Gifts

No I'm not talking about something that was purchased and given to you. This gift is priceless and can't be brought. This gift was embedded in you from the time you were born. This gift is yours and no one else's. We all have gifts that we've been blessed with but some of us aren't using them. Many of us are sleeping on our gifts. We must awaken from this deep slumber and start living. 

Lately I've personally been struggling with sleeping on my own gift. Yeah I've come to the realization of what it is but there's still a disconnect from actually moving forward. Fears and doubts stand in the way at times but I continue to tell myself that those things kill more dreams than failure ever will. It's so easy to compare your gifts to others and although there's may in fact be very similar to yours

there gifts are not yours. There's something that differentiate yours from everyone else's. 

We all know it's ALWAYS easier said than done. Let's all promise to rid those pessimistic thoughts. They do nothing for you. Learn to see the good in everything. Failure is not an option and those small mini roadblocks are just detours. Take that gift of yours and use it. Remember we were not given the spirit of fear!! Success may not be in your grasps at first but it's very much so reachable. Keep trying and never give up, that gift you have must be shared with the world. 

Awaken from that slumber and live! You don't want to wake up from that coma of stagnancy and wonder what could have happened. Those could haves...should haves thoughts are never a good feeling. Spare yourself!!! 

Finding Queendom

All of a sudden I've been on this new found high. The thought of journeying to this place called Queendom gives me such joy. A place where you have realized your worth and refuse to ever settle for anything less. It's so interesting to get to a place where you have no cares in the world because all is well with your soul.  

I've become the biggest feminist since I've started this journey to Queendom. Queendom is a mind set. Knowing and fully understanding that you are a Daughter of the King. Truly understanding that you are precious and can not give yourself to everybody. This doesn't even have to be anything sexual it could be something as simple as your attention and time. 

Everybody does not deserve your time and attention. Time is valuable it is something you can't get back. Time is easily wasted when it is spent with  mediocracy. Learn to seperate yourself from certain things. You can't move to the next level carrying dead weight. Elevation can't occur if you're weighted down by unnessary things. As you'll start to elevate in life you'll notice some unnessary baggage will drop off by itself. I've learned that everyone can not move to the next level with you and you must be okay with that. Vowe to no longer hold on to things that mean you no good including people. 

I can honestly say that I've enjoyed  spending time alone on this journey. You can be the best company that you'll ever have. Embrace being alone. You don't always need to be surrounded by other folk.  This gives you time to have some deep self reflection. Don't confuse being alone as loneliness. Get to know you. Get to the point where you love spending time alone by yourself. Deep thoughts aid in growth. You can not partake in those thoughts surrounding yourself with chaos. It's okay to be a little selfish if it's bettering you as an individual. Separate yourself. Let's all do some deep soul searching. 

Pretty Hurts

I'm still trying to figure out this whole blog thing. I get so overwhelmed with the focus being solely on fashion but it's safe to say that I enjoy sharing more than just fashion. Don't get me wrong I LOVE FASHION but I love talking about life in general not just my outfit of the day. 

          ••SUNDAY FUN DAY••

I know it seems cliche to be quoting a Beyonce song but the song Pretty Hurts really explains the hardships that come with placing the heavy expectations of the world we live in on our soldiers. It's so easy to let this world rule our perceptions of what we consider "pretty". I too have fallen into this deep, dark, shallow tunnel of mainstream beauty. The sinking sand of perfection. The more you strive to fit the mold that was given to us by society the deeper you'll sink. I vowed to no longer let what I see cloud my self reflection. It's so easy to claim self love but do you really have it? It's so easy to fool yourself and claim to have something you've never ever grasped. I am getting to a place where I can honestly say that I am happy with who I  am, what I am, and who I am becoming. I no longer have time  for negative thoughts and pessimism.

Negativity doesn't just show up in your life it's something that you allow in. Changing your outlook and refusing to entertain negative thoughts makes room for SO MUCH MORE IN LIFE! Let's all vowe to fall in love with that person you see in the mirror everyday. Let's no longer tear ourselves down by comparing ourselves to the next person. It's easier said then done, I can honestly say I now understand that I am Fearfully and Wonderfully made. My flaws are perfected in Him. 

There's no one in this world like you. You are an original. The best you can ever be is number two constantly striving to be someone else other than yourself. Don't conform to what this world expects you to be. You'll just become a miniture clone living life day by day looking to someone else for validation. It's a battle you'll never win so don't even bother placing yourself in the ring. It'll just leave you beat and battered. It's time to do some serious soul searching and get to a place where we can say ALL IS WELL WITH MY SOUL. 

Now that I'm off my soap box let's get into to this POSH PAISLEY!!!! Everyone knows that I am a huge fan of thrifting. I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT!! 

Outfit Details 

•Purple Paisley Dress- Thrifted for two bucks!!! 

•Blue Bag- Gifted to me

•Purple Shoes- Target 

Most expensive item I wore were my shoes and those were only $25. The FRUGAL FASHIONISTA strikes again!!! 

Transparency

It surely has been a while since writing a blog and I truly apologize for being ghost. Who would have thought that writing blogs could bring different things to the forefront. I tend to only blog when I feel the need to and if something is weighing on my heart. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have anything to write about since the year has begun, because I have. I struggled with transparency. I have plenty to say but in a way feared the possibility of being judged by those who are reading my work. I didn't know if I was ready to let everyone into my world. My hard exterior that I put up had to be taken down. 

