Thursday, January 16, 2014

Cheers to 2014!

It's a new year... a fresh start. I am not one for making, or keeping, resolutions. I really try to implement little changes in my life as necessary and hit the reset button when most needed. I like to remind myself of certain philosophies on a regular basis and for come reason they were all mostly said by Coco Chanel ;)

"A girl must be two things: classy and fabulous"
"Fashion fades, only style remains the same"
"There are people who have money and there are people who are rich"
"A woman has the age she deserves"
"Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress"

While Coco was clearly an icon of her time because of her timeless designs and fabulous fashion, I think she was a woman who just wanted to live well. She knew herself and was a daily representation of exactly who she wanted to be. And really, how much more could you ask for?

This is the first year I am a wife. This is the first year in my dream job.  This is the first year I am living back in the city where I grew up, shaped who I am, and home to the people I love most in the entire world. This is the last year in my 20's. This is my year. Welcome 2014!

I know I have said it before and I hope I say it on every January 1st, but I told myself now is the time to really start living. Not just in events or moments or timelines. But in the essence of it. I want to live deliberately. I want to value the day just because it is another day I get to experience. I want to be my very best self; a fun wife, loving daughter, supportive sister, and happy best friend. I want to deliberately spend each day doing something I enjoy. Something that makes me happy.

I am a planner by nature. I have the next month, 3 years, 10 years, etc. mapped out in my head with milestones I want to meet and accomplishments I want to strive for. Is that ok? Sure. It's good to have a plan, preparation helps you to avoid disaster. But I need to focus on balance. Some of the very best things in my life were completely unplanned and definitely unexpected. Moving to Miami (paradise), meeting my husband, landing my ideal career. Whether they happened because my planning prepared me for these wonderful surprises or because the universe just felt like being really good to me, they weren't intentional. 

So in 2014, I am allowing the unknown to enter. I am going to wake up and be my best every day. That doesn't mean I am going to be perfect every day. Or that there won't be mistakes and hard ships, but it does mean I will intentionally live life the exact way I want it. Some days that might be staying in pajamas for 12 hours working for home and some days I might rock a killer outfit, perfect make up, and accessorize head to toe. Whatever I am feeling I am going to allow myself to do. Even if it's not in my plan.

Because the unknowns can make life fun. The bumps in the road make the smooth ride that much more exciting. The surprises can show us something about ourselves we didn't know was there.

Cheers to 2014 - whatever it may bring!





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