Struggles and Trust

These past few weeks I've been laying back and walking in my flats instead of heeled boots. As much as I want my ass to look amazingly firm whenever I wear heels, I can't convince myself to put on these heels and endure the aches on my soles and my ankles. So, flat shoes and ballet flats, or even flip flops have been my go-to footwear; unless of course I have somewhere important to be and people to impress. So I make due with what I got on and trusted that it would make me feel fabulous!

Speaking of people to impress, it's been sort of a struggle finding something secure; regarding my job hunt as a writer or editor. Unfortunately, with multiple new businesses that start up in Bahrain, it is still a struggle to find a secure position in the publishing industry. I'm honestly so disappointed, but I'm trying not to let it get the better of me, we're stronger than that remember?

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What you Wanted still is What you Want

When I graduated from High School about 7 maybe 8 years back, the two things I wanted to be was a Chef or a Journalist. I remember the feeling of being in my culinary bubble and always turning to the kitchen to bake whenever I was feeling lost. It was peaceful. Of course, things happen and my peace turned to yoga and to writing. It's unavoidable, we grow. 

After spending years in University studying your butt off to eventually get a good paying job with benefits, and after living with a job for a few years, there comes a time when you think about what you used to want to do and be. The feeling of nostalgia rushes through you like flames and you discover that what you wanted still is what want. The question here now is; what's stopping you from going towards what you want? 

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Discovering Who You Are

The sea breeze rustles through your hair as you stand at the edge of the beach. Opening your arms wide to take the deepest inhale you've taken all day and exhale with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and love. 

That is the image that comes to mind when I think of the moment when we discover who we are. Of course, it doesn't happen that way, it usually happens over time, doesn't it? We do something for the longest time and finally ask ourselves, "Is this what I really want to do?" "Is this what I love?" "Is this me?" It is when you answer yes and/or no to these questions that bring you one step closer to discovering who you are.

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Maybe Those Goals Aren't for You

It's scorching hot again. We have to either go out with sunglasses on or a hat these days. Although, this little outfit was sitting in my drafts for a few weeks waiting to be posted up. My comfy, cosy, semi-casual, winter wear. When just a few weeks back, it was hailing for the first time in years and the weather was bipolar, now it's hot hot hooot and not very beach friendly with the strong sun burning our skin. But, that doesn't stop us from smiling while squinting our eyes from the bright bright ball of flame.

Let's take a moment to reflect on how the year was going so far. Are your resolutions intact? Have you accomplished 0.5% of your goals? Good for you if you have! Be proud of yourself! And if you haven't, well perhaps those goals aren't meant for you.

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The Little Things With Denim

With bright summer days comes bright hot humid days.

I enjoy summer, I really do. Just not when it's humid enough to get my glasses fogged up. It can get quite frustrating, especially when others laugh at how fogged up your glasses got. Sigh. But the heat gives me a solid excuse to wear dresses, so let's remember the good little things about living in this summer weather.

If you've been around the blog long enough, you'll have noticed this outfit before. I wore it during my Day in Italia post. I honestly didn't realize that I wore this outfit on the blog before, until I decided to look through my old posts – I knew this outfit looked familiar! Would I still wear this when I roam the streets of Rome? (lol) Yes, I would. Of course I would. It's simple, comfy, and stylish. 

 

  

| Button up & Dress - H&M | Sandals - Forever 21 | 

| Watch - Parfour | Sunnies - Cotton On | 

Photo creds: Najla Qamber

"Some say denim on denim can be, well, too much denim.
But I care not for what they say.
It's two shades of denim,
so that makes it okay.

Let's just sit back and appreciate the little things,
like the buttons of the denim shirt,
and the pattern of the denim dress,
Perhaps the streak of gold that lay on top of those sunnies,
that reminds us of a golden sunset on horizon upon the seas.

It's the little things that matter the most when all the big ones seem too dark.
It's the little things that help us see the light,
and appreciate the warmth it gives as we embark.

So think of the little things that could bright up your shadowed heart.
Even in this heat, there is always a way to find that spark. "

Stay hydrated, fabulous, and badass, my dears! 

  

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Short Curly Locks

That one night I went to sleep with something amis, I awoke the next morning with a pure intention to chop my hair off. The last time I had hair this short, it was chemically straightened, rebonded, and it looked awful. I looked more like woman version of Georg from Tokio Hotel back in 2005 than anything else.

I've been wanting to try out short hair for a while and that morning I finally did. I called up my hair stylist and booked an appointment. A few hours later, I went in there and came out a changed woman. I was literally jumping for joy all the way home with how good the cut turned out.

The cut made me feel like I had a whole different purpose in life. It gave me a boost of confidence and a sigh of relief. It's more like the hairdresser chopped off my heavy heart and worries with every snip of the scissors and rubbed in some badass hair cream and gel with every stroke. Plus, this makes showers so much easier, and I get to experiment with styling. 

