With the start of a new decade, we have already begun writing a new chapter in our lifelong manuscript. I’ve come to realize that I want to move forward more thoughtfully and with the pursuit of achieving joy and happiness in my life. It’s sounds general, but it leaves room for me to explore, rather than focus on defined goals.
The last 10 years have been full of loving memories, challenging lessons through finding balance in my life, and understanding that all my pursuits were far from reachable when I tried to achieve too much. I concentrated on what wasn’t happening quickly enough or dwelled on the hurdles I came across along the way. I’m a person that has many dreams, a huge bucket list {with loads of travel in mind}, and a soul that seeks to spread positivity through kindness.
So rather than setting myself with the pressure of meeting particular goals, I want to discover what sparks joy in my life and do more of that. If you’ve followed along for awhile through my journey from Pretty with Sprinkles to Emmahlyn Living, I’d like to bring more of that essence back into my posts. Chat about my excitement in fashion & beauty, flowers & interiors, and doing it all thoughtfully, so we can live life beautifully – in the sense of what a beautiful life means to us individually.
I’d like to read more books and expand my knowledge on art, culture, and design. I’d like to really refine my wardrobe to create a collection of items I can carry on from year to year, expressing the romanticism that I love to convey in my outfits. I want to embrace my style and share my philosophy that dressing more thoughtfully can fuel happiness and productivity in your life. It’s a practice I’ve been using for much of my life and although it appears that I may be dressing overly for the occasion, it’s my way of going out into the world with the feeling of confidence. Knowing I can handle what the day brings me, wearing a uniform {if you will}, that makes me unique and comfortable in my own skin.
” You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known – and even that is an understatement. “
F. Scott Fitzgerald
It is my hope that you use this year for exploring as well, if it’s not whole with you to set defined goals. Perhaps in this year of exploration, you’ll discover goals worth embarking on, along the way.
A Personal Side Note: If there’s even one true goal at all this year, it would be to reconnect with my Dad. Oh how wonderful it would be. As I notice characteristics of him shine through me everyday, with as little as his love for playing and listening to jazz music, I find myself immersed in its warmth and charm the moment I listen to it.