Red Star Sweater // Jeans // White Loafers
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Happy beautiful Monday everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend, and are feeling fresh and inspired for the week ahead!
I apologize for being MIA last week, I officially survived a full week of adulting (aka having a full-time career) and I am finally discovering my routine! I am still intending on keeping my blogging schedule (2-3x per week), and I promise I’m not going anywhere even though it seemed like I fell off of the face of the earth last week! I honestly never realized how much caffeine, positivity, and hard work go into being a real life adult, but I could not be more excited/enthusiastic about being a career woman!!
We have had a few cooler days in Michigan lately, which have had me completely dreaming of fall and winter! I took advantage of the cooler days and I pulled out one of my favorite sweaters, which is marked half off online right now! Shop the sweater here! Stars have been my obsession lately, and I love the combination of the bright red with the light wash denim! I’m not normally one for bright colors, but this red sweater is a perfect summer essential! Also! These jeans are currently on major sale as well!! Shop my look here for more details!
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I also wanted to chat with all of you quickly, and give a little bit of a life update! With starting my new career, moving to a new city, and basically starting fresh, I have definitely developed a new outlook towards life! My positivity and inspiration have increased quite a bit, and I could not be more grateful for the life that I’m living! I believe I am in the best place in my life that I’ve ever been, and I finally discovered my clarity and my path in life! I was battling a rough patch a few months ago, and I honestly never thought I would get to this point. Whatever you are facing, keep pushing through and keep fighting with everything in you. It may seem impossible, but you are strong and you can overcome anything! “Keep your face towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you”!
With finding my new path, I also began to welcome new beginnings. One of my best friends and I reconnected after not speaking for almost a year, and we decided to move forward from the past and focus on both of our bright futures! I could not be more thankful to have reconnected, and ever since doing so I’ve felt nothing but positivity and empowerment because of her! I also connected with new friends and found beautiful friendships in such inspirational people, and I noticed myself drifting away from those who have a different mindset than I do. Moving away has allowed me to discover friends who genuinely want to be in my life, and those who don’t. I am a firm believer in surrounding yourself with people who lift you up and inspire you every single day, and I could not be happier with my amazing friends who do just that!! I think the best thing I ever could have done is forgive and/or forget the little things that I was holding on to for such a long time, and to follow my heart with who I want to surround myself with!
Lastly, my new path has allowed me to learn so much about myself, and about my goals in life. I have been on a never-ending quest to finding myself for the past four years, and I finally feel like this is where I belong! Every day I wake up with a smile, positivity, and motivation to conquer the day! My health journey is back on track, I’m feeling creative on a daily basis, and every day has felt like a brand new adventure! I have so many exciting things planned for Simply Tess and tons of new content coming your way very soon, and I cannot wait to share it with you!!
If you made it this far, you deserve a gold star (or a red and white star sweater)! Thank you for being a part of my journey, and for constantly inspiring me every single day! I hope you have a beautiful Monday!!
Love & Good Vibes
Tessa
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