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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

My Obsession

So 31 has been the year of my obsession... I actually owe it to my fabulous friends for making it a Kendra Scott birthday! 

They must have known that 31 is meant to be lived fabulously and stylishly as the majority of my gifts this year were wrapped in a yellow box with that beautiful blue bag! My cup truly runneth over! Each day as I get dressed I slip on one of these fabulous pieces of sophistication and I am transformed to a fashionista storming the streets of Dallas with a dash of elegance and sass! 


Grown up best friend rings are the best.... Especially when they are something blue! 

Moral of the story- style is about what makes you confident. Kendra Scott pieces definitely are my power pieces!

Say a lil prayer


Sunday, October 6, 2013

MIA- Missing In Action


Yes I know I have been MIA, kinda like Gossip Girl when she went into a dark hideous. In a way I have been missing in action from my own life for the past few months. Between all the weddings and babies, I have been celebrating everyone but myself. I lost myself.

The great thing about things that are lost, is eventually they are found again. :) 

Today I woke up and realized that my life has no agenda. It was a freeing and yet frightening feeling. What did I want to do with my day, what did I want to do with my life? There was no family obligations, no volunteer hours to log, and no pressing errands. I sat in that moment and felt back to where I was three years ago, at a fork in the road. I felt something higher then me calling to him. It was God calling me back to his fold. For the past few months I have been going through the motions, sabotaging my eon happiness to appease others and make it through the day. I've been doing what everyone else wanted me to do, and not listening to what my heart desired. I've been drowning that inner voice with lots of wine, carbs, and reality tv. 

I did something I had never done before... I drove myself to church, walked in, and sat alone. I have never been to church alone. Tears started streaming down my face, not because I was sad, but because I was home...I was at peace, I was me again. 

For the past year and a half I have been avoiding things. Specially church. I was running from dealing with all the emotions I have been feeling. With each worship song played, I grew in strength and visions of me came through. The sermon started with this line- "prayer is what changes things". I cannot change my world on my own, I need God. 

I also realized that I have had such writers block for my blog because I didn't want to acknowledge the feelings I have been burying. Friends would say "we miss Savvy" and I would simply say I was too busy... Well duh, too busy running to the next event on my calendar. 

After church I went to lunch by myself and shopped around. I came home and took a nap, and prayed that when I woke up that everything would be clearer. When I woke up, it was. I was me. I was ready to restart my engines on this thing called life. 

I want to live each day to the fullest, and not rush through or wish my days away. I need to live myself and for God...not for what everyone else wants of me. For my friends and family reading this, please don't misinterpret my words. I love all the blessings that have happened over this year, I just need to do a better part of balancing my world! I need to independently celebrate the gifts given to me. 

Every night I light my candle of Saint Anthony (the patron saint for lost things) and pray for my lost soul mate. Tonight I pray not only for my husband, but for the return of myself. I'd love if you would pray the same prayer with me.



Thursday, March 21, 2013

Nerves

Here we go again. Savvy is dressed to the nines and sitting in the parking lot, anxiously awaiting what's on the other side of the restaurant door. Maybe the 90th blind date will be good luck? Lol!

I was perfectly calm earlier about getting back into the dating scene. I read yet another dating self help book, watched Millionaire Matchmaker, and enlisted my engaged girlfriends to spruce up my Match profile.

After 6 outfit changes, numerous fashion pics of me in the mirror, and a heavy glass of wine... I'm ready!

Lets hope he really is 5'11 because I wore my sparkly heels tonight!

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Missing in Action

I know some of you have wondered where Savvy has gone. I'm still here, but I'm in the middle of a mid-life metamorphosis!!  

For a more information follow my "other" blog 
THE UPTOWN SKINNY @ http://uptownskinny.blogspot.com 

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Self Diagnosis

I have studied the DSM and am licensed to counsel but when it comes to diagnosing myself I need a little help from my friends- and in this case my friends at Woman's Health. It seems they have defined what I am battling. My disorder is derived from a full social calendar, a demanding work load with a part time job, Junior League, dating, socializing with friends, and a avid hobby of shopping. I am constantly tired and trying to catch up on my sleep, especially after a late Friday or Saturday night (and in some case Thursday as well).

So what is my diagnosis?? SOCIAL JET LAG! It's a real condition my friends! Read up on it in your January/February 2013 issue. No wonder during this break I have been in a constant state of comatose. My VERY social December has my body all out of whack! I though I was doing a good thing by sleeping in on the weekends, when actually I was only intensifying my social jet lag.

The good news is that there is a cure (whew)! It starts with me keeping a set alarm. If you were to look at my IPhone right now, you would see 15 different alarms set, one for each of my post social needs. Tonight I will be deleting those and sticking to one set time *tear.

Here's to distinguishing social jet lag!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Lucky in 2013

How do I know 2013 is MY year? Oh let me count the ways!

1) I have worn red lingerie for the past 48 hours. I'm told (by my mother via the lingerie department at Nordstrom) is good luck.

2) Three of my friends declared this the year of good things for Savvy!

3) My fortune cookies from New Years dinner at Pei Wei

4) I ate my black eyed peas! A southern tradition!

Bring it on 2013, I'm feeling a bit lucky!