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I stopped posting to Instagram. Everything you read as a blogger tells you you need to be posting constantly and consistently in order to grow and keep your following. And every time I throw myself into it, I get overwhelmed and burned out because everything feels forced.
Here’s the cycle of my brain: I have to post something today, or instagram will stop putting my content in front of people. But what do I post? For me, nothing kills creativity like a deadline, or the idea that I must come up with something to share. It’s no longer sharing my tips and favorites with my friends because I want to help someone. It’s spitting out content because that’s how you beat the system. I also don’t get to enjoy the moments of life because I’m too busy trying to capture the moment for social media.
Well I don’t/can’t do that. So after taking a longer-than-I-should-have break, I’m ready to start writing again. What I ask of you all is to stick with me if you like my content. I’ll be here, putting out content, a little slower than the trend maybe. Above all I want to put out quality over quantity. Join me as I find my own style and embark on some big changes in my life.
Big Changes
I’m engaged! Now begins the daunting task of planning a wedding. I’m really excited to for the opportunity to take you along my journey. I’ll be doing tons of research so I might as well share my findings in the hope of helping someone else in their planning.
With getting married brings the adventure of moving from sunny Florida to the Midwest. When you date an air force man you don’t get a choice in the location unfortunately…I’ve never lived outside of Florida so this is one thing that is exciting and terrifying all at the same time. How do you drive in the snow? Your pipes can freeze? Your engine can freeze? Maybe I don’t actually have oily skin I just live in a constant state of humidity…which means finding a new skincare routine!
These are all questions I have gathered during my snippets of a real winter from short week long trips to visit. Anyone with any advice here – please chime in!
I’m going to be 25 and I feel like I’m having the quarter-life crisis in the form of wanting to change my entire wardrobe and house decor style. I guess it’s the typical transition of life. It’s reinventing the outward appearance and what is projected to others. Making the effort to adopt new habits for the better.
I think the reason this is on my mind isn’t all to do with my age but also the fact of me moving tied in with this. All new people. A fresh start. It’s not that I want to forget or change who I was before, it’s opportunity for growth.
I already overhauled my home decor when I moved into my own place a year ago, so now it’s mostly my clothes. If money wasn’t an issue, I would throw everything away and start over. Stop collecting so much stuff. Stop buying things I might wear, but don’t 100% love. I get this feeling every time I move, but I guess the impact of having to move things 1200 miles makes you really think about the idea of moving unnecessary things.
I’m phasing out of wearing so much makeup. Now I’m interested in multi-purpose products that save me time, money, and space. Why have 3 products when one will do the job? I’m really trying to commit to a minimal wardrobe by buying pieces that can mix and match more than one way. I’m limiting myself to one or two “trendy” pieces per season. I focus on good quality pieces that will last longer than a few washes. I stopped buying fashion jewelry and invested in some 14k gold pieces that I can wear all the time, without worry of them being ruined by forgetting to remove them when I workout or shower. All these steps toward simplicity have made such a difference for me.
With the change of pace due to quarantine and the ability to work from home brings even more time for me to go through and decide what “bring me joy”. There’s a lot of that going on these days. Deciding what style, the people in my life, and habits that bring me joy. I recommend everyone take this time to slow down and do the same. You have nothing to lose but unnecessary baggage!