I’m going out on a limb, back to the basics, making sure you don’t forget the chicks behind the screen and looping you into what’s up in my ordinary life! Winter has been freakishly mild and I’m banking on it staying this way because I really really struggle in winter. Fingers crossed, am I right?! Here are my words on this bright and cheery Wednesday:
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I just finished The Girl Before a Mirror and I really really liked it. I sometimes feel kinda guilty for reading fiction, romance novels when there is so many words written about people who have real things to share to me and ironically this book kind of addressed that problem of “silly romance novels”. It’s easy and fun to read. Next up, I’m taking Hayley’s recommendations of The Nightingale and The Art of Work. Plus, I’m hoping that if I share what I’m reading on a regular basis then I’ll continue the habit of reading on a daily basis.
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I’ve worn this Everlane (the Cotton Drop Shoulder) shirt 4 days in a row. Two different colors but still – you can wear it with literally any kind of pants. It’s kinda unbelievable! And I have actually been using the wardrobe planner in this post to make sure all the things that I want to wear for the week are ready to go go go go.
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I’ve ordered too many of the May Design’s notebooks. Way too many. Plus, they just came out with all these new patterns and I’m over here like “I think I need a new container just for my small notebooks.”
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CRAZY excited about the Superbowl – the game AND the commercials!! Which reminds me of my favorite one from last year. Struck me something wild and I was able to write a paper about it for a class, too! Score!!
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I’ve been using lavender oil in my lotion when I put it on at night and it smells up my entire bedroom and I actually think it has been helping me sleep better, which is said to be true of lavender oil!
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I’ve been having this internal struggle with the ideals of self-confidence versus humility. I want to be confident and I want to be humble and sometimes I find it hard to be both. I’m only talking about inside my own brain not necessarily how I act. I want to believe I’m good at something without the “I’m much better than that person” or “pretty sure that girl has no clue what she is doing” thoughts always creeping in my mind. Good leaders are humble but good leaders are confident, too?? Right? I read something that helped me lay out what humility looks like. I’m having trouble striking a balance and find myself discrediting my own abilities because I want to be humble more than I want to be “good.” But this balance thing is going easy.
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These gel pens have been distracting me because I’m doodling non-stop with them :)
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One of my most favorite bloggers is returning to thaaaa game and I’m really happy about it – she’s all about a hard-working closet which makes life a lot simplier.