Four Ways to Style Jeans

 BLACK JEANS

Black jeans are one of my favorites. Its great for winner and still spring, well sometimes. Depending on where you live it might still be too cold for dresses and skirts so therefore jeans do the job! Black is a color that works great with bright and bold colors and yet you can make it very mellow with grey and whites. As you can see in the photos above, I tend to use black with black! Soon, I hope to find a colorful blazer because I love color but I sometimes shy away from it because I don't want my outfits to be so bold.

           ORINGINAL BLUE JEANS

This of course is more of a general way to pair jeans with your outfits. But I tend to go towards the darker blue jeans instead of light washed jeans. Blue jeans are perfect to display different looks such as wearing cowgirl boots, heels, tank tops, and even dresses.

 BOYFRIEND JEANS

 I am a huge fan of boyfriend jeans because no matter your shape they tend to always be flattering. I also love holes in jeans and boyfriend jeans just seem to give the hole/rips a better look. These jeans are perfect for spring because you can pair more of your light pastel colors! I haven't done many posts with these jeans, so hopefully this spring you'll be seeing many outfits with these cuties.

 BOOT CUT JEANS

 These jeans aren't my favorite and tend to be my last jeans I go-to but when your wanting to wear jeans and your tired of your everyday pair, boot cut jeans are a nice change. Plus for a while I was noticing how they have come back in style. These can be more trendy and only last for a little while in fashion but I still think they are flattering and are great for wearing boots underneath.

 

Fitness Wishlist

The past few days have been so nice and cold outside. This kind of weather definitely motivates me to go for a jog and workout as much as I can! Mostly because I can't stand sweating when its blazing hot out. So lately I have been on a fitness/workout kick...while being full of inspiration because of spring! Spring time means cute adorable dresses and pastel colors. What better way get ready for spring/summer then picking up some fitness essentials?! I have been wanting these items for a very long time and slowly over time I was able to buy them all. These few essentials have helped me stay motivated along with helping me in my workout routines. My favorite is the polar watch because I love being able to visually see how many calories I'm burning instead of guessing or assuming how many I've burned. Being able to see a large number of burned calories helps me to keep going and to not give up! I've also been searching for a yoga mat for a while now and I didn't find one until I was browsing around Forever 21. Of all places! I love mine especially when doing sit-ups and stretches, its just really nice to have that extra padding underneath you! What are some of your workout essentials along with some motivation fitness quotes?

 yoga mat / forever 21 : polar watch / amazon : running shoes / sketchers : water bottle / pink

Q + A // How to Stay Positive in Tough Times

 

  

Going through hard times is something we all deal with. Whether your having a bad day, horrible week, or losing the lost of a love one, its hard to go through. Feeling down is no fun. I think its important to focus on the positive things in life because its easy to go down the downward spiral and that just makes everything worse (in my opinion). Here are some suggestions to keeping yourself in high spirits:

 Surround yourself with uplifting and encouraging friends. A girls night always helps me get out of a "funk", and I'm able to loosen up, and unwind. Sometimes you just need that one person to vent to, and tell all your troubles to. Being able to talk about your problems out loud helps you see things in a different light. Also listening to your friends advice helps a lot too. Surround yourself who people who will be there for you at all times no matter what the situation.

  Exercise! Get up and moving. I know this is hard to do, when you want to stay in bed all day...but that doesn't solve anything. Let your blood flow, and endorphins flow.  I love taking a jog when I'm upset or irritated it seems to help me get my mind off the subject or helps me focus on the subject and how I can fix it. Being able to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air is always nice when you have a bad day.

 Listen to encouraging music. Yes uplifting happy music. When I'm down I tend to listen to sad depressing music so I can have a good cry, but I find that its harder to get out of my funk. So listening to happy and cherry music makes me feel better.
 
 Get out and go somewhere. Getting out of the home helps you feel awake and alive. Go to the beach, go shopping, grab some dinner at a nice restaurant, or go see a good show at the theatres.

 Keep a journal. This is my number one go-to when feeling upset. Writing down my thoughts helps me release all my problems. It's like I'm able to have that moment of venting and then leave the problem with all the words on the page. Journaling is a wonderful thing even for happy moments too.

 Focus on your blessings. Take a moment and write down everything your thankful for. Take time to notice the little things around you. It can be as small as a butterfly that lands right next to you. Sometimes its the little things that tend to encourage me.



 Help others. By doing something for someone else helps you escape from your problem. Your able to take your mind off of your own pain, and focus on those around you. Open up a door for a stranger, write a note to a friend, put together a care package for someone, or go spend some time with a lonely friend. This way your able to spread happiness and bring cheer into other peoples life's.

 Realize that releasing your pain can be a way of overcoming it. Let it all out. Cry. Scream. Weep. Because the more you hold your emotions in, the harder it will be to forget. I tend to be a stuffer when it comes to emotions and the way I'm feeling, but the more I stuff the more it hurts, and then I explode. But when you stand up to your problems and face your pain the easier it will be to move forward, and live on.

 Do something for yourself. Take a bubble bath, read a good book, or grab some of your favorite coffee. Go sit in coffee shop and let yourself unwind and regroup. Set a side some time for yourself, and give yourself some time to think things through. The more rest you have the better off you'll be.

 Trust in God and his purpose for you. Take this time of hurt and realize that God has a greater plan for you. Talk with God and lean on him. He is the one who will take away your hurt and help you through this time. John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

 Go to your sanctuary. Go to your favorite place where you can get away and relax. Sometimes I like to plop on my bed and listening to music. I guess I'm just comforted by the sound of the music. Or find a special quite place outdoors. Let your mind unwind and relax. Go somewhere quite and just ponder for a while.

Goodbye Maui

For our last day in Maui we decided to explore a little bit more of the island by driving around and checking out the other beaches. We came across this one beach that had the most amazing fallen down palm tree, the one you see below with me sitting on it! Our last day turned out to be a little complicated and uncontrollable. The times of our flight kept changing every three or four hours due to maintenance. The original time to take off was around 3:00, then turned into 5:15, then later they needed to change it to 8:00! So our flight back to California became a hassle and tiring experience. Because Hawaii is three hours behind Cali, we didn't end up landing until 5 in the morning! It was crazy! So by the time I got home I was relieved and happy to finally be in my own bed. I am so grateful and happy I was able to go to Maui, my time was so amazing. Definitely unforgettable. The ocean is so beautiful and crystal clear it makes me want to cry over our California beaches! The wildlife and vegetation is so breathtaking. Life in Hawaii seems to be so more relaxed and easy going. Of course because of their motto "Hang Lose", and hence the fact they are leaving on paradise. But I loved the feel of the Lahaina, which was the town we stayed in, mostly because of easy access to everything. Hawaii was just so amazing and I definitely would love to go back someday!!! Maui I will forever miss you! <3