As I sit here writing this, I’m currently on a plane heading to Maryland. In being totally transparent (if you haven’t learned, I’m an open book here on the blog), I had a really rough couple days. I know I’ve spoken about my hatred for flying, but I don’t know if I can put into words the way it makes me feel. When I’m a couple days out from a flight, I turn into a different person. Ask anyone who speaks to me on a daily basis; I’m not myself. I call it ‘pre flight mode,’ and it’s pretty brutal. I consider canceling my flight, I crawl into a pretty dark place, and I just want to be curled up in a ball in my bed for the coming days. It’s not fun. At all.
However, what I know, and what I always try to remind myself of, is that sometimes (many times) in life, we simply have to do things we don’t enjoy, and sometimes it takes doing something we don’t like (and might be scared of) to get to a really, really good thing. We just have to. And those things sometimes turn out to be the most important and the very best.
I’m off to Maryland this weekend to visit my brother, my sister in law, and my RIDICULOUSLY SCRUMPTIOUS nephew, Blake. I don’t want to fly. I would rather do anything other than fly, but to see my nephew, to see my family, it’s more than worth it. In the moment, during the low points of my ‘pre flight mode’ I consider not going because it would be easier to just not go, but then I’d be missing out on one of my favorite things in life, my nephew, my family.
I’ve learned to not always take the easy route because usually (i.e. most of the time), the other route is the one you’re supposed to be on, the one you, ultimately, want to be on. I’m up here 35,000 feet in the sky, and it’s literally the last place I want to be, but in just a couple hours I’ll be in the place I want to be more than anywhere else. It’s worth it in the end. It really, truly is.
With it being the 15th anniversary of September 11th on Sunday, it’s going to be a tough day for many. My thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible tragedy of 9/11. Sending you lots and lots of love, this weekend and always. Hug your loved ones tight. xo Julie
This week’s links:
Communication is EVERYTHING. Here are 8 secrets of great communicators.
I know I’m guilty of this one, but I feel like I’ve gotten significantly better with it, if I do say so myself (*pats self on back*) – Stop dissecting your every thought and action!
15 of the coolest offices in the world.
If you send emails a lot (I’m sure that’s many of us), enjoy these 10 commandments of writing an email.
Who else wants to dive into bed in these cute pajamas?
Whether we like it or not, summer is pretty much over. To get you in the mood for fall, here are some of the best makeup and hair trends for the season.
I love any and every Nancy Meyers movie, so this article on how to make your home resemble a Nancy Meyers film set made me VERY happy.
Obsessed with what Carrie and the Wear+Where+Well team has started…these wall murals are everything.
These Pam & Gela pants aren’t only SO cute, but they look so incredibly comfy, too.
3 Ways to Turn a Bad Day Around.
See previous lineups here.
Image borrowed from Damsel in Dior
