actually, in other words Oaks has taught me how to be more mindful.

An example is, when he won’t nap. 

Oh, the frustration.  I have gotten so upset about it that I have gone to dark places in my mind.  The  mind can go there if you let it.

Long story short, over time, I have taught myself how to be mindful when it comes to that.

I will slowly breath in and out, when something isn’t quite going as expected (because this happens A LOT as a mom) and sit there and close my eyes, and talk myself into a positive happy mind.

Reminding myself what is important and how grateful I am.  It sounds so cheesy, and so simple, but if you really sit back and take a second every day, and do this it will help you so much through all your life struggles and daily struggles.

There is an app called Head Space.  I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but it takes you through stages every single day.  Just 10 minutes a day.  

I know it has helped my husband with his anxiety.

This simple solution has worked for me, and it has helped me live in the moment and to be mindful with everything in my life.  

If you want to try, go to your app store and type in “Head Space” and it will be the first one there. 

Have a great weekend!