Pretty Pink & Fancy Christmas
Dress: LoveShackFancy // Shoes: Sarah Flint
Let’s talk about creating the life of your dreams. A few years ago I started pinning things on Pinterest for the life I wanted to create. I was at a low point and unhappy with the current state of my everyday affairs. If you’ve ever been through depression, you know exactly what I’m talking about. It was really hard during that time to feel excited about anything. Everything lost its luster and I felt like I couldn’t afford to do anything. I was pinching pennies on the daily and worrying about whether or not basic bills would be paid. During that period of time, I worked really hard to just make it through the day one hour at a time. I began during this period of my life to collect and save ideas of things I wanted in my life. One of those items was a pink Christmas tree.
I’ve always been one of those dreamers that craved a beautiful atmosphere to live in. I began working hard to remove things in my life that didn’t serve me. From terrible coffee to saying no to activities I really didn’t like being a part of I ruthlessly edited my life. The more and more I edited things I out I didn’t want, the more excited I got about things I did want! It was like going through Autumn and shedding all the baggage of dead leaves so I could make way for Spring flowers to bloom. I remember pinning all of the brands I’m wearing in this photo - LoveShackFancy dress and Sarah Flint shoes. At the time, I thought there’s no way I can afford this… but something at the bottom of my heart told me to add it to my Dream Board on Pinterest anyway.
Here I am about three years later and my pink Christmas tree arrived last week and I am wearing all the best shoes I can find. I’ve become a person who goes after what I want in my life instead of watching from the sidelines. I am here writing this to tell you that you can have, be or do anything you want. Little decisions you make add up over time. You can get out of debt. You can buy the house you’ve always wanted. You can have nice things. You can live happily. You can build relationships even if you are lonely. You can do incredible things in your lifetime by making a series of choices each day to take a step towards the life you want. Being happy begins with you.
