Fabulous Photos

Happy Wednesday everyone! Here are some fabulous photos that caught my eye today. 

Such a fabulous illustration.

I'd love to have this kitten... so adorable!!

Gorgeous... one day!

Such a wonderful reminder, you have to love yourself before you are able to love life!

What a fabulous bedroom. 

Another amazing illustration! 

Have a great day! xox

Loving This Look

I have to say I love everything about this look! There is such effortlessness to this outfit and yet is looks completely chic and formal at the same time. I could see myself wearing this around campus on a school day or even to dinner on the weekends. The cargo pants are fabulous... I love the slim leg, pockets and zippers throughout that add some perfect details! Here is my take on the combination...

Shirt, Pants, Shoes, Bag, Necklace, Watch, Earrings

*What does everyone think about {Loving This Look} posts every Tuesday? It will be an outfit combination that piques my interest and my new take on the combination. I'd also be open to your personal favorites as well!*

Enjoy! xox

Monday's Motivation

It official, it's time to go back to school. This vacation was wonderful, I was able to spend a ton of time with my family and friends and spent some time in the city as well. After such a busy semester I was happy to have some time to really relax and enjoy the simple things in life... spending time laughing with my family, cooking quality food, sleeping in, having time to work out, seeing old friends. Everything about the break was wonderful but its back to reality today, I'm driving back to school this morning. The majority of my day will be spend unpacking all of the food that my family has made for me, the clothes that I bring so much of back and forth (I think I've finally learned my lesson... haha) and getting my research project back on track. This semester is going to be all about balance... I have to continue to do the things that I love and learn to say no to those that only bring stress and aggravation! That is the main goal for the spring semester... learning to say no! 

I came across today's valuable words of wisdom on Pinterest the other day and really appreciate this reminder. Success is all about opportunities yes, but it is also about taking those opportunities and running with them! What are some of your personal reminders that keep you motivated and humble? 

Enjoy! xox

Weekend Wishes

Last night I attended a networking event and panel held by the Women's Leadership Association at my school. I attended the event last year and appreciated all of the wonderful advice that women in all fields gave to us and last night was no different. There were three women on the panel, and all of them worked their way through fields that were dominated by men. 

And they made it through quite successfully...

I enjoyed hearing about the advice that they had to give and thought I would share some bits of the panel with you! Some of my favorite quotes included:

"Be fearless to pursue what interests you."

"Keep reinventing yourself."

"Don't be self conscious by your differences."

"All you have to do is have your name out there once..."

"Feed your head." 

One of the most important messages I took away from the event was that diligence, leadership and energy are the key factors to success. One of the women described it as having a spark and that is something that we should all seek! 

Success is clearly built on opportunities that are taken and effort, willpower and time. I have a long road ahead until I can consider myself successful in the medical field but I am appreciative to hear these words of advice now and can apply them for the many years to come. 

To a successful weekend... and a relaxing one as well! xox

Loving this Look

Jacket, Jeans, Bracelets, Tshirt, Shoes, Bag, Necklace    

I pinned this picture a while ago and got so many repins that I finally decided to do a post on how to get this look yourself! I love how carefree and elegant this outfit is, it could be a perfect weekend outfit or one for running errands during the week. There are so many other combinations of accessories and accents that can be added or changed in this outfit that it could be versatile for many more occasions. 

What do you think? 

Midweek Motivation

Wednesday already... this week has flown by! Monday was a day filled with doing little things around the house and running errands. Yesterday I drove an hour to shadow at the hospital next to my school and today is all about list checking! I have had a to do list for most of the break and I will admit I haven't been too motivated to check anything off. After all, break is coming to a close and I want to savor the relaxation before the chaos begins again! But today I have decided to begin list checking again... I have to make a resume, apply for study abroad programs and apply for summer opportunities in addition to tutoring and reviewing for my own classes for next week. Tomorrow entails another trip to NYC so I have a lot to get done on this snowy Wednesday. 

Enjoy! xox

Chambray Combinations

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. My weekend was amazing, after a trip to New York and a farewell to my friends from high school I was able to catch up on sleep and enjoy some quality time with my family {picture recap coming later!}. 

One of my favorite and most used articles of clothing is my chambray shirt. My mom got it for me from J.Crew a couple of years ago and it still one of my favorite pieces. I love combining it, however, with dark jeans and camel or classic leather pieces to make the look sleek and sophisticated.