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“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him… We need not wait to see what others do.” ~ Gandhi
I am so feeling this quote from Gandhi today. I am a big believer of daily positive affirmations. I believe that it is so important to watch what you say to yourself because that affects your outlook on life and on who you are. I believe that when we speak, we claim things. So when we speak negatively, we are putting that out into the universe and setting ourselves up for something negative. I don't know about you but I personally don't need any unnecessary negativity in my life.
With that said, I have slacked off a bit on the daily affirmations and I have fallen into somewhat of a rut. Sometimes we forget to speak positively because something happens that gets our emotions all out of whack. I'm such a sensitive person and I take things too much to heart. And frankly, that sucks. I act tough and all of that but people just don't know how deeply they hurt me. I am working on getting better with that because I now know that sometimes people act a certain way for reasons that have nothing to do with me. It's no excuse but it's enlightening when you know the reason behind someone's actions. It helps you to understand the "why". And it helps you to accept the way things are and move past them.
Sometimes I laugh at myself because while I am on this journey to self-awareness and acceptance, I feel like I am becoming one of Buddha's messengers and the thought of me with a bald head, in a long sweeping robe, with beads in my hand is kind of funny. But seriously, this zen way of living is one that I am trying to embrace. Honestly, life is complicated because we make it complicated. Because things are not going the way we want them to so we get frustrated. It's as simple as that. Acceptance is coming easier to me now but it is still not the easiest thing to embrace.
Anyway, I'm back on my daily affirmations because I need them in my life. I need those reminders to get my spirit going and maintain my zen way of living (to a certain extent, lol). At the end of the day, I have control over me and how I live my days. So it's my choice on how to proceed. We always a choice.
So my affirmation for today is:
I am beautiful. I am smart. I am a good person with a good heart. I can do anything I set my mind to. I am going to be happy every day of my life. I will embrace acceptance and have no regrets. I will live my life with hope and faith. I will never give up.
What's your affirmation today? What do you want to tell yourself today? That's what affirmations are about. You talking to yourself and declaring how awesome you are. Happy Sunday!
I'm so excited because today's post is part of a blog collective that I recently joined called Ahead of The Curve. Basically, it's a group of the most fabulous plus size women I have ever met and every month, we each blog about that month's chosen fashion topic and our interpretation of it. The topic for this month is Pretty in Pink.
This made me so psyched because I love pink and instantly thought of Audrey Hepburn. As many of you know, I am a HUGE Audrey fan. And one of my favorite quotes from her mentions the color pink:
So imagine my surprise when I looked in my closet for pink items and didn't find many. I couldn't believe it. And also, it's my birthday weekend with the actual day being TODAY (YAY) and I was searching for the perfect outfit to wear today. I thought it would be an awesome idea to use my birthday outfit for this post.
I recently bought a pink and white chevron stripe maxi dress from Walmart via a friend on Facebook. Perfect, dress...check! But I needed more to finish the outfit. And then I noticed...the jacket. I bought this hot pink cropped denim jacket at Lane Bryant last summer on clearance and surprisingly, it has become a staple in my wardrobe. Who would have thunk it? At first, when I bought it, I didn't know what I would wear it with because I thought it was an odd color to pair with different outfits. I was so wrong. Honestly, I almost didn't buy it out of fear that I would look ridiculous. There goes that fear again. But I brushed it off and bought it. I wore it last year for a birthday lunch (see pic below) so I thought it would be fitting to wear it again this year. Perfect match...jacket, check!
So, this was one of those fearless moments for me because my shapewear was not helping my tummy area disappear as I would love it to. But I felt like I looked so fabulous that I just said, EFF IT. I'm going to rock this outfit, tummy and all. It's all about loving ALL of you, even your flaws. Fearless moment...check!
This made me so psyched because I love pink and instantly thought of Audrey Hepburn. As many of you know, I am a HUGE Audrey fan. And one of my favorite quotes from her mentions the color pink:
“I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”
So imagine my surprise when I looked in my closet for pink items and didn't find many. I couldn't believe it. And also, it's my birthday weekend with the actual day being TODAY (YAY) and I was searching for the perfect outfit to wear today. I thought it would be an awesome idea to use my birthday outfit for this post.
I recently bought a pink and white chevron stripe maxi dress from Walmart via a friend on Facebook. Perfect, dress...check! But I needed more to finish the outfit. And then I noticed...the jacket. I bought this hot pink cropped denim jacket at Lane Bryant last summer on clearance and surprisingly, it has become a staple in my wardrobe. Who would have thunk it? At first, when I bought it, I didn't know what I would wear it with because I thought it was an odd color to pair with different outfits. I was so wrong. Honestly, I almost didn't buy it out of fear that I would look ridiculous. There goes that fear again. But I brushed it off and bought it. I wore it last year for a birthday lunch (see pic below) so I thought it would be fitting to wear it again this year. Perfect match...jacket, check!
Jacket - Lane Bryant "Saving The World With Style" Tee - Torrid Denim Trousers - Avenue Sneakers - Reebok Outlet |
So I paired the jacket with the dress and some accessories and VIOLA!!! A pink birthday "happy" outfit!
