You think your life is going to be different, and then, well …. it isn’t.

You think your life is going to be different, and then, well …. it isn’t.

 

Several weeks ago I found this phrase on a Post It note in amongst my many stacks of such things.  I’m not sure where I read or heard this, or if it was something I scribbled down that spilled out of my own thoughts; but it really stopped me cold.  I believe we all can relate to it at one point or another, and I believe introspection is a very important step within what should be our continual growth process.  I contemplated just how I thought my life would be different, how I could go about changing it and what that would look like.  Within this I decided it was more necessary than ever to continue to craft my own world, and within this world I would be more able to express my thoughts, feelings and creativity.  I may be living on a limited budget with limited opportunities, but I have unlimited thoughts, feelings and ideas with which to create a world which I feel others may find interesting.  Either way, part of my conclusion was I need to finally start a blog, which I have thought about for years.  Within this blog I can share the ways I use fashion, culture, movies, literature, art, food and all other inspiration with which I fill my surroundings.  So when I come across a movie, an opinion, and outfit or anything I find to be an inspirational addition to my world I will share it within my blog, and I thank you in advance for your consideration. ( I also thank you in advance for your patience as I polish the blog’s look and feel …)

 

So within the creation of the life I thought I would be living I very often use to fashion to set the tone and my mood, and the following outfit is a great example. 

 

 

The faux leather vest (Target), once thought to only be appropriate for bikers, has come a long way.  Here it is paired with a soft coral chiffon blouse and a feather print oblong scarf (Forever 21). 

 I believe this outfit says the following things:

-pretty, but not too pretty

-hip without being tragically stuck on the trends

-pulled together and polished without being overly thought out

 

As with most of my outfits the bottoms could make them work, life or other worldly appropriate.  Slide into your slightly beat up jeans and stilettos, or pair it with a prim skirt.  Either way you are getting more bang for your buck, and more outfits to choose from … till next time.

 

Six Feet Under

I believe people underestimate just home much power can be contained within a television show - specifically "Six Feet Under."  Every year or so I pull out my box set and have a full marathon.  Contained within the writing and the characters are so many of the emotions, flaws, strengths and struggles contained within all of us.  Sure, most of us have not grown up in a funeral home or had to deal with most of the specific situations contained in the show.  But we all have had to struggle with loss, mixed emotions, sadness, disappointment and many of the complicated situations that arise anytime you are dealing with family and life.  We all have flaws, we all have strengths, and we don't always do the right thing.  We all have entanglements and unhealthy relationships.  Some of us have Nate's capacity for empathy, but we also have his tendency to choose unhealthy behaviors to ease the pain.  Some of us have David's drive to succeed, but within that drive we also have built our own personal prisons of perfection.  Some of us have Ruth's incredible capacity to love and nurture, but we may also have a tendency to wrap our lives inside those closest to us instead of exerting our independence and establishing our own.  Watching "Six Feet Under" you experience a range of emotions, just like life.  Laughing at the funny, laughing at the absurd, tears at the heart wrenching pain, tears at the spirit lifting joy.  Disappointment when things fall flat, disappointment when you realize what you thought wanted was exactly the opposite of what you needed.  At times we are wounded, and we must do our best to patch ourselves back together.  At times we are wounded and we need those around us to help us heal.  At times we need art in the form of a TV show, and we should not underestimate it's ability to teach, inspire and knock us loose.