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A week of wrapping up and beginning anew. A week of celebration and moments of tears. A week of ordinary which equates to extraordinary living.
Some of the events alluded to above I am speaking
of myself and some I am speaking to international (Nice, France) and national (Dallas, Texas) events. Often it feels like life is a seesaw and we are merely along for the ride, but if we look closely, we have a larger influence and effect than we might have initially imagined.
How we move forward in each of our days foretells the
outcomes later down the road, and how we respond to those events that are out of our control predicts whether the future will improve.
Many smiles were worn this week, but moments of frustration too; however, what I recognized in myself was growth as while the challenges in life may become more weighty, I am better prepared than
ever before to handle what is presented to me. Had such moments of quandary arisen years ago, a different response would have been expressed, but as I have applied the lessons, the outcomes are far improved.
Life truly does continue to challenge us, to question if we've learned the lesson. And the good news is, we are capable of
being prepared for the unexpected quizzes and tests that come along the way. So long as we learn from the many opportunities we are given in frustrating and good times, we will be just fine and be able to traverse through to the other side where life is even more sweet than we might have imagined.
In this week's newsletter,
you will find a fun and worthwhile discussion on quality over quantity when it comes to both life and style. Tiffani of Style by Tiffani stopped by the podcast this week all the way from NYC, and we certainly did have a wonderful time chatting. I think you will enjoy it as well. Also, Ina Garten, who as we know has a new cookbook coming out in a few months, opens the gate to her garden and you can see all of the beautiful pics here on TSLL. And the big question, what does a
simply luxurious life feel and look like? I dive deep into this question and provide specific answers to both questions.
Lastly if you are new to TSLL blog or fairly new and you don't know where to begin to lay the groundwork for successfully cultivating your very own simply luxurious life as there are plenty of posts in the
archives, I have made the ideal page for you to visit first - click here to start living a simply luxurious life tailored to your passions, values and dreams.
I hope
you have a wonderful weekend, and until next week, I'll see you on the blog.
Shannon
