Connection is unintended, maybe planned but a spectacular experience when it happens in that split second. That is what I want to form with yall, make a connection with you through the words I write, but mostly let you take a peek into the ball I call my LIFE. Am awoken by the melodious tune I call my alarm, every blissful morning...a undelightful repertoire. My gratitude is always to the most high, my all, for another glimpse of this short of a life. Having worked sometimes till eleven, the rather ungodly hour, am hesitant to leave the warm arms of my white covered bed. I reach for my phone to check what's going on in the world, check instagram, occasionally my blog, if I posted anything, get some inspiration form a few other sites, check the weather and if I have some time on my hands, I jump over to Netflix....(a repetitive indiscretion). On this particular day, I was sure expecting some light snow, which was not a miss. When In need, adhere to the words of your mind....my ultimate space to think, get inspired, have a little epiphany is a winsome coffee shop, or the comfort of a spacious library architecturized by its symmetrically arranged book shelves. The silence inspires positivity, calmness and rejuvenation for my spirit and being as introverted as I am, this completes my day. A challenge to you; have a time of silence where you actually focus on the things you love. I start my mornings with a warm glass lemon water, or a cup of tea if am up to it...this helps me feel detoxified from some of the crap I admit to eating occasionally. Green tea, or some fresh chamomile tea awaken my creative senses and get the flow going. Before class or work, I pride myself in having a good read every other day,; My current read- the twilight series.. a huge one, I must say.., but am determined to finish it. A question to anyone who has indulged in the series; why does Edward have to leave?, the correlation of events leading to his decision have little weight. I almost balled my eyes out for poor Bella. In saying this, Please do not disclose any spoilers?. Am almost there. Dunkin donuts was our first stop, this fateful morning since I was off of work, and so was my twin sister. We are the girls at the corner of a cute little coffee shop, with books at hand, dabbling some notes when inspired. Some normal people we are, I would say. ( Let me fill you in, on a little sec-r-e-t; we are major bibliophiles!!! ) "Am hoping you still remember the goal, and the little deal we made", says my sister. " I vowed to read and finish fifty books this year, and my sister set forty five books as her goal to finish and read this year. 'Of course, am aware", I remember... Just so you know, am still on the twilight series which has about six book, and am still on the first one....I know, huuh!!! We stuff our faces with a cut out of the two hundred and something booked pages, relentless to put them down as the character get more intense, suspense is repetitive and what we thought would happen becomes a twist of multiple threads. And I think to myself; this is exactly how I would want my readers to fill when they read my future envisioned book, or any article I hope to write. As our minds shift for relaxation, we chat about life, our goals, how we would send the day...and catch up. Although we are practically together most of the time. With a few adult things to do, like get groceries for the week, check upcoming uni events as well as mid-term dates, and anticipate spring break, its time to get things done. We pack up our stuff, and switch our heads back to reality...realizing that the intensity of our love for book, made us forget to finish our tea...and it is only right to take it with us. We head to the grocery store to pick out a few things for the week...with the goal of it having a healthy input toward our daily meals. What better place to head to than trader Joes..., ohh!,what love I have for you...my organic filled little rustic store. We pick up some bits and bobs that will last us a week, and thank God for their prices....a very satisfied customer right here. My absolute fave thing to get, is there organic vegan chocolate, it satisfy my heavy sweet tooth that is mostly stuffed with loads and loads of potato chips.....guilty as charged. Anywho, the relentless memes of adulthood continue and am I so glad when everything is checked off the list of things to do. A happy trooper. After the consecutive banalities; mornings, tasks to complete, work/study, chatting..e.t.c. It is time to recharge, a rather vital element that humanizes us...feeding, in lay man language, eating. I wouldn't go as far as to call myself a chef.... but I would say I am good with creating rather tantalizing meals. As the wise say, If your mind can dream, your hands can transform. I pretty much surround my life as well as myself with creativity, from writing, to blogging to cooking...to creative thinkers. On this frosty night, I cooked up some Jasmine rice with a touch of green bell peppers that give it such a mouth watering aroma, with a side of kale and some hot tomato soup with bits and pieces of carefully spiced potatoes. Before the day came to a halt. I had to swing by my local library to pick up some new reads.....a great pleasure before the end of the day. And the rest is a mystery...... Well, that is a little glimpse into my...shall I say ( half astonishing) life...and I love...be mindful that I don't always have chilled out days, and sometimes it all work and no play, with a lot on my plate...regardless of what the day brings, I try my best to have some time for myself and with the people I love. Is it any good, to work relentlessly with no rest, nothing to look forward to, no one to hold on to, without something that you fall back on, that makes you giggly and happy inside?. I pride myself in believing in doing things that make your day, excite you and things you will not regret of not having done. Life is crazy, but do not get on its bandwagon... be your own leverage. I live you with this, " our daily indiscretions are failing to acknowledge the power we have to be more than what we hope for"
From an optimist who is still thriving to make the best out the life she has, I urge you to not settle. Be inspired, And remember, YOU INSPIRE ME!!. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY// Love Mandy.
