wise wordz.

i am throwing ya for a loop with inspiring y'all on a wednesday rather than a monday - aren't i!? it's just kinda been one of those weeks... mercury is in retrograde (when i tell my friends that i blame mercury for my feelings right now, they think i am absurd) BUT i believe it! this exaccccct time last year, i hit a slump. if you want to see what i am talking about, check this out. i was truly struggling in my job, not so confident about where i was living, and unsure about many aspects of my life. my boss at the time told me to wait it out until mercury was no longer in retrograde bc there are many things you are encouraged to not do during this time. with that being said, my life is always cray-zay during these times.

do you ever just kinda have everything happen at once? i like to think God tests me and while i have somehow made it out alive through all - i am ready for the period and "the end" of this story, asap. well if you know me, you know i turn to quotes to get me through any and every situation. and that is why my word board on pinterest is actually neverending.

my bad day go-to quotes have always been things like "better things are ahead," or "things are about to get really good." and while that has always been reassuring of my future, i have learned that i need to accept the things that are happening and the things i can not change, rather than always just looking ahead in hopes of something positive happening soon. i came across this quote and was immediately drawn to it.

"if you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere."

all of the obstacles we go through... whether it involves family, friends, money, jobs, you name it, they all mold us. these hardships are meant to happen to help us grow. to help us figure out who we are and where we belong. of course there are going to be bumps along the way! but that doesn't mean those bumps don't suck. it is okay to not be okay sometimes. i am just a twenty three girl living in a city, trying to figure things out along the way. XO

inspire me

get that good mood on, girl!

how to be happy: decide every morning that you are in a good mood.

(even if it is a monday!)

it is so easy for me to make lists and set goals, but the hard part is actually going after them and crossing them off. when it comes to the good ol' grocery list, i am golden. but when it comes to things that are a bit trickier - i constantly find myself saving them for another day. "i'll do that by the end of the week" or "it's only monday, i've got time" are phrases i am very good friends with. 

whether it is getting my oil changed or getting a birthday card for a friend, why do i wait until the last minute? when my future is involved, you can multiple the length of time something gets done by 10. the more important, the more i run. 

i no longer want to be pals with procrastination. we are given seven days in a week... so let's make something happen on a day that ends with -day, but someday isn't invited. when we mix good moods + making things happen, i am pretty sure our weeks will be the best.

you can't sit with us someday.

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think happy.

it's monday. the day that makes it super easy to be all turn into debbie downers. why don't we all start the week off with positive thoughts? i love the quote above. we are what we think. we have control of our own joys, so let's live an amazing life and choose happiness. 

who is with me? XO - B

i choose you.

phoebe dean.

welcome to one of my new series, i choose you. i am constantly surrounded by people who are inspiring me. LA contains the most creative crowd... and i have worked with or simply met many great peeps that i must share with everyone. 

meet phoebs... one of my very first LA loves. we met when we were both interning at BPCM one year ago. bonding over our post-grad confusion, i immediately knew this girl was the bomb. while we were both interested in fashion pr at the time, we both ended up working for fashion blogs. who woulda thunk? now that we both live in venice, i can't wait for more and more coffee dates with my favorite chick.

phoebe dean limberg. 23. san diego native. venice resident.

college: ucla art school with a major in design
job: creative designer for cupcakes & cashmere

favorite quote: "when a girl feels that she's perfectly groomed and dressed she can forget that part of her. that's charm" -F. Scott Fitzgerald
role model: i have a good handful of role models but to name one- Jessica de Ruiter. she has the best style and a great aura about her.
favorite movie: i love the kill bill series. another favorite is the royal tenenbaums and really anything wes anderson.

three things you don't leave the house without: cell phone, credit card, and my coconut kiehls lip balm 
favorite beauty product: rodin face oil- it keeps my face soft and has an intoxicating smell. i am also obsessed with my le labo fragrances.

guilty pleasure: my sunday morning pastry ritual (yes, i have a sunday morning pastry ritual)

favorite designers: Céline, The Row, Isabel Marant
where you want to be in 5 years: i would like to have an apartment that is bigger than a shoe box and a pet rabbit
dream job: being creative director of (hopefully) my own endeavor. if not my own then harpers bazaar, which has been my favorite magazine and a huge source of inspiration for many years.
best thing about being a twentysomething: although a bit weird, i enjoy the feeling of uncertainty that comes with being in your early 20s. it is somehow exciting.

favorite things about venice: i love how eclectic everything is from the houses to the people
why CA is the place for you: i love the lifestyle in california. everyone is so health conscious and progressive.

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faith will get you everywhere.

amen, abby larson. 

i know i posted this quote during my wrap up of weekly links, but i just can't get over it. it is so extremely relevant to my life... and to all 20something's alike. there are so many times when i overthink every single situation. i worry that time is moving too quickly and i am getting old. isn't that crazy? i am twenty three years old. i need to chill.

change. this word alone used to scare the heck out of me. but my loving nana spit some words of wisdom at me once that i will never forget. she asked... "why are you so scared of change? it's gotta happen. imagine if your life was exactly the same as it is now in 10 years, would you be satisfied?" and of course, my answer was no! there is so much i want to accomplish in that time and so much change is necessary! there is such a stigma on change, but i have learned that change can be pretty cool. 

finally, there is faith. we have to have confidence and trust in ourselves to make the right moves, but personally, i know that things happen for a reason - but i must remind myself often to not forget that in between goals there is a thing called life that has to be lived & enjoyed. and one more thing... we've gotta take chances when we are young (yes, we are still young) so we can tell some killer stories when we are old! XO

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