A Reintroduction

I’m reintroducing myself into the world of blogging and doing things that make me happy because I want to do them. I started this blog two years ago with the goal of using it to express the things that inspire me. Hopes, dreams, fashion, music, literature and beyond. Finding inspiration in the little things and expressing exactly what that means with the goal of filling my life with positivity.  My desire was to inspire others to be inspired by their own lives.

With that in mind the best place to start would be my 2014 resolutions. Now I typically don’t make resolutions for my year ahead but after a difficult separation from an amazing guy I knew I needed to spend more time focusing on my personal goals in life. Not taking myself or my feelings or dreams for granted. Aiming big and living life.

2014 Resolutions

1. Don’t buy things you don’t need, save and travel instead
2. Do things you want to do without fear of what others may think or say
3. Don’t let other’s successes define whether you decide to pursue your ambitions
4. Invest in my health
5. Take the time to look the part, everyday. You know it makes you feel better
6. Spend more time doing things I want to rather than wasting it watching TV
7. Travel with no regrets
8. Read more
9. Take the time to make lasting relationships with the important people
10. Give more to others without thinking about it

2014 is now a quarter of the way over and I’m reaching my 22nd birthday and I know that this year I need to continue to abide by these resolutions and embrace my life. So with that in mind thus begins my reintroduction into the blogosphere. Here’s to living for me ~ a prologue to life worth living.

Outfits That Inspire

I want these pants. I can feel the different outfit opportunities with this. Very cool for the coming fall.

We’ll Be Coming Back

I really didn’t like this song very much the first time I heard it. It’s when you listen a bit closer and really hear Example’s influence in the song that you really start to feel the beat of the song. It’s a typical Calvin Harris sound but Example really makes it stand out a bit more.

Standing in the light till it’s over, out of your mind, someone had to draw a line. We’ll be coming back for you one day – Calvin Harris

Outfits That Inspire

This is absolutely darling! It just makes me want late summer/early fall to be here even sooner!

Canada Day In Ottawa

Every year on Canada day you dress up in your red and white you go out and do whatever with your day and watch some fireworks in the end. Canada Day throughout my childhood was always fun but never extravagant… until this year that is. Living in Ottawa really gives you a small city feel in a big place. Well until you get days like Canada Day where the streets are lined with people in Canadian colours cheering and shouting and being ridiculous. Vendors are handing out free stuff, buskers and entertaining the public and everyone else is out enjoying the day mingling with people they would never have considered talking to while passing by on a regular Sunday. It’s busy, it’s bustling and the downtown core is filled with an amazing energy that can only come from people enjoying a common event.

145 years later here we all were in the capital of our great nation and boy do they like to put on a show. First it was the snow birds, then the open air concert on parliament hill and finally the fireworks show followed by a friendly o’canada anthem rendition by my friends and I. The day being packed with activities downtown and around the world (EUROCUP FINALS 2012 – congrats Spain) it was hard not to feel full of life and happiness walking the streets with everyone. It is really days like this that make you realize that we are a part of a collective, but a collective that cares about our nation and the people in it. That and the fact that Canadians do know how to party.

Outfits That Inspire

My favourite part about this outfit is probably the black stockings. I’m so excited for that style of fall fashion to come back when it’s acceptable to wear stockings with your skirts and shorts.

Big Jet Plane

There is something absolutely methodic about this song. This song feels like sitting on the grass in the sun dreaming of all the wonderful things in life. The remix version makes it upbeat and danceable but the original gives it the nostalgic vibe true in some particular songs. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing or where you are but you can think of one of your happiest or truest moments when listening to a song like this.

These two have terrific voices and I’m definitely going to be exploring them much more.

Give Me A Break

Such a cool song. Dance beats indeed.

Thank you Starsmith for having the same taste in music as me. All your remixes are songs I previously loved and now re-love again.

The Game

You know what I am not exactly a soccer fan. I have always thought it was a stupid sport and a little bit silly with all the dramatic arts that the players portray on the field. “OWW MY KNEE” and such. My observation from the day is true for almost any game that you happen to sit down and watch with a group of motivated people.

Firstly motivation and excitement breeds more excitement. That part is clear. So it doesn’t matter if you happened into that bar this afternoon to just have a snack or to meet someone you will be engrossed by the Portugal vs Spain soccer game just because every around you is. You can’t help but notice what everyone else is noticing.

The best part of this experience is that you do get into it and it does give you such a life high. You know the jumping every time someone misses a goal or hugging the person next to you when they score or listening to the entire bar cheering for one team or the other. Inspiring how sports can bring people together from far away.

Outfits That Inspire

This outfit is casual and edgy. It looks soft to the touch but the little accents like the hair accessory and the heels really add a rebellious side too. The brown bag dresses it as a professional type of outfit but without surely it could be a regular everyday kind of downtown streets adoration.