Wearing: Ardennes

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Sometimes, things just don't go as planned. The milk spills, a dentist appointment is forgotten and your professional life competes for every free moment of time you wanted to spend playing pass with your children.

In those moments, I always have to take a deep mental breath and remind myself what's really important...of the rich intangibles of life. Milk can be wiped away, the appointment can be rescheduled and any professional success that comes along is empty without my family to share the joy with me.

It's true, sometimes, things just don't go as planned. Sometimes, when my children hug me, they smear peanut butter on my clothes and sometimes, they leave play-doh inside my shoes, but always, the greatest compliments I get are the ones when my children say, "You look really pretty, mommy."
And in those moments, I have to take a deep mental breath and remind myself that sometimes, things go better than could ever be expected.

(Anthropologie Ardennes skirt, LOFT seersucker blazer, J.Crew vintage t-shirt,
Simply Vera bag, Target Marylynn pumps, AE watch)

It's true, sometimes, things just don't go as planned. Sometimes, when my children hug me, they smear peanut butter on my clothes and sometimes, they leave play-doh inside my shoes, but always, the greatest compliments I get are the ones when my children say, "You look really pretty, mommy."
And in those moments, I have to take a deep mental breath and remind myself that sometimes, when I least expect it, things go even better than planned.

Wearing: Kiss At Midnight

Friday, June 24, 2011

(Anthropologie Ardennes skirt, J.Crew Vintage t-shirt, J.Crew Jacki cardi,
Seychelles Kiss At Midnight pumps, Anthropologie Work Weekend bag, American Eagle watch)

I have to live with myself, so I want to be the kind of girl that's great to know.
I want to be able to look myself in the eyes, no matter the situations the passing years might bring. At the end of the day, I don't want to regret the way I've behaved...I want to stand tall, knowing my actions deserve respect--that I'm not all bluff and empty show. I want to be without pretense and bluster...be the same girl when I'm alone as when everything about my actions is seen.

I want to be able to like myself. I don't want it to be said that I never endeavored to learn anything new or that I lived side-by-side with people I never bothered to remember or that I never took time to throw away the hurts. I want to walk undaunted, committed to Christ...to be unafraid to wholeheartedly embrace what makes me unique while being quick to make course corrections.

I may fool everyone around, but I can't hide myself from me.
Of my flaws I am an expert... intimately aware of the things others will never know--when I'm most selfish or distracted. I can see what others may never see. I know all the subtle nuances of my weaknesses...all the rationalizations and cover-ups.

I can't fool myself. I know myself better than anyone, so when I look at the girl in the mirror, I want to know I haven't tried to cheat or disillusion her. I want to know the girl gazing back from the glass is my friend.

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