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Hello my fellow lovely humans. Another day, a newer number. Its been a hot minute since I last spoke to ya'll, if I remember it quite well, it was the beginning of this year. I hope none of you have yet to break your new years resolutions if you had the time to dabble some on your 2016 list. I trust you are having a smooth ride so far. Jumping on to todays piece.. a rather ravishing casual look, I put together is inspired by my rather dark side, I suppose. You are probably baffled to think I would have one, but don't we all. Its a matter of how heavy it is, if you know what I mean. I love how mysterious a dark affair, fashion wise appears, so I took it upon myself to come up with a look in regards to a dark crush. As you can see, I think I succeeded, with the leniency a turtle necks has, with dark boots and a vampy makeup look..(what more is there to it? ) This life we live, is insatiable (impossible to satisfy) and personally it sometimes gets to me, and I loose control of something I once had closure with // THE ART OF PATIENCE. my resurface dark side, so to speak. I have always been an introverted, patient persona, who let life be. But I've recently come to note that I am quickly alarmed, want things to happen at a specific time, and that is by far not a virtue. If your new to my blog, (welcome, am happy you stopped by), my goal this year is to not only share my personal fashion fanatics, but a little more about me. Hopefully, you are all loving this new direction, as well as surprises. For this vampy look, I wore my marble-ish cardigan from H&M, which I got on last years black Friday at a very reasonable price. Underneath that, if ya'll didn't know am fairly obsessed with turtle necks, so I got this black knit turtle neck from FOREVER21, and I love how it really accentuates my face. Plus, its just perfect for this darkside inspo. 'The stars can't shine without darkness"- am not sure who to quote, but this is very relatable. There has not been a soul who hasn't had to endure some sort of hardship before becoming something. Whatever story you relate to, never let anything distract you from following through with your absolution. Recently I have been an impatient person, from "can't wait to finish my twilight series, because if you have tried to read it, it is a huge one, to "when am at working, literally counting down the last minutes of my shift," to "how long does this pasta take to cook", to "dreading my three hour long uni classes that am going back to tomorrow"...etc Impatience is the killer of blissful moments I paired my turtle neck top, with my high waisted blue jeans from JCPENNEY, and my fave black-heeled AMERICAN EAGLE booties which I love but are seriously not commendable when it comes to walking for hours at a time. Since, this day was pretty chilly, although the shots seems to not give it away, I had to wear my touch screen compatible gloves which I got from my birth country Kenya, although its still a blur of where I got them. As for my bag, I carry this almost every day...it's not even funny. Its designed by CHRISTIAN SIRIANO, a designer bag which I got at a very inexpensive. Minimalistic issues right here. My owl necklace is actually my twin sister, she got at FOREVER21, and I think it just add a little twinkle to the rather dark look overall. It is yet again with regret I fold up todays number, leaving you with food for thought. Impatience is one of the things I've been running low on, am not sure it deserves to be a dark side of mine, but I believe that anything that isn't a virtue is its opposite. I am rationally working to be more persistent, more wait full, patient and plough back my roots of patience, for ' a ship is safe at bay, but that is not where it was meant to be'. Regardless of the mistakes you have made or come across, it is only commendable if you stick to finding the right path again. Before I finish, let me remind you that , "Stars can't shine without darkness".