Dress - Walmart via a friend Jacket - Lane Bryant Sandals (not shown) - Avenue |
The dress is no longer available online but is on clearance in some stores. It comes in a black and white version also and in sizes 1X-4X.
Accessories are what make this outfit pop (along with The Jacket), in my opinion. For the longest time, I have been wanting a white quilted bag. I am a sucker for Chanel but at the moment, my wallet and Chanel's prices are not on the same page. One day a few months ago, I was shopping the ASOS site (where I bought the most fabulous eyelash print peplum top for $16, but I digress) and saw this beautiful white quilted bag. AND IT WAS ON SALE for $13! Woot woot!
This post was made as part of the Ahead of the Curve Blog Collective. We are a collective of plus size bloggers coming together to post on a designated fashion theme once a month so you can see different interpretations from a variety of fabulous women. This month's theme is “Pretty in Pink”. Check out our individual posts by clicking on the links below.
Affatshionista: Like, Totally 80's Fashion - Plus Size
Color Me Fatt: You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
Fearlessly Just Me: I Believe In Pink Because Happy Girls Are The Prettiest Girls
The Valerie Gallery: Pretty in Pink
Fatshion Peepshow: Pretty in Pink
It's Melicious: Pretty in Pink
Lis Finds Bliss: Pretty in Pink
Plump Up The Frock: In a Pink Haze + A 1930s Houndstooth Skirt
Glitter Odyssey: Pretty in Pink Plus Size OOTD
(Sorry, it's no longer on sale but $21.92 is still a great price)
It's hard to see my earrings in the photo so here's a close-up below. I love me some Betsey Johnson and these are one of my favorite pairs of earrings I own from her collection. I bought them almost two years ago for about $9 online.
The necklace I am wearing is so special to me. It's a custom necklace made by Christina Scott, owner of Every Day is Halloween. We were partnered up in an Easter gift swap earlier this year and she made me the most beautiful jewelry as part of my gift package. I am a huge Andy Warhol and Candy Darling fan so this has easily become one of my favorite necklaces. Plus, it has bling bling on it and I am all about the bling. I don't like to wear necklaces so that's saying A LOT.
This outfit made me feel happy and according to Audrey, that means I am one of the prettiest girls. I will forever believe in pink because pink makes me happy. Pink makes me want to dance and makes me feel so girly. Pink makes me feel fearless because it's a color that I can't hide away in. It makes me stand out and be noticed. And I absolutely love that feeling. Now I just need to add more pink to my wardrobe. STAT.
Affatshionista: Like, Totally 80's Fashion - Plus Size
Color Me Fatt: You scream, I scream, we all scream for Ice Cream!
Fearlessly Just Me: I Believe In Pink Because Happy Girls Are The Prettiest Girls
The Valerie Gallery: Pretty in Pink
Fatshion Peepshow: Pretty in Pink
It's Melicious: Pretty in Pink
Lis Finds Bliss: Pretty in Pink
Plump Up The Frock: In a Pink Haze + A 1930s Houndstooth Skirt
Glitter Odyssey: Pretty in Pink Plus Size OOTD
I haven't blogged in about almost 3 months and I have missed it! So many great things have happened and my life has been a whirlwind.
The most exciting thing to happen is that I got a new job. I am now the Blog Editor for Plus Model Magazine!!! YAY!!!
It's a great opportunity that found me. I had no idea that the position was available until the Editor-in-Chief Maddy Jones approached me about it and the rest is history. It's such a honor to be working with Maddy and her team. They're all awesome.
My birthday is on Monday and anyone who knows me, knows how I crazy I get around this time. It's like celebration mode. lol!
I also joined a blog collective called Ahead of The Curve. It's a group of plus size fashion bloggers who blog about one theme every month so you can see the diversity of our fashion in our words. I am in the company of some amazing and fabulous ladies. We have a blog post coming up so stay tuned for that.
I recently lost my marbles and cut all of my hair off into a pixie cut, lol. But I will save all those details for a future post. It really has been an empowering experience.
All in all, I am good. I know this blog has gotten dark at times, especially with the death of my dad. I'm still grieving but I am learning to pick up the pieces and live. I just take it one day at a time. But I assure you, I plan to keep the darkness at a minimum because it's just not who I am. Life is always going to be full of setbacks and disappointments. People will act in ways that will have you wanting to scream. And sometimes relationships and friendships end and you're just not ready to let go. But the one constant thing that remains through all of this is your attitude. We always have a choice on how to look at things.
I'm not perfect but I am learning to not take things too much to heart. Especially the things beyond my control. And I want to focus more on the great things in my life. The sky's the limit!!!
With that said, I will be blogging more about the things I love and still being my insightful, authentic self, lol. But now, I realize that despite the bad things, I can still be happy. It's all about the little things. That's true happiness for you...when you can smile through it all.
So, I don't know about you but I plan to smile daily, no matter what. And rock the hell out of this short hair. ;)
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