I love the following quote. I aspire to always grow and develop as a woman and be the woman I want to be.
"I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become. Fashion was absolutely an accident in my life. As a result of that, I was becoming independent and I was becoming more and more the woman I wanted to be. If I have any role in what I do in fashion, it is to make women feel more confident. To be confident makes you beautiful, makes you happy, makes you fulfilled."
Click here to see video of Diane von Furstenberg saying the quote above (beautiful commercial).
I loved the posting today by The Simply Luxurious Life Blog. Below are a few points that struck me. I strive to learn to set boundaries and to be a positive energy in this universe. I look up to Gisele Bundchen as a free spirit who is in turn with her own spirit and with the universe.
"I didn't really know what I wanted to do, but I knew the woman I wanted to become. Fashion was absolutely an accident in my life. As a result of that, I was becoming independent and I was becoming more and more the woman I wanted to be. If I have any role in what I do in fashion, it is to make women feel more confident. To be confident makes you beautiful, makes you happy, makes you fulfilled."
Click here to see video of Diane von Furstenberg saying the quote above (beautiful commercial).
I loved the posting today by The Simply Luxurious Life Blog. Below are a few points that struck me. I strive to learn to set boundaries and to be a positive energy in this universe. I look up to Gisele Bundchen as a free spirit who is in turn with her own spirit and with the universe.
Set Boundaries
One of the surest ways to build a sound foundation toward success is to let those you work with, love and care about know where your boundaries are. By first setting your boundaries, you learn very quickly who respects you enough to abide by them and also who wants to control you and thus who you should let go from your inner circle. By setting boundaries, you are showing respect for yourself, your values and your need to provide a stable environment in your own world that will allow you to remain strong, energized and able to pursue your goals.Be A Breath of Fresh Air
While it could be very easy to never turn the news on or pick up a newspaper, I highly advise against it; however, in knowing that everything in our world isn’t all lollipops and rainbows, we are reminded of the romantic realist attitude that we need to add to our every day lives. Always choose to see the glass as half full and be willing to provide a solution to fix problems instead of solely complaining (in fact, eliminate complaining altogether and just do something about it). Cynicism is like an infection in one’s body, once hope is gone, the spirit begins to weaken. In other words be the kindness, peace, compassion and beauty you would like to see in the world, and you might just be surprised by the influence you make on those you catch you in the act.
Find Someone to Look Up To
Not every woman growing up has been fortunate enough to have someone in their family who provided the example of a strong, independent, successful woman. Fear not though because by simply taking the time to do some reading and investigating you will discover a woman either living or deceased who sparks something within you as to the way she lived her life and how you too can follow, in your own way, in her footsteps.