I love and appreciate you all for stopping by, plus if you have any questions or any inspiration I could draw from, for my weekly blog, feel free to leave a comment below. You all inspire me. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY// Love Mandy. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!, My fellow acquaintance's...woow! its been almost a month since I posted on here. Any way, be warned, that now am all settled in.. speaking of settling in.- I finally moved to a new apartment, my nostalgia is way overboard right now. I am slowly getting back into my mojo, and be warned...a lot of mysterious posts are coming your way. Talking of mysteries...today, am sharing this heart-rending number with yall. A new year, for me is really not about setting any resolutions, am about challenging myself to take new and harder risks, and be more open-minded. That is my goal, this new year...20- riskteen. Today's number is mystified- its not vivid to us what 2016 hold for us, and this is the inspiration. We set, goals, resolutions and say will do this and that, but we are not assured that this things will prevail.. regardless of what you want, its about faith, and unlimitation. On this gloomy snowy Monday morning, the fourth of January 2016, as I sit in my new living room...am willing to take risks, get things accomplished to my best ability and do all this in faith. This bright yet subtle orange dress was my mums favorite dress.. I still remember when she wore it to work with a black blazer, how stylish she was. How it perfectly matched her skin tone, and fit her like a summer glove. As I was wearing this dress, a feeling of reminiscent concealed me.. My purpose,- to share what meant the most to me. I paired this dress with a mini black clutch wallet that I got from Burlington. I designated some daily essentials in there, and I was all set. On my left arm I wore this brown wrist watch from wetnseal and last but not least I wore my mums single (40 something white bracelets) which I never take of. Just a side note, I have worn them consecutively for three years without taking them off. Suveniours are like air to me, especially those form my mother. In case anyone is curious my hair is by my beautiful twin sister, Melissa. Such a lovely trooper, I love her. Anywho, am not done here, as you know if you are a regular reader and follower of mine, you know I love suprises,.....and so does this gorgeous dress. Mirror, mirror on the wall...whose the ______________________ of them all? Voilà!!. Modest in front and a bombshell on the back... its like turning pages of a novel; and the expected main character dies...unpredictable...symbolizing more of taking risks. My mum knew her stuff. This serves multiple purposes; you can wear it to work, with a blazer on, and take it to a whole nother level by night with heels, beat face and dazzling jewelry. You know what I mean. Best for my working people out there. I wore this on New Year, and I felt like a princess the whole night; not because I looked dazzling, which I did of course..lol!, but because it carries a lot of sentimental weight...am not really sure where my mum got it, or if you can find it in the U.S, but there are definitely a lot of dupes which you can try out.. or DIY yourself. I love how flowy it is, and its overall structure...very comfortable and its not short. May I add, that this is the most skin I have shown in any shot...sorry if this is uncomfortable, cause I am seriously uncomfortable posting this. (My apologies :) Let's get to the good part.....the literal dissection. I always like to overanalyze things, and connect one thing to the next. Todays post is not only about cherishing our most precious memories, but incorporating them into our daily lives as well. I wore this dress and felt connected to my mother again, the memories of her wearing the dress popped up.. and allowed me to live in that moment. It's not all about the material things, its about the little suvenoiurs you have of those you love, regardless of where they are. Quoting one of my favorite artistic movies, " those who wonder are aimless, but those who are aimless wonder'. Hold on to those memories, signals and treasure like it was yesterday, dive through the deep seas of life with their protection, love and with them in mind... but beware;' hold on tighter and let go lighter... scratch that....never let go!!! While its the new year and many claim, 'never look back'.. I believe you should look back on the precious moments. Letting go comes with risks. Hats off, belts on, oxygen mask hanging lets get ready to fly through this new year...20-riskteen. I have faith, that its going to have full of surprises and mystical moments ahead. But with heads held high, keeping our suveniours alive we will conquer. SAs you can see am looking for the light at the start of the tunnel..it going to be an awesome year..and I can't wait to explore with you guys. Remember that you are beautiful, loved and cared for...HOLD ON! Something beautiful is on its way. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY// Love Mandy. Heey guys..am finally back after almost three weeks of being MIA. Yeeh, I can't believe its been that long, but time flies just a second ago was summer and now we are officially counting down days to Christmas. Speaking of holiday, a few days ago I was on thanksgiving break, and being the "explorer" that I am, I squeezed in some screen time. Monalisa smile// fave movie content of all time.. I know what your thinking, ' Mandy what does this have to do with this post?'...Well am getting there. A quick brain smash; it took Leonardo Da Vinci a decade (10 years) to paint Monalisa. Yeep, I finally got the pedigree. Any who, the movie is pretty much on the artistic spectrum, educative and it's content is about this bohemian woman, who lived in the historic slash traditional era, and her ways are totally opposite, she makes up her social pedigree through her brain works. She tries to incorporate change to a group of the countries smartest women and make them aware of the choices on their platter. Me (trying not to give away spoilers), that is what inspired this number today. PRIMITIVE// in other words, preserving character of an early stage or of who you are. This ryt here is me in a nutshell. I love change, but not in retrospect of my values. This is me, who I am and what I represent; Simplicity.. Yeah, people seem to think that its boring and basic, wel if I lived by the rules of 'you' I would be a totally different individual. We are moulded by our backgrounds, experiences and the life we choose for ourselves.. I call this piece primitive, because I believe it stands for the early age, when teens were teens, when people talked to random strangers, when technology was not the "talk of the earth", when family dinners were filled with all sorts of noises' grandma laughing her head off as her little grandson danced to her fave song, when mum served her special five hour cooked meal with her pattern robe on as we all thanked her, eagerly waiting. When dad came home, just in time for dinner with random gifts in his soft masculine hands, and reached out for his little bears. Soft but with a twist. Lets get started... this look, is my go to. Its cozy, comfy yet effortless, and if you know me those are all highlights when it comes to my wardrobe. Its more of like, chic meets simplicity with a bold twist. I am a seemingly confident individual with a lot 'covered'. Any who, New York is getting colder and am just counting down, the snow storm days..thumbs down. Underneath all this am wearing a grey turtle neck, with black sort of streaks..that unfortunately on my part I forgot to shoot. Got it at FOREVER21 for about $7-$9.00 box, surprisingly cheap. My coat, was a gift from last years Christmas...very workable and keeps me warm. I don't wanna seems like I am trying to hard, I have seen that look and am not about that life, at all.. So, I traded my summer slip-in sneakers for trainers, there very light, easy wear and were a huge bargain. PAYLESS is something, I got them for about $40.00. Let's talk memories,.. I still have my mums bracelets, that she made for me before...................... (pause; that's a story for another day). On this number, I wore my mums Brown and cozy scarf, it not only a scarf for me, its a suveniour. If I do not make a statement with how I portray myself, let it be with what brings back phenomenal memories. This scarf is absolutely priceless. On weekdays, it always seems like am carrying a whole city..because 'huge bag' issues, but today I was really laying low, and opted for this over the shoulder grey purse that I got a year ago, my twin sister and I got matching one for about $10.00 if that's approximate. A few daily essentials and am good. Plus, I went with my good old high waisted black jeans, again really me... Am always up for a challenge, and wearing a bold lip color in public was a first for me...my sister was in a bubble of laughter seeing my reaction after I felt ok to be out with this bold lip. Yeeh..no big deal ryt...for me, (an introvert) it takes much more than two balls..if ya know what I mean. Anyway, I actually survived a full day with my know favorite Caffeine lip liner from NIKA COSMETICS, a cruelty free makeup brand. Yeeh, there is always a twist up on my sleeve,. My ways will always be primitive, I am passionate about good moral values, sticking to who you are yet embracing the different philosophies of this earth with open-mindedness but eagle eyed. ' Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, while boldness is my ultimate goal and challenge; two of which I live by. I can't close without appreciating my forever love, My twin sister, my photographer @Melissanom26... She really has an artisitical eye, and always blows me away with each shot.
