PINS + UPDATES || OR RATHER, JUST AN UPDATE.

okay, I'll admit it. this post it a bit of a cop out. no tropical picture to set the mood or post detailing all of the beautiful scenes from our lives this past week. and I sincerely apologize for that. the truth is, I've been feeling a little under the weather recently and the thought of writing down feelings and making coherent happy thoughts with a headache kind of gives me, well, an even larger headache :) but I assure you I'm on the mend. after all, I'm here writing down something I've been thinking a lot about lately...

she designed a life she loved. this empowering statement has been running through my mind for a couple of years now. that's right..I said years. it has convinced me to purchase certain items,  reassured me during difficult times, and encouraged me to get that extra workout in when I didn't feel like it. when I'm faced with a dilemma--big or small--I ask myself, "does this fit in my design?" it helps me live up to all that I want to or dream of being. now, I'm not saying everything is within my control. admittedly, I'm a bit of a control freak, but I realize sometimes larger forces are at work. but I believe my reaction is 100% within my control and to that, I ask, "does this fit in my design?" my design is chalk full of yoga classes, long runs, pink smoothies, english blooms, plenty of natural light, and golden retrievers. going even deeper than that, it is full of my amazing husband, wonderful friends and family, patience, forgiveness, serving others, and cherishing small moments of success and light. so I guess the take-away message here is to design the life you are going to love (if you haven't already). write a list of how you want to describe your life and then live up to it. I find that I have had to tweak this list here and there over the years, but the basics always remain the same.

with that, I leave the promise that I will try to be a better, more consistent blogger in the days and weeks to come. happy wednesday!

love, arielle

photo courtesy of chic studios