Healing

shirt: equipment (similar here) // shorts: vintage levi (loving these) // shoes: zara (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

A lot of changes are happening in my life these days.....and I would be lying if I claimed to not be nervous about them. However, I stopped this morning and thought about how different my life was a year ago at this time......trapped in a situation I never thought I would escape.....trying to fool everyone (including myself) that I was happy and everything was fine......and now, here I am......free as a bird, living in a place I never thought I would be content with (it turns out sometimes coming home is just the ticket), being surrounded by people that truly make me happy and loving my life as I never have before. Healing is a process.....at times it can be incredibly gut wrenching and painful and even when you think you have completely healed new wounds are ripped open......but these last 7 months have taught me that the process is entirely worth the pain and risks......and I'm jumping feet first into the next chapter of my life.

Armor

top: madewell (similar here) // shorts: zara (similar here) // jacket: vintage (loving this one) // shoes: schutz (available here) // sunnies: ray-ban (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

I recently read a quote that hit pretty close to home…"Sunshine all the time makes a desert." As much as we would like to avoid hard times and just have sunshine and happiness all of the time life just doesn't work that way. I always remind myself that in order to appreciate the good times you have to let bad times hit you, often like a ton of bricks. You build a certain armor….much like this vintage moto jacket has become my outer armor when I'm not quite feeling like myself. I throw this on and immediately feel a little stronger. I'm still working on the inner armor……but nothing comes over night right?

Lightning in a Bottle

top: clover canyon (available here) // skirt: vintage (loving this one) // shoes: zara (similar here) // sunnies: ray ban (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

"If you're ever gona find a silver lining, its got to be a cloudy day…..If you want to fill your bottle up with lightning, you're gona have to stand in the rain." Dancing in the rain right now…..but that's ok…..because I have faith I will be filling my bottle up with lightning one day. 

Never Done Learning

leather top: all saints (similar here) // skirt: friend of mine (similar here) // leather cape: vintage (loving this piece) // shoes: zara (similar here) // sunnies: ray ban (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

“I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou  (via wet-violet). 

One thing this last month has taught me is that you are never done learning...... Whether it be learning how to live again, learning  how to deal with pain or even something as little as learning how to fix a toilet..... Once you accept that you are never done learning life opens up even more.