So sometimes I get so caught up in the big picture of everything that I forget that there are all of these little things that are just as important


Imagine if life was just based on the big events that happen to us....our lives would be so boring and honestly kind of depressing and uneventful...minus the far and in between significant and large moments.
The little things in life keep us on our toes and make us appreciate all that is around us.
It's not that the big things aren't important but they happen in longer increments of time.
When you look back on lets say the past week there were probably a lot of little things that happened that equated to you having a better week.

I find that there are always little things that I can do especially for myself that automatically put me in a good mood.

Here's a mini-list..(in no particular order)

1. Paint my nails
2. Take a bubble bath
3. Go to the gym
4. Knit 
5. Drink a nice cup of tea or coffee
6. Listen to some of my new (or old) favorite music
7. Read a good book
8. Cuddle with my dog
9. Catch up with friends
10. Work on my book (where's my other shoe)

While these are not all of the little things that make up my week they are some of my favorites. Sometimes I forget that just because big events are fun and exciting like getting a new car, getting accepted into a new school, getting a new job, and so on; they happen every once in a full moon and I can't sit around waiting for the next big thing.  So it's important to not get too set on the big moments/things because the little moments/things at the end of the day make up more than they appear.

The little things show us how to appreciate every day life and live in the moment. Sometimes the little moments matter more than the bigger moments in time. 

 

"It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen" --John Wooden 

 

Do you prefer the little moments or the big moments? 

Keep Calm and Carry On. 

xoxox

Melissa

Balance.
Its a hard thing to achieve.
Do you spend more time on school and grades/work or more on your social life.
To me this one is a bit of a ob
Do you spend more time spending time on making yourself a better and stronger person or making your relationships better and stronger?
Do you run from the things that scare you or do you face them head on because they will make you wiser and stronger?

So many things go into balance.
Especially balancing life.
If you put too much on one side of life you will topple over.
It's a difficult process.
Life gets sticky, for whatever reason sometimes when it rains in pours, then I find myself making list after list, planning day after day trying to manage the days to come....freaking out a tad because I can't control what comes next (but then realizing I can never control what comes next).
I try so hard to plan out each event.
While also balancing all aspects of life.
Social-educational-recreational-tv shows-and so much more.

However you have to have a little bit of everything because too much of one thing can cause you to topple over, you can't forget about yourself and your success.
You can't abandon your personal needs either. All are very important. I find that I still have to list everything out, and my planner has all my events little and small..is it weird that I mark even the littlest lunch date in my planner? Maybe to some but to me it's just one more way to know that I have little and big things through out the day.

If I spend so much time thinking about all the things I have to balance I get way to stressed out for anyone to handle.

I guess that's how I've been feeling the past week. Like I have no control and realizing that I don't have any control but my actions can change the future.

Sometimes finding the perfect balance is impossible all I can do is try to find the right balance for me.

Do you have a hard time balancing work life, school life, and your own needs?

"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles." -- Zig Ziglar


Keep Calm and Carry On.
xoxo
Melissa

Lets talk about blazers

So I know way back in the day, women wore blazers...but they were well....a tad ugly. Whoever decided that shoulder pads were a good thing, one could say they were a bit disabled. I mean what purpose did they really serve? Broader shoulders? Protection from things falling down from the sky...? I have no idea. They were just not a good idea.

Anyways...recently I have been noticing this trend of blazers and I have to say...I love it. I am a girl who also loves cardigans but blazers are getting up on the list of staple items every closet should have.

You can dress a blazer up and make it professional or you can make it a casual Saturday outfit or even a date outfit. Making blazers an amazing staple to a wardrobe. Recently, I went to Jcrew  (one of my favorite stores) and they were having a sale worth writing home about. I found this PERFECT blue and white striped blazer. It is classy and nautical all at the same time. plus it was the perfect price of $30...talk about a Jcrew bargain. I felt like I had found the gold at the end of the rainbow.

Anyways I think I am falling in love with it more and more every day because I am finding that it goes with so much more than I thought. And, thank goodness blazers now a days do NOT have shoulder pads.

p.s Picture to come of it with a couple of fabulous paired outfits! Keep your eyes peeled! 

xoxo

Keep Calm and Carry On. 

Melissa