Anonymous.

You do not deserve me because you are not a caring, loving person. You are not here to receive love, or grow from it, or give it in kind. You do not deserve me because I am beautiful in a way that a magazine would never photoshop and put on its cover. I am beautiful in the real way, the way that comes from being a person who is capable of empathy and compromise. I am beautiful because I work hard to be nice to other people, and to show them I love them. And sure, you may be good looking. You may be charming. You may have every superficial quality that our society is so quick to deem important. But you are not beautiful, and for that, you will never be deserving of someone like me.

Hump Day Favorites.

Why do people have New Year resolutions? Shouldn't you resolve to be the best you can be on a daily basis? Crowded gyms, empty malls - people usually tend to give up their resolutions around January 23rd. The second wave usually hits around February 14th (when chocolate slowly re-integrates into our lives...) I've been guilty of the cycle, I am no saint.

And I'm done venting. On to the good stuff. I haven't blogged in a while, perhaps I haven't felt inspired. Today feels different. Or maybe my winter blues don't seem so bad on this lovely sunny day. In any case, here are my WE LOVE WEDNESDAY favorites.

1. Explosions in the sky - Last known surroundings

 

 This song came on while I was walking to work this morning. Sometimes a song is just perfect for the moment.

 2. M.A.C Lipstick - Rebel

Definitely my winter shade. It lasts FOREVER.

3. Me going blonde? Sorta.

Lighter ombré. Joanne at Josephs is a SAINT.

4. Bar Stud Earrings

 

 5. Festive nails.

Essie Luxeffects - A cut above - Under: OPI - Mrs O'Leary's BBQ

 

 Happy Wednesday everyone.



2013.

We could probably all use a little extra positivity in our lives at some point. Today I feel hopeful - while I was rushing to get ready for work, I knocked over a little card that was on my desk. Written by my mother, the card had 4 life rules to live by; the four agreements as she calls them.

1. Be impeccable with your words

2. Never make assumptions

3. Always do your best

4. Don't take anything personally

 

 Wouldn't life be much easier if we stuck with those agreements? It is impossible to do so 100% of the time, but being aware does help.

**The idea comes from a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz's - The Four Agreements.