coco aka dr laura??

Do you ever get tired of the waiting period? The weird in between of not quite there yet but not where you were? They say that your 20's are supposed to be trial based. Explore your options, feeling free to have no strings attached. I'm not only talking about the opposite sex but everything. Education, music preference, living situation, best friend, job choice, hair color etc. I feel so new to life that committing to one thing seems premature, almost naive. Yet, laying around making no decisions whatsoever feels counterproductive. Where is my happy in between? How do you move forward while standing still?

To a young mind, fast forwarding to the easy times sounds like the only solution. Oh, how I have wished for a machine to take me to when everything is settled. Life already laid out just for my living.  But that makes being stuck in the present almost a curse. Forced between four walls of the "now" that can't be escaped. That is when I realized that every day is slipping between my fingers without a trace of change. I am about to preach something that you have heard may times, but please stick with me. Appreciate the process. It is not about major moments but the small ones that weave it together. Looking forward can be motivating, but obsessing over what is to come can be ruining.

As a new believer in this "live for now" philosophy, I am still struggling. But viewpoint is everything! Even though I do not have have my career goals set, I have a bomb job at an amazing accounting firm that teaches me every single day. My music preferences and style choices are still all over the map, but I like to think that contributes to my carefree and spontaneous attitude (that is what i tell myself anyway *wink*). You will be pleasantly surprised at my hair color of the moment, because it's blonder than blogger has ever seen! Even enough to beg the nickname Snow White (compliment?). I definitely do not have it together by any means. But I think this time of try now, commit later will make having everything figured out just that much sweeter. I may be standing still, but I am going to enjoy the view while I am at it.

Snow White hair bc pic or it didn't happen. 

coco in colorado.

Everyone should be required to go to Colorado at least once in their lifetime. As I was whisked away on one of the most spontaneous trips of my life, I could not have even imagined the magnificence of the Colorado mountains. Not only in their size but also in their beauty! Even though I am definitely a beach vacation kind of lady, the excitement and glory of Colorado definitely stole my heart. I am counting down the seconds to my return. Until then, enjoy a photo gallery of my fun in Frisco. 

This picture was taken just simply driving down the road. 

  

My first snowboarding in action picture. I am 

pretty sure I fell not too long after it was taken. 

(above)

My long time friend Dionne was nice enough 

to stay with me on the slopes even though 

she could have lapped me four times on her

skis! And yet, I never heard a compliant

of my poor snowboarding skills or pudgy jacket look. 

I packed every flannel that I owned and drank my body weight in apple cider.

Saying goodbye to these Rockies was one of the hardest things to do. If you have not made your way west just yet, put that at the top of your to do list!

organization equals sanity.

{The Diary Of A Young Lady Of Fashion In The Year Of 2016}

My main goal for 2016 is to keep my life simple and organized. Just reading that statement makes it sound like a piece of cake. But decluttering your life and staying focused on important things is actually really really hard! It can become so easy for me to take too much on my plate and end up exploding not too long afterward. How can you find the right balance between busy and overloaded? How can YOU still take care of YOU between everything else demanding your attention? Keep reading for a few simple tricks and tips that go a long way for me!

1. Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize. I can't say it enough. Make a physical list of what means the most to you at the top and work your way down to the less essential things. Schedule the most time for your number one priority and less and less as you go down your list. That brings me to my next point.

2. Create a well balanced and regular schedule. Keeping a sane mind involves doing things that you know well. Take time early in the week to schedule what events, due dates, appointments, etc. will be taking place during that week. This is my biggest goal for 2016. Hence why I bought the cutest little agenda to help me along the way (pictured below).

3. Take care of yourself despite time restraints. Eat regularly, especially in the morning. Breakfast is a hard one for me because I hold on to every minute of sleep that I can get in the the early hours. But even something small will get your metabolism and your brain ready for the day! Another issue I have, get plenty of sleep! I am such a night owl but getting a full nights rest keeps your eye bright and your body energized. Most importantly, drink plenty of water. This sounds like a minor thing, but it is actually hugely important! Even as a coffee person, drinking plenty of water gives your body what it needs to preform at the speed that you need it to! I keep a 24 pack of water in my car to grab and go (just make sure your bottles say BPA free!!).

4. Remember to have fun! Don't let your days fly by with endless errands and to do lists. I do not want to look back on my 20s wishing I had stopped and appreciated where I am in life. Creating time to let loose and do something you love keeps positivity flowing through you! You need those "good vibes" to keep motivated to do the rest of the crap that actually has to get done. So please have some fun for me, will you??

I hope some of these little pointers actually help some of you relieve the stress life can drag on. I am going to use blogging as a relief for myself because it is something I genuinely love to do. But right now it is 1 a.m. and I am going against my own rules. Sweet dreams.

coco.