I am thankful for all of you who still support me, and squeeze in time to venture through this with me, with outmost love from me to you. Remember you are defined by your values and moulded by your action..Be you in every possible way. Wild, free, edgy, primitive, classy, elegant, crazy, geeky, cheeky, goofy, serious, smart, weird and anything you wanna be. Because 'YOU- IS BEATIFUL' THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY // Love Mandy. Its a Friday morning, and I am enjoying a medium cup of Tim Horton's green tea, with an old fashioned glazed doughnut, and it just so happens that the beautiful view on my right side, strikes inspiration. I have been MIA for quite a while...School as well as things in my life ryt now, have shifted my priorities, but we are all good know. I just checked my blog statistic and I felt so blessed that, over forty people visited my blog this week, and that just totally warmed my heart. Thank you guys for taking your time, it means a lot. So today, I have a unique number for you guys, LITTLE BLACK DRESS' as the title indicates. I am blinded by chic black attire, regardless of what it is. I just feel like, with anything black one can never go wrong. Statistic show that people who wear black clothing look as twice or more attractive in them, than in regular colored clothing. Your welcome. Anyway, my phenomenon, is try it, but don't go overboard. I feel like clothes are a representation of who you are, or what you want to be. With this little black dress, my goal was to feel airy, confident and sophisticated. There is alittle story behind it; this was the first piece of clothing I bought when I arrived in the U.S. Having travelled to the U.S in the winter, all I had carried with me, was junks of cozy, huge winter clothes, and when summer hit, this was my first store run. Its such a sentimental piece. Well, its flowy all through, with an elastic at the waist, to give an illusion of an hour glass figure. Yea ryt!!! lol!! it stretched over the months. hahaha Anyway, it also has a liitle surprise to it, the mini front, and long in the back with a creamish color. You get the point, and I love the baere shoulder effect it give you, plus can we for the second time appreciate the major photo bomb of the vent. Let's connect the dots, when life gives you darkness, you as a star, choose to shine. As Samuel Johnson say, ' Stars can't shine without darkess'...My favourite quote. We all have the pontential to become more than what we hope to be, sometimes all we want to do is give up, give in to sin, loose track of reality and choose not to believe. We all, including myself have a choice, its not what you chose, it is what inspire you or what situation you are in when making the decision. I choose to be airy, confident, self-driven, happy, observant,' I CHOOSE KINDNESS. When I was a little girl, I had a an ocean full of dreams, growing up has only made me see the risk that come with wanting to fulfill your dreams.. although fear of failure has shaken me at times, it feels good to say that am still in the race. Plus, am writing my own book, just started on a few section and chapters, if you guys want a sneak peek or a little back story on why or how I am writing my own book, let me know. I could include a few texts as sneak peek. Hopefully your interested. Let me know in the comment section. Its my hope and prayer that you guys enjoyed this post, uhhhh- My little black dress is from Forever21, I almost forgot to say that. Anyway, my knuckles are cringing, not literally but yeah you get it, am actually pressed ryt now, and my creative writing class is in three hours, so am going to bow out.
Saying thanks again to my loyal subscribers and visitors, YOU INSPIRE ME!!! Until next time, Kill them with kindness. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY// LOVE MANDY.
