A little more life, a little less style

I'm starting today off more optimistic than usual. The groundhog did not see his shadow so spring is supposed to be around the corner. The sun starts setting after 5pm giving us back our longer days. Winter is hopefully on its way out of town. With this new refreshed beginning, I also feel a new personal beginning (I apologize I'm about to write about life rather than style). Could be that I'm over the winter funk but life is pretty great at the moment (see amazing photo below of me and my best in Venice, Italy recently). I went to dinner with a familiar face last night. Packer chucks and all. I have never felt so relieved to feel nothing and be able to just have a friendship with that person. As things change in my life, I realize more and more about not only myself but the people in my life. I posted last month about my happiness coming first in my decisions. And though this person and I have fun, I begin to wonder what people like that add to my life. This person and I have known each other for 4 years but he knows nothing about me personally. Only what I chose to show him. Now the opposite of that is someone I recently ended my romantic relationship with. He got to see everything the other guy didn't. He knows me inside and out. He know what every look means, my past and its struggles, my worries, goals, values and so on. He will forever add to my happiness even as just a friend. I run to him for advice and he has never disappointed.

I start a new job on Monday and could not be more excited. I think with this mindset I've been in lately, I'm starting to realize my happiness at work as well. I need to feel valued not only in my personal relationships, but in my career as well. I am excited to see who I meet at this new job and if friendships grow out of it. I'm excited for this new change in my career and what value it adds to my future. I may not have everything I want in life (still have a couple thousand in student loans and am as single as single gets) but I'm happier than I have been in a long time. My priorities have changed. I no longer want people in my life (personally or professionally) that don't add value, that don't notice my worth, that don't have my best interests in mind. I want people with character, value and excitement.

My only correlation to fashion in this post is to value the style, whether a look or a certain piece of clothing, that makes you you. I promise to finish the week off with fashion but please accept this as my mid-week rant that is a little more about life and a little less about style. Xoxo.

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