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  • autumn smiles
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    Autumn Smiles

    We got the best news ever yesterday! My boyfriend and I will officially be going home for the holidays this year. We’ll be staying at my parent’s house for Christmas in the suburbs…

  • let your heart sing #mantra #monday
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    Let Your Heart Sing

    To be honest, I’m so exhausted right now that it’s taking all of my effort just to type this. But in the midst of everything going on in the world right now,…

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    The Smallest Things

    This quote by Winnie the Pooh really put a smile on my face today! It’s so true that the smallest things really do matter. For me, something as simple as my boyfriend…

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    It’s Called Balance

    photo via Pinterest  I found this little gem of a quote on Pinterest today. It’s fits my mood oh-so appropriately right now. I’ve been in a perpetual struggle lately when it comes…

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    Hope Smiles

    How lovely is this Alfred Tennyson quote hand lettering by Lisa Congdon? I always find that quotes like these speak to people differently, carrying a different meaning to all of us and…

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    Don’t Look Back

    Don’t look back. I’m trying really hard to focus on the idea of not looking back. Whenever I’m feeling down, looking back at the past is what comforts me. I hold on…

  • you, me & a cup of tea
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    You, Me & A Cup of Tea

    Today’s mantra is dedicated to my boyfriend Julian. I love being able to completely be myself around him. It’s like we’re two peas in a pod- we just work so well together.…

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    Take Your Pleasure Seriously

    I’m back! We just arrived back in Hong Kong this morning after a 2 week trip traveling around southern France, ending in Paris. First of all, thank you to everyone who’s been…

  • towards the sunshine
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    Toward the Sunshine

    This art print by Matthew Taylor Wilson makes me smile. It perfectly encompasses everything I hoped to accomplish when I started this blog. My “mission” was to share my love & passion for living…

  • Travel

    Day Trip to Highlands, North Carolina

    When I was in the States, I went on a day trip with my mom up to see my grandparents in northern Georgia. They live in a small town called Clayton, Georgia:…

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    Progress is Impossible Without Change

    Last week, I was reflecting on the notion of creativity. I went to the bookstore and picked up the book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. To be honest, I…

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    Do Whatever. Be Weird. It’s Okay!

    I found this mantra on Shop Ban.do and it instantly connected with me. My parents have been in town visiting from the United States (so sorry for my absence lately!). We were…

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    Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

    Today’s mantra is this: be your own kind of beautiful. We were all uniquely created, so why do we spend so much time comparing ourselves? Especially as women, I feel like there…

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    Happy International Women’s Day

    Happy International Women’s Day! To all you amazingly brave & beautiful women out there, I’d like to share these wonderful free floral desktop wallpapers by Design Love Fest. I figured every single…

  • you are beautiful
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    You Are Beautiful

    I’m still on my own personal journey of self love, as I’m sure many of you might be as well. It took a lot for me to realize that I’m beautiful just…