life is short

via Everything Fabulous

abundance

Abundance is not something we acquire.
It is something we tune into.

-Wayne Dyer
via Sweetie Pie Style

hey normal day

I think this is so absolutely true.

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When I studied/worked abroad I religiously kept a journal. Every single day. I had to document every moment because here I was in this amazing city and even if it was a 'normal' day it was not a normal day.

I'm grateful I did that but I chastise myself for not living that way every day now. These 'normal' days someday will not be normal and I will look back and not remember so many of them. Or I'll wish for their simplicity and worry I didn't appreciate each one enough.

Why do we let normal days fall away?

image via Everything Fabulous

the lost art of keeping secrets

That title really has nothing to do with this post but its the title of a book I really like. Just fitting.
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Anyway, good morning lovers. Its Friday, which is pretty much awesome. KC Fashion Week starts tonight - a little weary of what to expect but excited to get dressed up and go see some fun shows nonetheless. Definitely will be taking pictures!

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In the meantime, here are two pairs of shoes I'm lusting over from my favorite shoe boutique, Habitat. Dear Habitat, if you read this - you should know I love you.

Also, Jack Handy asked me to tell you this:

Probably to a shark, about the funniest thing there is is a wounded seal, trying to swim to shore because WHERE DOES HE THINK HES GOING?

Photo from here.

deep thoughts

Instead of a regular arm, Carl had been born with a pigeons wing. The odd thing was, all through his life, no one ever laughed at his wing - not even the mean kids at school.
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Then one day he realized why: he looked in the mirror and saw that he was a pigeon.
He shit right there. As he often did, wherever he was.

-Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey

*I realize that the vast majority of people out there don't like or are completely over Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy. But dammit I love them and they make me laugh. And this is my blog.