LULUSIMONSTUDIO Stay At Home Dog Mom Sweatshirt
Does it count if I work from home, and take classes online? Technically, I am at home all day with my dog, so I would think so, right? đ
Sydne Summer Blush Face Mask | Socialite Clothing Long Sleeve Floral Print Minidress | Kendra Scott Elisa Rose Gold Pendant Necklace in Rose Quartz | Brahmin Mini Amelia Bag in Shortbread Melbourne | APM Monaco FUN CRAZY LOVE Open Cuff Bracelet & JUST KIDDING Open Cuff Bracelet | Raye Zou Wedge Sandals
I haven’t gotten dressed up to actually go anywhere, but if I were to, this is what I would wear! đ
Petals and Peacocks Personal Growth Hoodie | Face Mask from my friend Christine | AGOLDE Parker Vintage Cut Off Short in Rock Steady | Louis Vuitton Pochette Florentine
Like most people, my anxiety has been at an all time high these past few months. With everything that’s going on in the world, it’s so important to remember to also take care of yourself, while you’re helping everyone else, too. A part of learning, growing and taking care of myself has been sharing my truth, like I did in my last post, and the feedback I received was amazing. It can be a painful process and make you feel so vulnerable but it’s also incredibly therapeutic and comforting when you share stories you’ve kept in for so long. More people than I ever expected to, reached out and opened up to me about similar encounters they’ve had, as well as the lessons they’ve learned, and how they’ve grown. I learned so much about my friends and family that I didn’t know before. Many of my industry friends also shared their experiences, which were so eye opening. If you want to read some of those, I’ve included a few here:
My family were refugees from the Vietnam War. They started their perilous journey in 1979 boarding a small boat with 300 other refugees. Hidden beneath the deck, where they remained huddled in cramped quarters for three days with no food, no access to a toilet, and very little water. If someone onboard died, the corpse would be quietly thrown overboard in the middle of the night, because there simply wasn’t any space to store a body. One of my great-grandmothers passed away on there, her body was thrown into the ocean, and my family didn’t find out until they landed days later on an Indonesian island, and couldn’t find her. They had to build makeshift huts made of banana leaves, hunting and fishing for food for 6 months, until they were rescued by US Officials and sponsored to America where they built their lives all over again, from nothing. 5 years later, I was born, one of the first generation Vietnamese-Americans in our family.
Robert Graham Priscilla Wink Printed Shirt | Evry Lashes | Mary Kay Sleep Mask | Charming Charlie Clip-On Tassel Earrings
We took a tip from Sydne’s quarantine birthday ideas post, and celebrated my friend Kelly Golightly‘s birthday earlier this week, with a Holly Golightly themed Zoom!