Outfit deets:
* American Eagle cardigan, fairly new but was on super sale & you've seen once before with a skirt and my neon orange Louboutins.
* Sirens top (new!), I picked this up about a month ago and have already worn it twice (including the day my J.Crew bubble necklaces arrived in the mail). I love the colour, the ruffle and there is a zipper detail (and another ruffle) on the back.
* H&M white denim pants that I've worn with lots of colour on Easter.
* Sam Edelman 'Sophie Low' wedges (new!) that I've already worn at least four times since getting less than two weeks ago.
* Accessories: Suzy necklace, Gucci shades, Old Navy (green) bangle, garage sale charm bracelet & F21 faux diamond bangle.
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After seeing these shoes online I had to splurge and get them. I'm loving a lower wedge lately and these fit the bill perfectly.
So I need to talk about ShopBop.
I have never ordered anything through them before, but found the best deal on their website for these shoes (based on: price, (free) shipping & delivery time). I was even able to use Ebates and get 2.5% cash back, so that's always great.
Their return policy is great as well, as they pay for returns, which means it's almost hassle free when you purchase something: free shipping and free returns if it doesn't work out.
I place my order on a Tuesday morning and they were in my hands by Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon!
I'm utterly shocked at how quickly I got my parcel, especially since I live in Canada and that always tends to take longer (distance + customs). I'm so immediately impressed with this company and will definitely shop with them again. Have you ever shopped with ShopBop?
Update: A commenter informed me that the return shipping is not free (I misread this since I haven't returned anything to know from experience) so my mistake, you do have to pay to return your item(s). Thanks for the heads up anon!
* I am in no way affiliated with ShopBop, I'm simply impressed and really excited I got shoes that I ordered online in 24 hours!
Weekend breakfast out (my fave).
I'm looking to buy a condo & saw this potential place on Friday.
Thrifting on Friday night
(and keeping my eyes open for a denim jacket for my girl friend. Not this one though).
Fresh strawberries (summertime!).
I managed to capture lightening on my camera!
Saturday brunch & shopping (half) outfit.
Outfit deets: F21 top, Sirens shorts & Aldo wedges.
Extra dirty.
My parents surprised me with a maple-bacon doughnut at work
on Friday from a gourmet doughnut shop in town.
Saturday night.
Outfit deets: F21 dress (old), Aldo wedges, Brave Leather belt & Maurizio Tatuti clutch.
Patio season.
Breakfast (I always get the same thing. Well, almost always).
Outfit deets:
* Mexx bubble top (old).
* Winners crochet skirt (new!), layered over a (aqua) Costa Blanca gauzy skirt I've had for a year but hadn't ripped the tags off until this day. The crochet skirt has a same-colour slip/lining but it's somewhat translucent so I tucked that under the aqua skirt
* Kelsi Dagger 'Genelle' wedges (new!) that I scored at Winners for half the price they currently retail for.
* Accessories: J.Crew necklace & Joe Fresh bangle (these two seem to go hand-in-hand).
In all my life, I never experienced anxiety. I knew
people who had it, touched it, felt it, but not me. I didn't understand
how it felt or why they couldn't shake it or what was going on in their
bodies, that is, until I went through my divorce.
In the months leading up to us separating, I was panged with anxiety. A 'perfect' life turned upside down, being pulled in opposite directions and my heart fighting with my head caused major anxiety to ensue. I remember being in the shower trying to catch my breath and being unable to. I finally understood what people meant when they said they suffered from anxiety.
The shortness of breath and jitter-like feelings came and went. Some days I would be fine, other days it would come on suddenly like the snap of fingers. It was incurable, and it simply had to be lived through.
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my mom on the phone, all teary eyed and upset, I couldn't shake my anxiety over whatever emotions were passing through my body. I confessed to her that I had never had anxiety before and she said up until the separation, my life had been a fairly flat line. Not a flat line that was boring or unexciting, no no, there were many happy, exciting, wonderful times, but there were no real devastating times that crushed me to the core and shook me like my divorce has. In a way, I should be so grateful to have experienced this wonderful life up until the ripe age of 27, but at the same time, facing anxiety has been, well, interesting, to say the least (and to put an optimistic spin on it).