So, that being said, lets just dive into my fall obsessed look. Am gonna throw a little disclaimer, this boyfriend jeans are actually my twin sister's, but am planning on getting mine...sooo, just putting that out there. In case you haven't noticed am actually abit hesitant when it comes to trying new things, unless well my twin sister throws the first punch, then we gud. you know. She got this boyfriend Jeans from Forever21, and I loved how they looked, but trying them on. Sealed the deal. They are not only comfortable, but they go with everything, you can where them anywhere; to work, to the games, when your shopping, to the city,,,you name it, they absolutely work. You guys now I love anything white, so typical me had to pair my boyfriend jeans with this cropped, polka dot white top from Forever21. It is very structured in a way, and I love the fact that its not showing anything that its not supposed to. It just hugs me the right way. And I love the overall look, simple, comfortable, chic and achievable. I always have to sort of connect things with certain experiences, and this look reminds me of boy meets girls, New York street style with a bit of a Parisian infusion. Of which I really love, I am not fashion obsessed at all, I am more of personal style inspired. Do not wear to impress, wear to stand out and be confident. For the Picture perfect moment,( ooh, look at me being so literal).. Any every princess needs her prince, and do I..lol!! Anyway, I paired everything with my black ankle booties, from American Eagle...pointers// this is the only pair of heeled shoe, I have....am not a heel kind of individual, I love my flats and sneakers..but I have been trying to get out of my comfort zone and actually go through with it. Plus, the heel is not that high, and they are very comfortable for me, as am always on the go.. My campus is huge, so this definitely come in handy. I love sunglasses, especially this ones from Raybans. They are sort of owl eyed and have a green sort of framing. Loud but awesome. Plus, my hair looks sort of crazy, but it works..haha
Anyway, I love fall, for me its a cozy, sweater weather and lovers season. It poses a special time to cuddle, fall in love, watch the sun set, have a bonfire and enjoy each others company. Clearly I cannot wait to see what this season brings...am hopeful, despite the tremendous amount of school stuff I have. I hope you guys, enjoyed this weeks post, have an awesome fall season, and keep on falling. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY // Love Mandy Summer has officially come to an end, and I have mixed emotions about it...On one hand am really bummed about the sunlight, brightness and liveliness that summer brings fading, but on the other hand am actually happy to say farewell to the humid and hot condition. Any who, today I share with you my current beauty essentials and favorites as well. Mentioning this, I am excited for fall, I just love fall. So above are my current favorites face and lip products. I recently got the Sephora bright future gel serum concealer, and its been my 'obsession' to say the least, it just works really well for my skin tone, and gives me the glow I need. I have always love the wet n wild products, I actually use their powder a lot, so I went ahead and got their illuminating powder, which highlights the highest points of my cheeks perfectly but not overpowering, definitely a good choice if your a beginner in makeup stuff. Let's talk about lips..i am weirdly scared of bold lip colors, I actually don't know why...in exception to a red lip color, but am trying to get out of my comfort zone abit. Anyway, I finally found this amazing nude lip color... it is by L'Oreal Paris, and its in the shade 800 fairest nude, and am in love...legit. I t really compliments my skin tone, it doesn't crease at all, and its an overall good product. Alittle disclaimer before we go on// I actually do not wear makeup everyday, its more of an occasional thing, or when am taking blog shoots, plus I do not wear foundation, I have never and I probably will never...so that's over with, lets roll...haha One sort of tip I've learnt over the years, is to avoid wearing powder as much as possible.It may block your pores and may make your makeup look sort of cakey...so you might want to look into that. Anyway, when I wear powder, I use my all time fave wet n wild powder, but I recently changed things abit and have been trying the colormates powder, in the shade tan...its pretty good actually. To add a suttle color to my face, I've been using the beauty benefit blush, its just a simple product that just does its job. For my eyes, I've been using the Kat Von D eye contour palette, and I must say..the shades are amazing. They are all matt, which means they stay throughout the day, so no worries, of any smudges. Being that I wears eyeglasses, this eye shadows really work well for me, because they have a certain pop to them which brightens my eyes, and its pretty visible with my glasses on. so, for my glasses ladies out there, this is for you.....your welcome.hahaha Brows are an essential part in every womens face....sorry boys. Anyway, I would rather, make my eyebrows than do my actual makeup. They are that important..They are the frames to your face, they either make or break what's going on, on your face especialy for someone like me who wears glasses, I need them to be on point. Me being a huge believer of simplicity, I make my brows as natural as I can. I use the wet n wild coloricon brown brow pencil, as well as the brow gel drama by Maybelline plus a brush to guide me. Voila. At the end of the day, you actually need something to take all of the makeup off. I have very sensitive skin, so I hard to search hard for this makeup removal wipes, they do not burn as many I have tried before have. This are the Cucumber soothing hypoallergenic facials, and I got them at a drugstore. They remove all my makeup easily without leaving a burning feeling, and they smell so good.
