Pay Attention to the Signs

Dress Macy's | Shoes Jennifer Le | Bag Target 

Hey everyone, 

"It's always up to you to find beauty in the ugliest days!" This quote was right on time for me! I have been one of those people that tries their best to "pay attention to the signs" whenever possible lately. For example, I saw this quote and really decided to dig deep.

In all honesty, I was really having a hard time adjusting to everything going on in the world right now. However, seeing this quote knocked my senses right back into place! I had been turned off completely from blogging during this pandemic. I was focused too much on what I "couldn't do" instead of the paying attention to the things right in front of me. "I can't even do this!" "I can't even do that!" I focused too much on the negative things going on instead of focusing on the positive things. 

I celebrated my 29th birthday two weeks ago after coming across this quote. Since I try to pay attention to the signs, I decided that I should write down the affirmations that my friends/family surprised me with as decorations. I copied them onto sticky notes and say them daily just to make sure "I'm finding beauty in these ugly days." Doing so made me feel a little more positive than I've felt during this time. See the affirmations below:

Birthday affirmations: 

1. I am worthy.

2. I am becoming more confident every day.

3. My possibilities are endless. 

4. I am proud of myself. 

5. I believe in myself everyday.

6. I am in love with myself and my body. 

7. I am doing my best.

8. I am brave bold and beautiful. 

9. I am talented and intelligent. 

10. I chose to be happy and love myself today. 

Let me know below if you state affirmations or the things you do to find beauty in the ugliest days? 

Xoxo, 

Courtney 

Where the Wild Things Are

Hi loves!

Does anyone love animal print as much as me?! I think NOT! 

I'm super obsessed with animal print, especially leopard. It's one of those things that will NEVER go out of style for me!

Sometimes we have to take our minds where they wild things are to dig a little deeper. I took myself to the jungle with this leopard print shirt that I wore for Thanksgiving.

Wearing this print is a reminder for me to stop looking at my spots as a weakness and use them as my strength. It's also a reminder to fight for everything I want out of life. It's rare that you will find a starving leopard because they put their fear to the side and fight for the food that they want.

"Inside of all of us is hope, fear and adventure; Inside of all of us is a wild thing."

 ~Where the Wild Things Are 

What I Wore:
Top BCBG | Vest Bebe | Bottoms Macy's | Bag Louis Vuitton | Shoes Lola Shoetique

How do you wear leopard?

XOXO,

Courtney 

Jumpsuit Addiction

Sometimes we get addicted to the things that work for us. My addiction for parties lately has been jumpsuits.

I've been invited to many birthday parties this year and my go-to look has always been a jumpsuit! How can something be so classy, yet so sexy at the same time!

For my job holiday party, I didn't want to stray away from classy, but I wanted to get away from my favorite work style of a skirt, blouse and a cute blazer. I literally wear that look everyday with a remix of course. I felt like a jumpsuit would give me the perfect classy look that I was looking for.

I found this outfit on the day of the holiday party for only $18! The perfect look, for the perfect price???? The jumpsuit came with the an amazing neckline which meant I didn't have to search high and low for the perfect necklace!

 

What I Wore:

Jumpsuit Macy's| Bag Aldo| Shoes Lola Shoetique

 

Xoxo,

 

Courtney <3

 

Neutral and Bold

Hi Loves,

Happy Friday! Ever had the longest day ever, but still need to get out???? That was soooo me last night! I woke up at 7am, came home at 9:30pm. I managed to get dressed and out of the house by 10:30pm, just to get back home at 2am.

If anyone knows me, they know this is not me at all! Not Courtney getting ready in an hour?

To make this happen, I went for the look that comes natural to me, color-blocking. I wanted neutral tones with a touch of boldness. I wore a blue-green asymmetrical skirt with a soft, salmon color top. To complete the look, I added a neutral bag and kept it simple by making sure my sandals and top matched.  



This season calls for Tory Burch sandals, something I collect every summer!

What I wore:

Top-Kohl's

Skirt- Macy's

Bag- Aldo

Shoes- Tory Burch

I Got the Blues

 

"Once you discover that you can, then you must. And it's not easy. You have to take direct steps. You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues." ~Al Jarreau

 

 

What I Wore:

Necklace: Kate Spade (Thrifted)

Dress: Macy's

Blazer: F21

Watch: Michael Kors

Shoes: Aldo

 

Hi Ladies!

 

I hope all is well. If you work over an hour from home, then you understand my pain. Many days I feel blue in the mornings. I can't help but think about the amount of traffic or lame drivers on the road.  (BLAAAHHHH!!)

 

On the worst days, those days when I feel sluggish, I throw on different colors to change my mood. What better colors to combine than different shades of blue?? The lighter shade of blue (shoe/necklace color) is my absolute favorite color to wear, especially when it comes to color blocking. I have to tell myself not to wear them daily, but of course I never win. Somehow, I manage to find a way to incorporate them into any work outfit.

 

I often find myself motivated by the quote, "If you don't like something, then change it!" I hated feeling blue every morning, so I played with different colors to improve my mood :)

 

Be Inspired!

 

Xoxo,

 

Honeyy

 

 

P.S.

 

I love a simple dress for work. I just add blazers and accessories to change them up. This makes them very versatile. For example, this dress is also my sexy, elegant party dress. I wore it to my grandmother's 70th birthday party! (One of my favorite looks!)

 

 

What I Wore:

Bracelets: Aldo

Dress/Necklace: Macy's

Shoes: Zara