A Quick Update

            It's been a while since I've actually just sat and had a chat with you all. Things have been quite chaotic as of late and as much as I would love to post everyday it's extremely hard. Things get in the way and you have to prioritize. No matter how much I love typing and creating posts they sometimes need to be tossed to the back burner, I hate doing it but sometimes you just don't have a choice. I applaud bloggers who do have the ability to post every single day, because you think it would be easy but a lot actually goes into each post. You write them in order to have your voice heard, whether it's by thousands of people or just one. But with the start of summer things are going to be much easier for me in regards to posting. For one, I'll have loads more to post about and much more time to do it. I just wanted to take the time to first off thank you for taking the time out of your hectic lives to even read this. I'm just a normal girl who honestly doesn't have much to talk about, so the fact that you even sit in front of your computer or on your phone to read what I'm saying is amazing to me. I also wanted to kind of tell you guys what you can be expecting soon. I'm leaving for London tonight or early tomorrow morning and I couldn't be anymore excited! From London I'll then be taking the train, or whatever it's called to Paris. And on those trips I've decided to try my hand at vlogging. And it could either turn out extremely well or horribly so we'll see how that goes. But I plan on getting back to outfit posts and things along those lines. I hope everyone is having an amazing start to summer and I can't wait to share my adventures with you all! 

All my love,

Lex 

Surviving Finals

Sadly that time is rolling around again. The time of late night cramming, sleepless nights, and the looming thought that you're destined for failure. So I've decided to create a surving AP test, and Final guide.

1. The first thing needed is food. Whether it's chocolate, fruit, chips, whatever, I can promise you you won't get through this week without it.

2. Music. If you're like me, dead silence only distracts, so a killer playlist is definitely a must. I've been listening to Iggy Azalea's new album non-stop as well as a bit of 5SOS

3. Friends. It's always nice to jump into a small study group. Just make sure it's with people who won't distract you.

Here's an example of what not to do

4. Tea/coffee/any sort of caffeine. You're going to be cramming. It's always a given with these sort of tests no matter how early you say you'll start looking over the material. Any sort of caffeine becomes your savior.

5. Sleep. You need rest. You'll end up zoning out during the test, and if your like me, even falling asleep on your booklets.

Best of luck this week! Try not to let the stress get to your pretty little heads. The most important thing to remember is to keep your sanity, and not to sacrifice your health or well being for that one good grade!

                                                                                                                                                Xx Lex

Stress

Dealing with stress is an obstacle everyone faces. Whether it is caused by a test, a friendship, a relationship, or just because you didn't get enough sleep the night before and it seems like the world is out to get you. It's there, and it probably won't ever go away. But that test? It's just one in the grand scheme of hundreds you're bound to take. That fight with your best friend? You'll get over it because no matter how stubborn you both are you love each other. The world isn't out to get you. Things just happen. Stress just happens, and learning to cope with it is the only thing you can do.

I know that is easier said than done. I have really bad anxiety and my stress can sky rocket at the littlest things. And when I get stressed I either shut down or go into a complete frenzy. I'll clean and organize everything in site, or just get in bed and sleep for hours. Neither one of those methods are effective ways to handle the stress I'm facing. It's an escape from the problem, and you'll just end up coming across it again in the future if you don't sit down and solve it. The main thing with stress is that you're focused on one small detail most of the time, all you really have to do is take a step back and realize things aren't really that bad and that you're going to be fine. It may not feel that way right in that moment but they will be eventually because they always are.

When it comes to stress your biggest enemy is yourself. You psych yourself out and get top wrapped up in the constant jumble of thoughts coursing through your brain. So take a deep breath and tell your self that your ok. That you can make it through it. That one bad test grade doesn't determine your worth as a person. And that fight with your best friend? She was probably just stressed out top. 

The best advice I can give you in regards dealing with stress and anxiety is to make sure you don't project it onto anyone else. Being rude to the people around you won't change that jittery feeling you have. It will just make you feel even worse. So go for a run, eat a bowl of ice cream, read a book, take a bubble bath and calm your mind because that's where that stress is located. In your own head. 

xxx Lex 

A Hint of Inspiration

“The fact that you’re struggling doesn't make you a burden. It doesn't make you unlovable or undesirable or undeserving of care. It doesn't make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles. Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we aren't always easy to be around — and that’s okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things aren't all of who you are and they certainly don’t discount your worth as a human being. The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness.”

                                                                                      - Daniell Koepke

I find a lot of strength within this quote. It's something a good friend of mine showed me. I guess it just appeals to me so much because it hits pretty close to home. Struggles in life ultimately make you stronger. They are tough, and at sometimes you don't feel like you'll make it through, but if it were easy they wouldn't be called struggles. Not everyone can be sunshine and rainbows, everyone has an off day once and a while. But those rough days don't define your worth. The perseverance used to overcome the obstacles faced does. It's too easy for someone to throw in the towel and call it quits, but it takes a certain type of person to reach for the light in the darkest of days. I know how cliche of me, my inner creative writer must be peaking out a bit, but you don't have to always be ok. An infamous line used by me is "I'm fine, I always am" and I'm learning that it's ok not to be ok. That it's ok to find a shoulder to lean on because you can't make it through this world on your own. In secluding yourself from the aid of others you in a way, remove yourself from most social interaction, something that is needed for one to flourish. And yes someone somewhere might have things worse than you do. But that does not in anyway discredit the pain you are feeling, and the fact that hey, maybe you have things bad too. But by sharing your problems you are in no way, shape, or form being a burden. And if someone tells you otherwise remove them from your life right away because you don't need to have that sort of negativity. We weren't put on this Earth to wander alone. Whether you believe in God, or some higher power, whatever the case is, you were put here with some sort of plan, and that plan doesn't revolve around you wallowing in sorrow alone. It involves the joining of hands because sometimes we all need a little strength and compassion thrown our way.

-xx Lex

A Little Intro

Hello lovelies, 

          So I've come to realize that although I've done quite a few posts on outfits, food, and my life, I haven't actually introduced you to who I am and what this blog is all about. For starters, having a fashion blog has always been a dream of mine. But to take a step further I decided to make this not only a fashion blog but also a travel blog, a food blog, and just a lifestyle in general blog. Because hey, maybe someone will be interested in the small mundane details of my life. I always have little ideas wrapped in my head, whether they are far fetched or attainable, the wheels are always turning. And I guess for a while this blog, or the idea of it, seemed to be one of the far fetched ones. Personally I enjoy reading the blogs of girls who just seem normal. They wear clothes that I can afford, and seem real, they don't have professional photographers taking their pictures or any of those fancy things. And I feel like I can bring that aspect to my blog as well. I'm not a millionaire, I can't drop thousands of dollars on a bag, or coat, but I can provide cute and affordable options. So I guess that's where my blog differs. I wanted something that girls like me can sit in their rooms and read and go, "Yeah, I can run to the mall and get that." Don't get me wrong. I'm just as obsessed with Danielle Bernstein of weWOREWHAT as the next girl, and dream of being able to live a life like hers but the reality is I'm just a 17 year old high school senior trying to get into college and figure out what she wants to do with her life. So yeah I may not know where I'm going to be this time next year but I'm excited to take the journey. To have one of the best summer's of my life. And just to enjoy each and everyday that comes. The good, the bad, the tears, the smiles, everything. Because I've realized life is short, and in the words of Mr. Jack Dawson, I don't intend on wasting it. So even if no one ends up reading a single thing I write, I know that I'm enjoying every step of this journey. And I plan on taking you all on this trip with me. Through the clothes, food, routines, my writing, and the vlogs, allowing all of you to walk a mile in my style. 

- xx Lex