A Winter's Tale

So, friends, I am sick...again!

Winter sucks. Cold weather sucks. And most of all, colds SUCK!

I have been super busy with legal work (yay!!!), but have also made a little time for fun. Here's a peek at what I've been up to:

Recent work outfit (sorry about the crappy, no-flash quality)

New lazy day hairstyle.

Love my sunglasses' collection, but thinking about investing in a new cat eye pair...any suggestions?

Love vanilla candles

Cheese plate with fruit, dates, jam c/o father-in-law, and port for Dr. Love and I.

 Dr. Love's sweater paired with gold accessories and red lips for girls' night Oscar's viewing party (btw, love J Law...pretend bff all the way)

Oscars fun

Just plain sick now :( (and you're welcome that I stopped at the tissue shot; those that know me well know that I would usually give them a little courtesy boogie shot too :)  After all friends, it's important to always check to see what color your boogie is when you're sick ;) )

So that's about it for this week...here's to hoping that my cold is gone by tomorrow morning so that I can enjoy the BEAUTIFUL weather (80 degrees tomorrow!!!) with Dr. Love and friends. 

Have a great rest of your week and an even better weekend!

x

Silver Linings

Very recently, a dear family member of mine (who I often greeted with a "hello angel!" and who often responded with an even more cheerful, "hello angel!!!") passed away. She was a lovely lady with the loudest, most genuine laugh ever. She was sick and had been for a very long time, nearly two decades. Her passing was deeply painful for all of those who loved her, but it is comforting to know that her pain is, at last, over...a silver lining, I suppose.  I, along with everyone else that knew her, will miss her beautiful soul and laughter forever...

Another silver lining of loss, one that I became familiar with almost a decade ago when my mom passed away, is that losing someone you love reminds you to hold your living loved ones a little bit closer and to love them a little bit louder. I am often comforted by the countless memories I have of telling my mom how much I loved her, how proud of her I was, and how lucky I was to have her as my mom. Knowing that I communicated my love for her often and openly has helped me heal.

Today, I love even louder then I did back then...I remind myself to tell those that I love just how much I love them and to thank those that I'm thankful for as much as possible. I also laugh louder and allow myself to experience uninterrupted/unbridled happiness in those moments when I am blessed with its presence. After all, it is the collection of those moments of joy that make for a lifetime of happiness.

These dear loved ones who leave us do truly become angels...they are angels whose deaths teach us how to truly live.

I will miss you, angel. x