And now, although much time has passed and I have moved forward and am in a pretty great place, the anxiety still rears its' ugly head every now and again and it's funny how not alone you really are. A text from a good friend the other day sparked this post as she wrote to me, 'Do you ever get an insane amount of anxiety for no real reason at all?' My answer? Yes (in big bold letters!). On top of that, I had been feeling anxious all morning for no real reason.
I know I have talked about feeling anxious over the Internet and Social Media, and maybe you can bundle them all together, but sometimes I feel they are so separate and the worry that overwhelms me is simply hard to get rid of. When I can't sleep, I try to make small notes in my iPhone; this 1) ensures I don't forget things come morning, and 2) allows me to let go of the things on my mind so I can sleep. These notes are silly little things as simply as, 'Pick up tissue paper at the Dollar Store. Clean the zippers on my OTK boots so they don't stick over the summer months. Return the F21 top that doesn't fit.' etc. They seem to help.
The most recent thing I have come up with to battle my anxiety is to relax my knees. Okay, I know this sounds a little bit absurd, but if you suffer from anxiety, I urge you to try it. You need to really focus on your knees to relax them and in turn your whole body kind of exhales. Our bodies get so tense throughout the day, especially if you're anxious, so to take even 15 seconds to relax your knees, will at least offer 15 seconds of relief. Try it, I dare you!
Have you ever experienced anxiety? Known someone who has? Do you get what I'm talking about?
In the months leading up to us separating, I was panged with anxiety. A 'perfect' life turned upside down, being pulled in opposite directions and my heart fighting with my head caused major anxiety to ensue. I remember being in the shower trying to catch my breath and being unable to. I finally understood what people meant when they said they suffered from anxiety.
The shortness of breath and jitter-like feelings came and went. Some days I would be fine, other days it would come on suddenly like the snap of fingers. It was incurable, and it simply had to be lived through.
A few weeks ago, I was talking to my mom on the phone, all teary eyed and upset, I couldn't shake my anxiety over whatever emotions were passing through my body. I confessed to her that I had never had anxiety before and she said up until the separation, my life had been a fairly flat line. Not a flat line that was boring or unexciting, no no, there were many happy, exciting, wonderful times, but there were no real devastating times that crushed me to the core and shook me like my divorce has. In a way, I should be so grateful to have experienced this wonderful life up until the ripe age of 27, but at the same time, facing anxiety has been, well, interesting, to say the least (and to put an optimistic spin on it).
And now, although much time has passed and I have moved forward and am in a pretty great place, the anxiety still rears its' ugly head every now and again and it's funny how not alone you really are. A text from a good friend the other day sparked this post as she wrote to me, 'Do you ever get an insane amount of anxiety for no real reason at all?' My answer? Yes (in big bold letters!). On top of that, I had been feeling anxious all morning for no real reason.
I know I have talked about feeling anxious over the Internet and Social Media, and maybe you can bundle them all together, but sometimes I feel they are so separate and the worry that overwhelms me is simply hard to get rid of. When I can't sleep, I try to make small notes in my iPhone; this 1) ensures I don't forget things come morning, and 2) allows me to let go of the things on my mind so I can sleep. These notes are silly little things as simply as, 'Pick up tissue paper at the Dollar Store. Clean the zippers on my OTK boots so they don't stick over the summer months. Return the F21 top that doesn't fit.' etc. They seem to help.
The most recent thing I have come up with to battle my anxiety is to relax my knees. Okay, I know this sounds a little bit absurd, but if you suffer from anxiety, I urge you to try it. You need to really focus on your knees to relax them and in turn your whole body kind of exhales. Our bodies get so tense throughout the day, especially if you're anxious, so to take even 15 seconds to relax your knees, will at least offer 15 seconds of relief. Try it, I dare you!
Have you ever experienced anxiety? Known someone who has? Do you get what I'm talking about?
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