Oh, but I know I'll be okay and so I'm pushing through my projects, trying to work systematically and a little dispassionately. Judging in the midstream is not a good thing for me. And I'm trying to understand how I can simultaneously dismiss some cruel remark as stemming from insecurity and yet, at the very same time, feel its full force deeply. Damn my soft Cancerian underbelly!
But this outfit is cheering me up. As you know, I'm not about to abandon my blacks and greys anytime soon. So I love that this ensemble has just a few little accents of pinks and corals. The top is really a dress. But trust me, you don't need to see that much of a Flanagan's legs (gorgeous Irish dancing legs that we're endowed with). I'd happily wear it with jeans or leggings once it warms up. Yes, I still believe spring will come!
Wishing you a lovely Sunday!
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Ohh, I'm feeling the same way right now - maybe it's the Cancer in me too! Your cute outfit and the thought of farmer's markets are also cheering me up and making me excited for spring (I'm in Chicago, where there's still snow on the ground). Keep going, you'll be out of this funk soon :)
ReplyDeletesounds so familiar...but like you said spring is going to come ("workspring", too) and this trip to the flower market sounds like such a boost for the soul.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to the Sunday Best post every week and I many of us share your feelings. I usually cope with the last half of winter with Bronte novels, tea and quilt however, this week I turned to hyacinths and a facial.
ReplyDeleteSimply and beautiful.
ReplyDeletei've hit my winter wall and then some. this morning, snow. with such a sweet outfit and a trip to the flower market, i might feel better! i love that ring, too--satomi made my engagement ring. her work is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteMost important: Where is this flower market you speak of?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a perfect place to spend a Sunday. I'm on my wit's end with winter, too. I've planted bluebell bulbs that I'm watching grow. It helps with the winter blues. I like your colour choices. I've been quite enamored with pink and coral lately.
I'm sorry to hear that someone got you down. I know how hard careless remarks can be to brush off. I think you are a talented, driven individual and you do great work!
I finally found a copy of Rebecca; it was absolutely amazing. Another Hitchcock favorite of mine! I was surprised how faithful it was to the book. Mrs. Danvers was absolutely terrifying and Lawrence Olivier as Mr. de Winter was the perfect blend of handsome and tortured. Oh, and Joan Fontaine as his second wife was perfect! Thanks for recommending it to me.
Hi Erica - Thank you! That's lovely to hear!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed Rebecca! I always imagine how much more assured I would be if I were Joan Fontaine, that I would toss out all Rebecca's stuff and go berserk ordering new stuff. Ha!
I always hit the flower markets at Ave & Dav for my flowers. And I like Summerhill Garden Centre for larger plants etc. Hope this helps! xx
such a cute outfit.
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You know its funny you should say it knocks your confidence to feel you haven't achieved anything after giving up lots of free time. I mean I totally understand that because you've made the sacrifice, and I think you should never give up on having high standards. But, I think the fact that you gave that time and put the effort in is exactly what you should feel good about - when you do reach your goals it will probably not just come from the sessions where you felt you'd achieved but also be a result of the time you had to put in where things would have to go slowly first. I think you should feel so confident in yourself that you are taking action to get what you want, and nothing gets to people who aren't doing that more than seeing someone who is. They won't be thinking, has she got everywhere she wants to be, they'll be thinking, she is moving past me because I'm not taking the actions should be to get to my own goals. I hope that doesn't sound like a self help book. It probably does and I DO apologise for that. I just often notice people who are trying chastising themselves when actually, they are on their way. And I would bet that whatever these comments were, they did stem from insecurity. If I think about it, I rarely say something mean in a snide kind of way, even unconsciously so, to someone I don't feel threatened by.
ReplyDeleteI've always felt that with Rebecca too - I don't care what she was like, I'm running this house now!!
If only we had a flower market that was open on Sundays... life in the South! :( Here's to wise working weekends and smartly curated outfits like this.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do feel better, more positive soon. I hate it when you know you're being dragged down by things/people that are not important but they drag you down a bit anyway!
ReplyDeleteSpring really is around the corner. Today, people were eating alfresco, keeping their jackets on, but nonetheless, exciting!!
Amen sister.
ReplyDeleteEven though Virginia has been relatively snow free this winter, I've still been restless, irritable and discontent.
at least I was. Today we had sun and warmth and hours to work in the garden and my heart and spirits lifted up. up and away.
So I'm here to tell you, it will come. And it will take you exactly one hour of warn sunshine to feel hopeful again.
Word.
xo jane
Without looking to the stars in the astrological sense, I think that what you wrote about people is poignantly true about the human experience.
ReplyDeleteThere is something about the danger of proximity; learning what is poison and what isn't takes a lot of unhappy consumption, but eventually we grow wiser. There is no shortcut, but it does get easier. And the upside to experiencing these difficult things is that one has a chance of becoming more experienced with people later.
Not all people are meant to be taken seriously. Some are venting their frustrations and become very good at looking for others' soft spots (because they do not nurture their own).
But, as it is said in American English: It's all good! And to chime in with the end of your post: spring shall soon have sprung, bringing renewal and strength! Sending you warm wishes from across the ocean, Greta