Since my bright bottom bits were cut, I couldn't stand not having any blonde or light colors in my hair so I ended up bleaching some of my bottom layers. It makes me feel more me. Perhaps I'll dye them green again. 

| Blazer & Shirt - Forever 21 | Watch - ALDO (Borrowed) | 

| Hat, Shoes, & Necklace - H&M | 

Photo Creds: Najla Qamber

I honestly don't know what I was thinking with this outfit. That week was a major blur, but at least I got to relish in that good summer weather by sweating buckets and avoiding a farmers tan. My hat protected me from the sun rays – though I now wish I had taken it off to wave about my short curly locks. 

Keep those smiles bright and stay fabulous, badasses! 

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Radiating that Powerful Aura

Every outfit gives the wearer their own set of aura's. Whether they're wearing a chiffon top, patterned leggings and some flats or a summer dress with some sandals. Each and everyone has their own set of aura's and the outfit they feel good in manifolds those aura's to make them even brighter and stronger. 

You see a woman pass by with her mid-length quarter sleeve blue A-line dress and her two-inch nude heels clicking on the tiled floor. She's holding her black clutch in one hand and sleek briefcase on the other. She isn't pacing passed you in a hurry, she's walking swiftly with grace and a smile on her face. What aura do you think is radiating off her? She could be radiating love, kindness, and creativity, but she could also be radiating power, intelligence, and sensitivity. 

Either or how I described what she was wearing and the air of how she walked could make her aura twice as strong. You could be having a crappy day but when a person with so much goodness and confidence walks by you in an outfit that you think looks absolutely fabulous, the aura that they're radiating is so strong that you can soak it up. 

| Top - Forever 21 | Pants & Bag - Thrifted | Watch - Parfois |

| Necklace - Universal Studios, FL | Shoes - H&M | 

Photo creds: Najla Qamber

So dress up in your best dress with your highest or most comfortable pair of footwear and become the person that radiates the aura so strong it'll get soaked up by everyone you pass. Go forth, confidently strut that badass booty and feel the independence and fierceness radiating off you like a bright light that could shun all darkness.

Stay true to you and be fabulous! 

Have a badass Monday y'all! 

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Mid-Year and Feeling Fabulous!

I'm gradually putting the pieces of my days back together. Making schedules, keeping to those schedules. Remembering my goals and taking on every opportunity that gets me closer to those goals. It's already June. We're half way into the year and it hella scares me to think of how much I've gotten done this year. How much of my New Years resolution did I tick off? How far have you gotten with your resolutions?

Okay. Let's not panic. It's going to be good. It will all be good. Let's not worry or think about all the things we need to accomplish. Let's all just sit back and enjoy every moment of the year. You see something that sparks an interest in you; a dish, an event, a person, go for it. Breathe in and just go for it. What's stopping you anyway?

A little bit about the outfit. Since it's scorching hot here in Bahrain, and most probably everywhere else in the world, I busted out this sleeveless button up that I bought while I was in Dubai for the Toastmaster conference last weekend – which went quite well, these conferences are always fun to go to. I paired the button up with my floral leggings which I adore to death because they're super comfy and my black flats. And, of course, I topped this look off with the an aura of fabulosity, which one should never forget to bring out the door with them. With the feeling of fabulosity comes the feeling of confidence and power to take on absolutely anything. 

| Button up, Shoes, Necklace - H&M | Leggings - Thrifted | 

| Cardigan - Forever 21 | Bag - Secosana | 

Photo creds: Najla Qamber

So feel fabulous, darlings. 

Live, enjoy, and take on the things that make your heart flutter. Go for it!

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A Hat's Fabulosity

There is something about this hat that makes me feel so fabulous. Maybe it's because I've never own one until now. I've always gone into stores that sell these type of hats like Forever 21 and H&M, and I would try them on, walk around the store with it, but never made any implication to actually purchase one. 

When I went into that newly opened H&M store in SM Makati, Philippines, the inclination to shop 'till you're almost at the peak of your budget was there and so the need to purchase everything I lay eyes on was stirring. And then I saw a whole wrack of those hats and my heart leaped. My fingers twitched with every hat I picked up. I had to get one, I just hat to (pun-intended). 

With my hair dyed dark purple; which I'm completely in love with by the way, it feels like an almost the perfect combo with the hat. It makes me think I look like a fabulous witch, but perhaps I'll need a bigger hat and brighter hair to actually look like one. 

 

| Blouse - Stradivarious | Leggings - Cotton On | 

 | Hat - H&M | Boots - Forever 21 | Watch - Aldo |

Photo Creds: Najla Qamber

By the time you read this, I would most probably be in Dubai for yet another Toastmaster Convention. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for opportunities to take outfit photos while I'm there. 

Find things that make you feel fabulous, and relish in that fabulosity. 

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