Remember that you should always take care of your skin, is the largest body organ you have.. Wear makeup if you want, do you..But above all love who you are and every little part of you. Beauty lies in the face of the beholder. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY// Love Mandy " Happy people focus on what they have and appreciate it, unhappy people focus on what they are missing" Being an aspiring writer, my purpose in all this is to bring to life content that will inspire and help people see life in a positive form. Today I want to share with my perspective on BODY IMAGE// and should pretty really hurt??. Growing up, we as young girls as well as boys are given standards on how we should act, look, feel, or how we should even express our emotions. Boys are given these phenomenon, " To be a man, you don't or should never show emotion in any way. Seriously???.............. We as young girls are taught to look, a certain way, and our ever strong wings are limited to fly. We as girls are told we shouldn't do certain things, there only meant for the "able bodied boys", like really...Look at Cheryl Haworth, the first (1st) woman bodybuilder who broke the record, defeated all the men, who laughed their ass off when she decided to compete against them. Wait, what about, Serena Williams, killing it in sports, and many more I assure you...Loving the girl power..wohooo. Wel, Feminism is a topic for another day....My point is, if this infamous people at any point in their journey to being the best, gave up or stopped because of how they looked, I would not even be writing this right now.....but thy did just the opposite, embracing who they are. Technology has grown into this huge thing, everyone is stuck on their screens, ( including me), we are driven by what we see on social networks....how we dress, how we look, how we feel or should feel, how we communicate is now being dictated by the so called internet. Why?/ because if your not in it, you are either outdated or you stand the chance of missing out. When it comes to body image, what is expected of us, is to look like the models on the television, or in different social sites. We are told that the perfect size is looking like the size zero models on tv. Seriously??....To actually make you realize the weight of this, is the fact that 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies. Why? because they are given standards of how they should look. Trust me, I've been a apart of that 91%... and it is not amusing at all. 95% of people with eating disorders are between the ages of 12-25 years old. Technology up bringing is ruining the lives of young beautiful girls who should be told that the are just beautiful the way they are. I've never been a fan of Beyoncé, but her song I was here as well as pretty hurts, just placed a soft spot for her inspiring wise.. In her song pretty hurts, ( if you have not listened to it yet, go go go go)..... she talks about how being everyone is on the race to being 'perfect" and the fact that people are enduring numerous surgical procedures to look like so and so. She actually tells her fan that, you don't need to change yourself, your soul is the spot that needs surgery....wel, I say, your mind is the one that needs fixing. Once you tear down those hurtful words that f*ckin people told you, you'll begin to heal and love every part of you. The thing that really annoys me is the fact that fellow human beings are the main reason that a lot of people do not really love how they look. Bullying, friends who claim they are "hotter" than you are, people on instagram throwing shade. .....I could go on and on, but this people have do not deserve my time........... If your reading this, and for some reason you do not feel good about yourself, you do not see something magical when you look at yourself in the mirror, or if you've been a victim of bullying like I was,..............or if I you do not appreciate the amazing things this life has to offer....this is for you..// YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE CARED FOR, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, YOUR ARE A MAGICAL BEING, YOU HAVE AN AMAZING SMILE, YOU ARE GORGEOUS, YOU ARE A CONQUERER, YOU ARE LOVED, YOU ARE A GENIOUS.. Now tear down the emotional heartbreaks, stop being a victim of "social standards", start believing in yourself, wake up in the morning and proclaim confidence," today I believe something amazing will happen, because I believe' say this to yourself.......if you believe in God, start your day with him, read a certain verse every morning and you will see difference. It all starts with you.// We all have our insecurities...I have my own insecurities, but we cannot dwell on things that we cannot change or rather things that do not even need "fixing'...Change your thoughts, think positivity, believe in who you are and learn to embrace every little part of you....Because you are awesome.....Remember you are beautiful, loved and cared for.
