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What Do You Love?

What Do You Love?

“If you’d like to identify a person don’t ask them what they do or what they like to eat or where they live or have studied. Ask them instead what they’re living for, what keeps them from what they’d like to live for, what they crave to read and learn about, what is the drive that keeps them going or what calls to them most when they’re close to their edge, or just before they slip into sleep.” Victoria Erickson And if I asked you to name all the things that you love, how long would it take for you…

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5 Tips on Staying Motivated That Will Change Your Life

5 Tips on Staying Motivated That Will Change Your Life

Staying motivated is not always easy. I for one have been reminded how challenging it is since trying to get myself into a fitness routine. Yet, with my blog, staying motivated has always been relatively easy. Excluding those really cold days that I still have to go outside and take photos! Ha! It’s also not easy to look past things like the Instagram algorithm or stress over things like net neutrality and how it will affect my online business. But I remind myself these are things I can’t control. So I focus my enegery on what I can control. My images,…

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Trendy Sunglasses: Favorite Brands + Tips to Shop Online

Trendy Sunglasses: Favorite Brands + Tips to Shop Online

Jacket: ASOS (old) love this dark silver version Sweater: Urban Outfitters (sold out) check out this bold green stripe Scarf: Free People Grommet Leggings: Lysse, love this style too. Wearing regular size, small. Shoes: Marc Fisher Bag: Celine, affordable style Sunglasses: Amazon Is your least favorite item to go shopping for sunglasses [after bathing suits obvi]? That used to be me too. I DESPISED sunglass shopping. It was always so overwhelming and after a while of trying on, every pair started to look horrible on my face. Champagne problems, I know. But if you’re here and still reading I know you…

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2018 Goals Because Resolutions Only Last A Month…

2018 Goals Because Resolutions Only Last A Month…

  Put your goals on the internet so I know they’re real… There’s no better way to achieve your goals or resolutions in the New Year than to tell everyone about them. Tell your friends, family, roommates or if you’re a blogger, tell your internet family! This way they can remind you if they see you falling off track. And in return, if you’re friends tell you their goals, you should keep them in check too! Why goals and not resolutions? Mostly it’s a personal preference. I find that setting goals are mentally more realistic for me. Resolutions have become things I…

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10 Reasons Why I Love Living In Westchester County, New York

10 Reasons Why I Love Living In Westchester County, New York

What I’m Wearing: Coat: Unreal Fur | Sweater: ASOS, similar knit | Jeans: J Brand | Shoes: Zara (old), love this pair | Bag: Celine, affordable style | Bag Scarf: Lexicon of Style | Belt: Hermes If you’re new here, I’m Simone and I live in lower Westchester County, the suburbs, right outside of New York City. I was born, raised and did all my schooling here, even college. And before you even think it, no it’s not upstate or the country, it’s just the suburbs. To help further put it in perspective, I work in New York City, it’s…

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How To Change Your Relationship With Working Out

How To Change Your Relationship With Working Out

Photography: Amanda Elle For me it’s not easy to go to the gym because I have to wake up around 5:15am to get in a good workout. When I choose to workout my mornings sound like this: wakeup, drive to the gym, workout, shower, get ready for work and take three trains into NYC. By the time I’m walking from the last subway to my job I’m legit the walking dead. Good thing I’m in NYC because I look normal there, HA! I’m also not the kind of person who feels endorphins after they work out [unfortunate I know]. So…

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