Hello again – it’s been another year and I’m back at the kitchen counter, this time in my hometown of Palm Springs, California. I’m at my parent’s house for the holidays and as I sit here with coffee in hand (made by my mom) I can’t help but think about how lucky I am. Sure, this year has been filled with tons of setbacks and if I compare my life to ‘where I’m supposed to be’ according to any online lifestyle coach or personal finance blog I find myself spiraling. But here’s the thing, no one really knows what the hell they’re doing anyway AND no one really cares what you’re doing either. Now I know what you might be thinking, wow what a negative start to what’s supposed to be an inspiring post that will tell me how to change my life. I’m getting there, I promise.
The other day in the midst of putting out a fire at work, a common occurrence, a colleague told me: you’re always so positive!
It got me thinking. First of all, contrary to that statement I’m NOT always positive. Just the other day I was telling my boyfriend how annoyed I was about a, b, and c thing. He’s a godsend who gets a word salad of chaotic text messages of my every thought, feeling, and idea that pops into my head daily.
Should we be one of THOSE couples and do holiday cards this year?
I’m trying to recreate the Whole Foods brown butter latte but I accidentally bought the Pumpkin Spice syrup and I need Pumpkin PIE syrup
I think I want to be a Pilates girly
Would you still love me if I were a worm?
We love him.
Ten years ago when I was just starting out in my career I shared a small one bedroom apartment with a roommate. She had just moved out and I took over the entire lease, no idea if I could afford it or not but it was my very own beach apartment! I know this was around 2015 because I found an old YouTube makeup video I filmed on my first generation iPad, never edited and never posted for the world to see (should I? Lol). The video is of me in a scarcely furnished apartment sharing my favorite MAC and Makeup Geek Cosmetics products. 2015 beauty Youtube was seriously a force to be reckoned with.
Today I look back at those days as some of the best in my life but in the moment I couldn’t wait until I made more money, traveled the world, and had it all figured out. Well, today I still want all those things. Except I do make more money, I have traveled (maybe not the world but it’s a start), and I like to think I have it decently together.
Last year I made a conscious effort to try and focus only on the things I could control. If someone is rude to me, it’s a reflection on them and why should I let that ruin my day? Oil change cost too much? How lucky am I that I have the car of my dreams to drive around in whenever I want to. Work is draining me? I have a job that allows me to not stress about paying my bills. The secret to changing your life is only a slight mind shift away.
No one cares what you’re doing. No one cares what you’re doing! How freeing is that, so do whatever you want.
things that might have not changed my life, but close:
- The Eras Tour. Ok this one seriously did change my life and I’m not even being a little bit dramatic
- I just ordered this small carry-on roller from Béis on Black Friday. It hasn’t shipped yet but I’m certain it will change my life because I travel with a million pounds of electronics. It will fit in every airline’s overhead compartment (even Hawaiian) and my shoulders are thanking me already
- This brand on amazon that’s an exact dupe for Skims, thank me later
- These forehead wrinkle patches I swear by, and coincidentally make you look like Wonder Woman while you sleep
- I caved and spent $12 on this travel size SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray by Tower 28, it’s everything and more that people rave about. The hypochlorous acid will keep any breakout at bay and it’s also alcohol free so it won’t dry you out. TSA friendly for all my travel girlies!
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