The Simply Luxurious Life's Newsletter 66
Published: Fri, 09/16/11
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"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness
of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll
discover is yourself."
-Alan Alda | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ne of the most important lessons to learn as early as possible in life is to understand that living a fulfilling life is simple but reaching this realization and maintaining this clarity isn't easy. While a complexing paradox, once we grasp what the essentials are in life that make it its most rewarding, we must be vigilantly strong and cast aside distractrs that will try to lead us down the wrong path for their benefit and not ours. And that is the part that isn't easy. The more I learn, see and experience, the more I become aware that so often each of us and the decisions we make determine our fulfillment. The decisions that bring instant gratification, the decisions that please our family or friends, the decisions that put money in the salesman's pockets and the decisions that frustrate our neighbors and enemies are the decisions that make life much more complicated than it needs to be.
However, when we make decisions that stay true to what we most value (and none of these things should in fact be things but instead concepts such as security, love and sincerity), then we eliminate unnecessary burdens and thereby create more self-respect, peace of mind and stability.
While this week on the blog I have been sharing the simply luxurious collections from New York Fashion Week (and there have been many as you may have notice or will see below), I want to explain that while many of us won't be purchasing these actual items (including myself), what these shows reveal to me and to you as well hopefully is a way to notice what speaks to us, what catches our attention, and then realizing that how we adorn ourselves each day is our conversation with the world before we ever have a chance to say a word. Fashion can appear confusing and intimidating, as can life, but when we are in tune with what speaks to us and the life we want to live and thus project to the world, the decisions of what clothes we wear and what priorities to focus on in our daily goings-on becomes very simple. Today, if you have time, be sure to take a look at Wednesday's Why Not . . .? post as I focus on the general essentials that are necessary for each of us to live a rich and fulfilling life.
As mentioned on the blog this week, exclusively for subscribers to The Simply Luxurious Life newsletter I have a giveaway. To win a free copy of this week's Weekend Reading and recently released book Everyday Etiquette
by Patricia Rossi (read my review here), simply email me at giveaway@thesimplyluxuriouslife.com with the subject "Everyday Etiquette giveaway" and in the body of your email please share your mailing address. Be sure to enter by Wednesday, September 21st by midnight (PDT), and the winner will be announced in next week's newsletter (Friday, September 23rd). And even better news to my international subscribers, it is open to everyone no matter where you live, so be sure to enter. Good luck!
Needless to say, I am ready for the weekend. I hope this week has treated you well, and as you look back you can take note of progress and growth no matter how big or small. Have a beautiful and rejuvenating weekend, and until next week, I'll see you on the blog.
-Shannon
EXTRA FASHION & DESIGN POSTS
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*8 Bad Behaviors to Avoid Like the Plague - Live Bold & Bloom
 *11 Ways to be a Style Setter - InStyle |
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