It's so funny how The Lord works because this originally was ONLY suppose to be a fashion blog debuting a few outfits of the days and trends. Not a blog consisting of my deep inner thoughts but as I continued to write I felt the need to share things that The Lord placed on my heart. I would have never thought In a million years that the girl who everyone deemed to be mean and rude could be so inspiring. It blows my mind to this day that people think that my blogs are inspiring. The more I think about it the more I say thank you to The Lord because this change that has occurred within me I am not responsible for. I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS OCCURRD THUS FAR!!! I vow to wholeheartedly be open and transparent with what is going on in my life and will no longer worry about the opinions of others. So with that being said let's get started on what's really been going on. HERE'S THE REAL TEA!! 

My life has to be the most misunderstood, judged, complicated, thing EVER! People who know NOTHING about me continue to make up things based on what they may see. I'm the girl with the huge personality, extremely bubbly, fashionable, and seems to be spoiled. But little do they know the girl who rocks designer handbags and smiles all the time was once empty and unhappy. It's hard living a life where everyone around you thinks your life is so great when it really isn't. It is times where I really felt sick to my stomach based off of the things people say about me. "She thinks she's all that" "She is loud and obnoxious" "She is so conceited " when in actuality I think none of those things. It's so crazy how misunderstood I really am. It used to hurt my feelings when people take the things they see and use them to attack your character. I always questioned what was I doing so differently from any other girl? It's okay for someone else to take pictures of themselves, dress nicely, like nice things, and etc but when I do it I'm considered a cocky, mean, cold hearted person. 

I can honestly say the old me would not have cared about the things I hear but this new person is hurt. I am a firm believer of using the negativity as a form of motivation but how much can you truly handle, when people have the MOST to say about you all the time? That's when I had to have  a self check and take a couple of steps back and let The Lord handle my light work because that's just what it is. 

I'm just a girl who is on the road to a womanhood that I've never experienced. I don't know everything  but I do know more than I did yesterday. I am learning more each day and I'm fully embracing everything that's happening around me.

The opinions of others are just a distraction that I no longer have time for. I have given my attention to things that don't aid in the prosperity of my well being. I ask The Lord to continue to shape me into a better person daily. It's not so ironic to me that I didn't start to notice the negativity until I began to change. With growth comes uncomfortableness. You have to become so comfortable with uncomfortableness. I'm starting to embrace being uncomfortable for I know once I pass one level I will come out even more refined.

~CarrieSierra

 

 

New Year New Me

The four words everyone will say, "New year new me." As cliche as it sounds and despite the many critics who despise this saying these four words carry a profound meaning. We've seen it before, the statuses and memes criticizing people who say the same thing every year. NEW YEAR NEW ME!! But never really change. Although one may not have changed the things they said they would who are others to judge? Those same criticizers have unmet goals in their lives they didn't reach that they too have set out for themselves. 

   You should never let the thoughts and actions of someone else deter you from your NEW YEAR NEW ME mentality. Those folks who have such negative things to say are just unhappy with their own inability to embrace change. They are stuck and stagnant in life. Life is about constant change. Change for the betterment of ourselves. As you embark next years journey go into 2014 with a spirit of expectation. Expect great things to happen starting with you first. Say to yourself NEW YEAR NEW AND ENHANCED ME!!! Everything that happened in 2013 I will not dwell on but use it as a learning tool for 2014. I've learned that those same people who talk negatively about me will send their praises my way whether done publicly or privately. Remember those criticizers who talk bad about you are the ones who are paying the most attention. Give them more to talk about, continue to grow and exceed their expectations. Wow them with your well doings and most of all kill them with kindness. Let your success do the talking.  At the end of the day their just secret fans who can't afford tickets to the show of your life!!! 

~CarrieSierra

She Got on What!

Mixing prints can be the ultimate daring challenge. Taking two or more things that kinda have the same color patterns and just throwing them together. It's super fun to just go in the closet and pair something's together that others wouldn't dare. 

Remember don't over think it just go off of your first reaction when picking out your articles of clothing. You can not only mix prints but throw in some different textures as well. 

*Seen on Fashion Bomb Daily*  This fashionista has on a mixed print dress. IT IS TO COMPLETLY DIE FOR. Super BOLD and DARING! Mixed prints is definitely one of the many trend of 2013 that I will definitely be caring over to 2014. 

Picking out clothes is suppose to be fun. Don't be afraid to put on the unthinkable. Stand out never be afraid to be the topic of discussion. 

Outfit Details

*Blazer-Thrifted

*Crop Top-Charlotte Russe

*Highwaist Pants-Styles

*Boots-Target 

*Blue Clutch-Idk but s/o to my BFF lol 

Story of My Life

This picture PERFECTLY describes me

Lately I have really been digging deep within myself learning truly who I am. I'm learning to accept things about myself and embracing all of my flaws. I read a couple of days ago that your flaws are seen as perfect to the heart that is meant to love you. We can get so caught up in our flaws that we let them hinder our growth. You can never be the best you can be if you are always pointing out the things you hate about yourself. There are enough people in this world that will talk about you and point out the obvious of what's wrong, there's no need for you to do it to yourself. One of the best feelings is having that I don't care attitude about the things you onced disliked about yourself. I'm this I'm that but I don't care!!! When other people make fun of your flaws your response is I don't care. It's a free feeling accepting what  other people deem as wrong. YOU ARE AN INTRICATE WORK IN PROGRESS!!! You're not quite their yet but your well on your way besides let those haters be your motivators ;-) 

~CarrieSierra