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Forever Young

 I've been feeling so good lately. Spending so much time on campus and taking moments to myself. I feel like a newly defined person. I guess even other people have been noticing that too... Words I NEVER would have used to describe myself before this new year are being used.. Like outgoing. or Chill. Fun. My good friend from my old school even told me I seemed different. Lighter. I have an air about me. I don't know if that had to do with my new outlook on life or perhaps my new clothing from Forever 21. I spent way too much money, but everything was on sale and I don't even care at this point (I do however need a job).  It is so great to have found a group of people who you aren't constantly trying to impress all the time. I know that this may seem cliche.. but I seriously am finding so much about this "new" me. And I don't just mean new in the sense that it is a new year... I really think that becoming single has let me release that image of what my ex "expected" me to be. I am now dressing how I want, not worrying about what I spend my money on, as long as it is something I know I will wear and enjoy. Cleaning out my life one little part at a time and finally becoming the person I truly want to be. I was inspired by one of my personal favorite blogs The College Prepster, to take a look at my life and really define who I am. This adds to the fact that I am finding new things everyday that I absolutely love. I keep going onto pinterest or lockerz, and instagram and discovering I am so drawn to certain things. I explored that side this weekend as I splurged at Forever 21. I felt totally fashionable and beautiful all weekend. Such an amazing feeling, going from totally sucked into this image and functionality that was required as "so and so's" girlfriend, to totally fashionable and loving every minute of it. I can't say that I was totally defining myself into one "style" per say, because I totally mixed and matched. I bought some great stuff this weekend...  So, as I sit by the fireplace this evening and begin my online school work for the week, I am still feeling the left over glow from an amazing weekend. Have a great week everyone!

Inspirational Quotes

So, here are some of the inspirational quotes I found on pinterest, I hope they do the same for you that they did for me!

Source: pin4fun6359.blogspot.com via Michelle on Pinterest

Source: pinklemonadedesign.blogspot.ca via Michelle on Pinterest

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Source: fallinlove-withdisney.tumblr.com via Michelle on Pinterest

I hope these make you're day or give you something to ponder!

New Years Resolutions

       So, I don't know about you all, but for me personally... this year has sucked. I have spent the last few days thinking about all of the things I want to fix for the new upcoming year.  I want to redefine myself and become happy and fashionable, fit and someone who can drink tea and read her kindle by the fireplace. I have become a tea lover. Wild Berry from the Zinger line by Celestial is wonderful. I can't seem to get enough of this tea, It is so sweet already and doesn't need any sugar.






So originally, I was thinking that I would make that one of my resolutions, but as you can see... I already did that. My next new years resolution was to become someone who didn't wear sweats out of the house all the time. I want to feel good about myself. So when my boyfriend broke up with me, I started making an effort to look really nice whenever I left my house, and that doesn't mean I piled on the makeup, even though I have started to wear makeup since then. I wear sweaters and leggings with scarfs and boots now. I started wearing jewelry and not wearing my hair up all the time. it feels nice to look good, it also gives me an excuse to buy nice things ;)

So now for my real resolutions. I guess since my two big ones were already finished (or really started... ) I needed to find some other things to make goals for the next year. I decided on becoming a reader extraordinaire. I'm hoping to finish The Great Gatsby before the movie comes out in May and some other things like that. I miss reading so much! I used to do it all the time. I remember the summer before seventh grade, I read over 60 books!

I guess my next "big" resolution should be about my health... I plan to get in shape. Not lose weight, but to be fit and healthy, instead of lounging around on my bum all day. I feel useless since the holiday break has started.. and maybe I can put that wii to use that has been collecting dust for months...

Instead of making a million and two new years resolutions, I figured I would make up three big ones. So I mentioned the two above and my last is to hopefully get an awesome youtube channel going, kinda like a blog. Sarahbelle93x, Arose186 and meghanrosette have been my three latest obsessions and someday I would love to be just like them.

I guess thats my three new years resolutions... we'll see how well they work out for me!


xoxo,
Chelle




Links:
Sarahbelle93x
meghanrosette
Arose186