Pursue understanding
Start to see life as a ‘choose your own adventure’ book, through understanding yourself!
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Woe is me
A walk through Ecclesiastes, one of the most out of place books of the Bible. And how regardless of one’s faith or belief, it can apply to your life.
Daily Affirmations | “You Are”
Hello everyone, thank you for being here; and welcome to a new affirmation track, using “You Are” Affirmations instead of “I am” Affirmations.
This is meant to be listened to daily in the morning. You can either listen to it in the background, or repeat out loud or in your mind.
The affirmations are displayed on the screen as I read them. A brief pause after each one, so you can repeat it in the “I am” format back to yourself.
- You are gorgeous
- You are capable
- Your smile lights up the room
- Your humor makes others laugh
- You are unique
- Your eyes are bright and sparkly
- Your confidence is inspiring
- You are able to figure things out
- Your spirit is warm and welcoming
- Your perspective brings clarity to others
Please let me know how you feel about the “You Are” Style affirmations, and if you’d like more. Any special requests for affirmations can be commented down below, or DM me on Instragram @BrightEyedSmiles
Thanks everyone!
What is one thing you wish you had more of?
Hello readers! Today’s post, as you can see from the title is, “What is one thing you wish you had more of?”. That’s right, we aren’t talking about materialistic things here, although if some – thing – came to mind, it could be of use {read more}
2022 Holiday Gift Giving Guide
Today’s post is a gift giving guide! These are all things I would personally love to receive for Christmas, birthday or any special occasion! These gifts lean toward the feminine side of things, but most can be for anyone. Especially your girlfriend, wife, or partner. {read more}
What is your driving force?
As I write my blogs, I tend to do research along side writing. Often, asking questions to the internet before I finish thinking through my own perspective. This leads to the discovery of some great gems!
Today’s gem is the, “What is your driving force?” quiz by Tony Robbins. The link is here. It is a ten question quiz so quick, but very insightful. The variety of answers might take a bit of consideration, however it is worth it! Once you finish the quiz, it not only tells you your driving force, but goes through the potential strengths and weaknesses, as well as where to shift your focus and become more well-rounded.
My results
My driving force is GROWTH. This is not a surprise to me! I’m not sure what the other options are, so as you as readers take the quiz and tell me what result you got I’d love to compare and contrast! It is funny to me that my blog is a reflection of this driving force. Also, I loved reading through the potential strengths, weaknesses and where to watch-out!
Loved this quiz, hope you do to!
Connect
These quizzes tend to be rated highly by you as readers, and I also LOVE hearing your results! So, if you’d like to share down below what your driving force is, please do!
Getting ready for your dreams
This post is all about getting ready for your hopes and dreams to come true! Take action to day. Be encouraged.
Lessons from fruit
There is a good chance you’ve heard this lesson previously, but it is one I come back to often and wanted to be sure to share. The late, Dr. Wayne Dyer is known for asking the question, “When an orange is squeezed, what comes out?” {read more}
Dress Haul: Wedding Guest
Welcome to SPOOKY season! Today’s post is one from the archives. That’s right, back from when I originally wanted to start a YouTube. At that time (2017/2018), I was filming and editing just not posting. This blog started instead years later at the end of 2020. Basically, I needed a creative outlet and a way to quickly post content. Surprisingly at that time I was not ready to be on camera all the time. Fast forward to almost TWO years into my blog, and a full YEAR since posting my first YouTube, I present to you ANOTHER archive video. This time, a wedding guest dress haul.
Finally not a bridesmaid!
In the years leading up to 2017/2018, I was usually a bridesmaid in the weddings I was attending. As you know, being a bridesmaid means you are assigned at least a color, and sometimes a style dress. Often, these dresses aren’t loved by those wearing them, and can often only be worn once. However, I will say I loved having this ‘uniform’ as a bridesmaid. In addition, knowing I was making the bride happy on her single special day was all I needed!
In 2017, I finally transitioned from bridesmaid to a wedding guest, which meant I needed to come up with my own dress ideas. At this time, and still today, I was obsessed with lulus.com. Therefore, most of the dresses in this haul are from lulus.com. Some of the others, are from Nordstrom or from Marshalls / TJ Maxx. By the time I am posting this in 2022, all of these dress except for one has been worn to an event.
Side note
Because this video was filmed when my two dogs were still with me, you will see a quick visit from the darling Italian Greyhounds in their prime (Zoe and Bianca)! I am still very much grieving the passing of my sweet girls. Having Iggy’s was such a big part of my adult life. Every day I miss them, and every day I get closer to adding another sweet dog to my life.
Let’s hear from you!
I’d love to hear what you think of these wedding guest dresses and over all this dress haul! Also, do you love lulus.com as much as I do? Lastly, do you have a go-to dress for most weddings.
Dreams bigger than ourselves
What types of dreams have you let drift out of your heart but you can still hear that small, still voice telling you to go after?