She's Back...

Hellooooooo out there...can anyone hear me? Anyone? I don't blame you. I can't seem to hear myself these days. 

Honesty Hour: To say it's been a while would be an understatement. I haven't blogged in ages. I honestly can't even recall the last thing I wrote about. I mean obviously it was Fashion related, but the truth is one day I found myself viewing blogging as a chore and I lost the thrill of it. Which sucks x 10 because now everyone is a blogger (no shade!) and I was somehow "ahead" of the social media/blogger/influencer era. I hate wondering what my blog might have been like now if I kept up with it. I guess you could say Life happened. Real adulting happened, and I somehow lost my passion. I lost my passion for the one thing that always brought me joy. I can't even put into words how sad that makes me. I mean, I'm the girl who knew at the age of 3 that I loved Fashion more than toys (my parents love to tell the story :). I'm the girl who matched my outfits perfectly in elementary school. Where did she go? I'm desperately trying to get back to her. In some way, this is me trying to reconnect with myself and also something that brought me joy and gratitude. I set out to New York with this courageous energy where I was ready to take on the world and accept all the beautiful inspiring things it had to offer. Don't get me wrong, I love New York, and it will always have a special place in my heart. But if I'm being honest, I kind of lost myself while trying to find myself in New York. I've never said that out loud before. I've never even connected those dots before. Wow. The pace and demanding lifestyle of the city caused my blogging to come last on my list of priorities. I remember my first year in NYC being completely carefree. I was blessed with all the time, energy, and passion to devote to my blog and styling opportunities. I met some amazing mentors and friends (shout-out to Wouri Vice! :) during that epic first year. Year two reality set-in. I was working two jobs and my living situation had changed, and I think that was the beginning of a shift I didn't see coming. Needless to say, working so much meant less time for myself and my true passions/hobbies. I was in "grind-mode" and I didn't even realize what I was sacrificing. Fast forward to now - I am no longer living in New York but there is a part of me that feels like one day I'll be back, but under better circumstances (Yes, I am Manifesting!) But for where I am now...I'm just looking to reconnect with the kid within myself. The kid who knew early on that Fashion excited her! The kid who didn't realize Fashion was a privileged Language not everyone speaks or understands! I still speak Fashion, I'm just a little rusty at the moment 😉 I am Determined to get back fluent in Fashion. My Birthday is two days away (shout-out to my LEO's) and there is no better time to celebrate myself! If you're down, I invite you to join me on this new journey of Self-Discovery, Fashion, New Passions, Life, Learning, and Whatever else I find along the way!

Thank you for riding along with me!

Styling Off, 

FashionAly