PINSTRIPE JUMPSUIT

Lately, I've had a love/hate relationship with blogging. While I love taking pictures and creating content, I never want to give the impression that I always have it together or that I always wear bomb ass jumpsuits with perfectly styled messy buns.

The past few weeks, I've made more of an effort to cut out negativity on social media. I know I can't be the only one sick of seeing the same perfectly posed "Instagram model" with a perfectly posed "smise" as she's eating her perfectly placed acai bowl that she hasn't touched. While I appreciate the beautiful imagery, its gotten to a point where it no longer serves or inspires me. While their reality really may be full of white canvas backdrops, lush succulent gardens, and luxurious paradise retreats, that certainly is not mine. I can't spend 2+ hours at the gym to get perfect bronzed abs, nor do I care to do so. I can't afford 60+ products for my skincare routine every night and thats okay too. I'm a 24 year old living in LA who considers buying $1 coffee everyday, a splurge. Thinking that I should be on the same playing field of these major bloggers is abusrd, silly, and goal I shouldn't attain.

Its important to cultivate a surrounding that serves you in all aspects. While I've always taken care of myself regarding health and physical wellness, I recognize there is more I could be doing to improve my mental wellness too. That means saying goodbye to things that don't make me feel great, like the Instagram accounts of fitness junkies, millionaire bloggers, and world travelers. While some inspire me, many only make me feel like I'm not doing enough.

Your 20's are full of uncertainty, self-doubt, and uncomfortable transitions. It's hard enough navigating life, but its even harder when you're comparing your "behind the scenes" with someone's highlight reel. What I'm saying is... everything you're feeling, doing, and experiencing right now is all part of your journey. You are not behind schedule, you are not falling apart; you are exactly where you need to be even if it doesn't feel like it.

As someone who just quit her job in fashion and is feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and quite frankly, a little scared, I am content and I am hopeful because I know I will come out a stronger person because of it. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone and when you learn to appreciate all the trials, tribulations, bumps and bruises along the way, your obstacles become adventures. So if you're like me, 24, and don't know what the hell you want to do in life, trust me when I say you're right on track.

(PS. This whole outfit is from Forever21, per usual!)

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