You know how Leslie Knope goes into everything 110%, doesn't take BS, and when things are going wrong she somehow always pulls it all off and everything's perfect?

Yeah, you should do that with your life.

Know your goals and what you want and go after it. No excuses.

Do everything with passion and heart and soul, whether it be a new workout plan, your job, love life or a new project. Do it all fearlessly. 

Just Leslie Knope it.

Ladies celebrating ladies

Yesterday was International Women's Day, so obviously I had to take the time to celebrate all the rad ladies out there.

We are beautiful and we are more than the society that tells us we are not. We are more than the system that says we can't achieve all the things that men can.

There is a Leslie Knope and a Brooke Davis and a Lorelai Gilmore within each of us. Find it. Don't lose it.

I am constantly inspired by so many women who are the true definition of beautiful:

Brave.

Ambitious. 

Kind. 

Honest. 

"We are at our best when we cheer each other on and build each other up." -Taylor Swift.

We are beautiful. Go out there and kill it.

P.S. While finding a photo of Aubrey Plaza I became aware of the fact that we're birthday twins. I just really needed to let you know that. #soulsisters

Live well

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It's time to start living, so do it well. All while dressing fabulously. 

Little stupid things

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Don't let the little things break your happiness. You deserve more.

Possibility

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See the possibility in everything.

Think loudly.

Dream even louder.

Do everything.

All the things

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You can do all the things you've ever wanted to do. Choose to be fearless with your life. You'll only regret the things you end up not doing. 

So do it all. All the things. 

You can make it beautiful. 

Bombdiggity

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A little Monday motivation for you. You got this!

It's only life.

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Life isn't perfect. It's messy and unpredictable and heartbreaking. But it can also be wonderful and beautiful and magical if you let it. Take the good and the bad and just breathe.

Don't ever lose your faith or that spark that makes you so wonderful. It's only life. And it's your life, so make your own rules. And refuse to give up.

Mid-week inspiration

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Your passions and your heart are the most beautiful parts of you. The way you explore your passions, the way you love with all your heart. Those are the parts of you that matter the most. Focus on that. Focus on living your life in beautiful ways. It makes all the difference.

It's all enough.

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I hope you never feel like you're not enough. 

I hope you never feel like the you that you have become is not strong or tough or smart. You are. 

It's doesn't matter what you do or what you like. You are beautiful and strong just the way you are.

Don't ever be afraid to shine.

It is always enough. You are always enough.

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Show 'em who's #BOSS

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 When I get asked what I want to do with my life {yeah, that question doesn't go away just because you're older} I don't have some super awesome answer that makes you go "wow!" My response is usually just something along the lines of I'm not sure really. I just want to write.

If I'm being honest, that's kind of the short answer. I have so many big, crazy dreams that I'm not sure will ever become a reality. But how will I know? {Cue Whitney Houston} How will I know that these wonderful things won't become reality until I try?

So I've discovered a new mantra. Good things come to those who hustle. Not the shady kind of hustling. {Do people even call it that anymore?} The good kind. The kind that motivates you and gets you to where you want to be. Having that motivation all the time can be tough, but that's when you gotta just make yourself do it. Make yourself do the things you love and things you've always wanted to do.

You're the only one that can truly be the boss of you. Take advantage of it. Be the best you can be for yourself and not anyone else. And while you're at it, listen to this song on repeat.

Darling, there's no such thing

I've been in a bit of a writing funk the past few days. If you blog, I know you know what I mean. Most times ideas will flow through your brain like there's no tomorrow, but sometimes the ideas are few and far between. 

There have been times when I don't know what to write and get tempted to just throw something together, but I'd much rather just not have anything for the day than something that my heart wasn't totally in. I'll be the first to admit that I put too much pressure on myself to be perfect and write perfect things.

Today was supposed to be an outfit post. I didn't like the photos or the way I looked in them. It wasn't "perfect" so I gave up on it.

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The concept of perfect is abstract, but there really is no such thing. There is no perfect life. Perfect body. Perfect wardrobe. Perfect writing. Perfect anything. We can only be the best version of ourselves. Live your life with grace instead of striving to be perfect. Do you. There's no one better.

Don't you like you? 'Cause I like you.

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I feel like in this society, everybody tries so hard. I'll be the first to admit that I do. But really, when you think about it, what's the point?

Who are you trying for? It's rarely for our own selves. It took me a long time to realize the belief that you have to fit into a certain mold or do certain things to be beautiful is a straight up lie. However, it's a lie that's easy to get caught up in and hard to get out of.

But here's the truth: Being who you really are is the most beautiful thing you can be. You don't have to try so hard, love. The people that truly matter are the ones that look at you like you're so special, because you are.  

Why should you care what they think of you?
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?

I hope you do.