All the Colors of the Wind

Dress: Eshakti 

Shoes: Sears

Jewelry: Etsy

Hey! ♥

I love how many colors are in this dress! It is by far the most colorful thing I own and it's perfect for summer, but I also wear it a lot in the fall with a cardigan or sweater and cute boots. I also like all the details on this dress, like the ruffle at the bottom and all the buttons and collar. And because of the tribalish print, it always reminds me of Pocahontas for some reason. 

Today was my track banquet. I had a lot of fun in track this year, even though I missed a lot of practices and meets. When I'm there at track running with all my team, we all really bond because we are all working really hard running and sweating together in the heat. I love that feeling. Even though I'm not the fastest runner, I actually have learned to love running this year and that was my ultimate goal. I'm going to continue running through college and I will hopefully find some buddies to help motivate me!

"But Other Fashion Bloggers Are So Much Cooler Than Me..."

It's hard not to get envious of other fashion bloggers. Cooler clothes, more style, better camera, nicer jewelry, more expensive homes; the list could go on and on. It can be an overwhelming and discouraging mental burden to carry.

My belief is that you control and override your thought pattern. It's as simple as correcting yourself when thinking. So, for example, if I think, "Why can't I have as many preppy clothes as Classy Girls Wear Pearls bloggers have??", I would immediately tell myself, "You're a student in college and you have LOTS of pretty clothes as it is. Many girls would LOVE your closet." And then I move on. It's basic thought rewriting and re-enforcing.

Another thing I tell myself is that even the top dogs are probably comparing themselves to other fashion bloggers too. It's a vicious cycle that continues all the way to the top.

The key is to quickly move on and turn that negative discontent into something postive. Use that envy to push yourself to a new goal - for example, putting more effort into how you look when just at home. Or wearing more accessories on a daily basis. Use that discontent to fuel yourself to make your blog better - look at what they're doing and see how you can imitate it.

I'm curious to know if other fashion bloggers sometimes feel envious? If you do, do you have any tips on how to combat those feelings of discontent and envy?

Dress: Eshakti | Shoes: Thrift Store | Bow: Claire's | Purse: Thrift Store

Lucky

"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend..."

I am lucky. Lucky to have a family that loves me. Lucky to date my best friend who loves me with his whole heart. Lucky to have friends that care about me deeply. Lucky to believe in a God that is unbelievably forgiving and merciful. SO merciful!!

I have just been reflecting lately on the many blessings in my life. God has truly blessed me this past year. I really don't deserve it at all. But, then again, who does? I didn't really have a relationship with God until this year and even now I'm nowhere as close to Him as I want to be.

There have been hard times and I've been in dark places this year. Some of the worst things that have ever happened to me happened during this year. But, hey, you get through them with your chin up and a good attitude.

I am lucky and blessed. And so are you. Count your luckiness. Count your blessings!

(P.S. Just realized that that sign has Christ Healing Ministries or something on it. Coincidence, haha...)

Dress: Eshakti

Belt: Modcloth

Earrings: Claire's

Moving On

Dress: Eshakti.com

Belt: Mikarose

Jewelry: Claires and Etsy

Shoes: Sam and Libby

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This is my new favorite dress from Eshakti! I love love how bright and colorful the flowers are! It reminds me of a pretty, watercolor painting! I got a gift card to Eshakti from my parents as a graduation gift and that was probably one of the funnest things to get ever! Now that I am going to college in like 1 month, I will definitely be not be able to buy dresses anymore, because I will be buying things like text books and gas for my car. So a gift card to my favorite dress place was so awesome!

Today was one of my last dance classes ever before college starts and honestly it makes me so sad that I want to cry. I've been a part of this dance group for about two years and it was one of my favorite things I did in highschool. I met and became friends with so many awesome kids and we all had so much fun together doing all the different dances. We learned so many kinds of dances; swing, waltz, cha cha, line dances. I know that this happens to everyone and we all have to move on and I will have such a great time in college, but it's still so bittersweet. I had an absolutely amazing senior year! I do plan on doing lots of swing dancing at Franciscan though, because it's super big up there, so hopefully I will get really good at that. Swing dancing is so much fun! I'm so glad and grateful I had the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing dance group and I will miss it a ton.