Can't forget about you!

Here we go again with the Brown Girls Blogging Hiatus. There are so many things I've been wanting to post but just haven't done it. Truthfully, I've been focused on expanding everyone's shoe closet over at my other blog "Clothing Optional, Shoes Required", but that is no excuse for not posting over here. ILYT moved clear across the country and has been busy adjusting to life on the left coast- so I suppose she gets a pass too, right?

It's summer and though I am not in school, I tend to think of summer as my transition time. I usually set goals early on and then work towards them throughout the summer looking forward to landing in the achievement arena at summer's end. This year is no different. I've got some goals, I'm working towards them, and I'm making things happen. What it means is that just like everyone else in DC I'm a little busy trying to figure it all out. I've found that clearing my mind of other craziness (such as stressing out about my birthday plans or lack thereof )is key to being able to focus on the other things in front of me. Y'all know that every year since I moved to DC, I've freaked out about my birthday plans. I attribute this to years of birthday awesomeness throughout my life and my fear that what my dad said about birthdays (that they get less exciting the older you get) will come true. But alas, I've let it go. Whatever I do, I will be happy. I won't be at work (because my BDay is a holiday) and I will make the best of it....

Speaking of making the best of things, I've also been making a conscious effort to come from a place of "yes". If you are a Real Housewives fan, you know Bettheny Frankel makes a great bottled margarita often talks about coming from a place of yes. What she means is that you consciously make an effort to be open to the things that you've hoped (and prayed) for. This may sound silly, but how often are we wishing, hoping, praying for something but only half-assed. Like, we hope it happens, but if it doesn't we won't be surprised. She talks about getting the most out of life by actually living it, working through it, and being positive about it. Now, I'm no Negative Nancy by any means, but I've made more of an effort to swing at the curveballs, roll with the punches, and put a goal in front of me and run like hell towards it. So if you are feeling stuck, are going through that quarter life crisis, or are just wanting something "different"- it's time to get moving and make life happen.

And now, I need to make work happen. I hope to be better about updating but until then you can follow my shoe cravings over at Clothing Optional, Shoes Reqiured!