I hope that the confidence I have in who I am, will help inspire and help people realized how amazing they are. THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY; Love Mandy.... HEEEY GUYS!!! So before we get into today's context, can we actually appreciate the title, PRINTS CHARMING. A little genius, ryt? // at least in my opinion, we all want and need our prince charming, the person who wills sweep us off our feet, the one who will literally make you laugh your a$s off...........This are actual fantasies that might happen, or...( let's be positive here). We (or) at least I want someone who is unpredictable, fun and spontaneous// not comparing at all, but before all that we need some actual prints love. Welcome to my world of prints || ps- have no fear, prints are bold but have a tremendous level of simplicity to them, and this is actually what draws me to them- I am a huge fan o f simplicity. I enjoy simple, unpredictable company // weird for some, but that's how I choose to roll... There is only so much someone can say or even portray............Keep it interesting Today, I kind of decided to kind of be a 'fashionista' and share with you guy my "love' for printed fabric and printed clothes in general. I probably like to over- analyse everything so just bear with me. I loved the different shapes, blocks and 'quiet' colors used in creating printed fabric, it like architecture// designing something basic but with lots of attached components to it. This look is one of my favourite intertwined print looks. Chic, edgy, comfy and most importantly simple...(can't forget that) Printed Flannel - brings the the whole together.. Being a fan of black and white I had to pair them together, and voila.... plus what makes it even more simple is my purple converse // yeep, (my apologies if you not a low heel fan- 'non-converse peeps'.. lol). Try this twist; and remember uniqueness is the goal. So, Am thinking of the term 'being ordinary or adding a little extra to different situations in life'. When I think of being ordinary, o think basic, but extra- ordinary// the term special comes to mind. When people say, someone is extraordinary , they are special in a way. This is the focal point of today's blog// BEING JUST ORDINARY or EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS. We all at some point want to stand out, want to be taken seriously if we are not..... we sometimes say we want someone extra- ordinary as a potential partner, but as I always like to contradict the norm, we set our standards pretty low. we can be more, we can conform to being more than extraordinary, and actually picture ourselves as overcomers, winner....why is it that no one ( when asked ; we don't say that we want to be or are winners// 99% of us say we are smart, professional rich which is fine, but forget the most important thing , winning in everyway..................winning physically, winning school wise, winning by getting a new job, winning by forgiving, winning by believing all things are possible, and winning by accepting that everything happens for a reason. I don't know about you, but I am a winner...........( I am a winner because I am a believer) Regardless of the way you choose to express yourself, remember your awesome, loved and cared for.....
When I think of a monochrome look, my immediate thought is contrast, opposite and different. What really makes it interesting is how the contrast comes beautifully together. Its like a duet in a song, the male's voice intertwines beautifully with the females voice, or at least it should. For the record my favorite color is surprisingly white, although a lot of people seem to disregard it as a color?!. Why this is so; I have no idea. The color white symbolizes purity, unites with every color, makes the rarest of things come to life. Its simplicity and cleanness just satisfies me. The monochrome rays come about when the color black comes to the picture, and all of a sudden we can see the bigger picture- unity in it's finest. Challenges and mishaps just give me adrenaline rush, and this is divine contrast. Take a challenge, and think outside outward projections- try to think more as an analyst, or switch your mind to listen carefully to the lyrics of the song and discover their actual meaning rather than the actual tune. Think SMART not HARD. In all honesty, nothing is more interesting than attraction, any attraction. In this case attraction of colors- whose mind blown?. well, if your not by now, I am blown out of this world. When someone asks you, what makes you feel alive?!!- every unplanned moment that comes to life, makes me feel like am really living. Life as I always say is full of surprises, why not surprise yourself everyday and rock hard, play out of rule, believe you can actually fly without wings. Once again, all this project controversy. Most of us, think and rely on planned moments - take a step back, leave work early, have a weekday off and appreciate ' horrible' MONDAYS- ( this goes to me actually, hahaha) Living in New York, inspiration, chaos and self- driven individuals are hits. Its about achieving the unexpected, becoming more than what people envisioned for you. Trying to stand out amongst the crowd, and actually earning everything you worked hard for. Its like monochrome rays, black and white stand out despite the well of various colors. If colors can shine in their own little way, then we as human beings, crafted by God's mighty hands can do more than just stick out but thrive in greator ways. Be unlimited,, shake every opportunity, you do not have to have everything, to be happy. Tomorrow may never come, enjoy today. Its funny how things play out, choose how you'll play the game.
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