Tory Burch Totes perfect for returning to the office

 Even though I work from home most days I do travel into the office every other Wednesday to break up the monotony. Now that I’ve gotten into a rhythm of driving long distance for work and dealing with the hectic traffic I’ve gotten into the grove , it’s back to what do I take to the office now that things have changed. I’m mostly in sweats and a decent blouse in my upstairs office area. However heading back to my corporate office I have to dress the part again. 

I also realized that I don’t have a bag for work, in my previous job I always carried  a backpack provided by the company that had all the contraptions to hold all my tech equipment.  This new season in my life I want to project more of my feminine ability and in doing so I want to buy items that represents that. I purchaser the Tory Burch printed Ella Tote and I absolutely love it: https://www.toryburch.com/en-us/handbags/crossbody-bags/ella-printed-mini-tote-bag/88045.html

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This tote is to die for and it is very affordable in my opinion. You can purchase compartments to separate if need be but trust you’ll get you cost per wear. 

Mental health equals physical wealth

                          I’ve always felt that to get a better lifestyle change I needed to make sure I was mentally prepared for that change. Having health issues with diabetes and uterin polyps I’ve had it rough with hormones and emotions. Today I had my yearly exam and we brought up menopause and I realized that I was still isn’t fully educated on that stage of life and decided I wanted to blog about it. 

Diet and  exercise does play a great deal in dealing with that change of life especially when we hear about menopause middle, where women gain most of their hormonal weight in their midsection. So for all my women of color who are past 40, let’s breakdown menopause and what signs to look for so that you can discuss with your doctor in the future. 

My doctor told me today that my changes can come around the time my older sister has started out my mother. So my sister is a year older than I am and she’s peri-menopausal (.https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/perimenopause ). We’re never ready to face these things until we meet them in the middle of the road.Which is usually around the time when our physical health is in  jeopardy. I was told that unless symptoms presents itself don’t go looking for something, well that is not  accurate. 

If you allow your mind to be present at every age in your life your relationship with your body will be iTunes. You will know that  at age 35 you should request your doctor to just do a baseline mammogram so they have a record or history to go off of. Our medical history is extremely important and I don’t about you but I sometimes forget to mention concerns until after the visit. 

Our mental health will trigger either a positive or negative relationship without physical health. 

Ps. I had my mammogram this past Thursday and they saw something. Come back next week Thursday for updates.

Love Syn.

Finding my personal style by building a Capsule Wardrobe.

Let’s talk about fashion and personal styles. I did mention I wanted to work on myself but not only internally but the exterior. In the past few weeks I’ve been spring cleaning and donating every drab piece of clothing Irene in my closet so that I can’t start over. I know it’s not always financially sound to do a reboot and spend on a new look but this transition made me think strategically about achieving the goal of re-vamping my Wardrobe and ona budget. But how did I  go about doing that was the big question I had for myself. YouTube university helped me recognize my style and where I wanted to shop. Below I’ll breakdown what my personal style is, what’s a capsule wardrobe, why being fashionable isn’t necessary to look stylish and how I styled some of the pieces I picked up so far. So let’s jump right in.

 Do you know your personal style?

Having a personal style is unique to you and what makes you feel like your walking on cloud 9. My personal style has been lacking for decades, lol, I mean I wore the wrong fitted denim, oversized dresses that didn’t complement my shape and it was just awful . Somehow I still managed to try and create my own style with what I had. I knew I loved dresses and some skirts, but the denim was not where it was at for me. I had a tummy and I was constantly bloated so everything made me look pudgy, and I stop wearing jeans until recently. Since I started managing my diabetes through diet and exercise I lost a ton of weight, see the before and after below. Now after all the weight began to come off what do I do with all the oversized clothes in my closet. That’s where looking for my style began to transpire.

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What  is a capsule Wardrobe? 

By definition  a capsule wardrobes is, “a collection of clothing that is composed of interchangeable items only to maximize the number of outfits that can be created.” I’ve included some mod boards with different capsule options. In my opinion, it can be created by color palettes, seasonal, trends and personal neeeds. For myself, I choose to start over with everything based on my weight loss. My inspiration came from YouTube influencers and different ideas searched on Pinterest. Once I figured out what I was looking for I began to build my new and improved wardrobe. It’s an on going process but I’m enjoying the process as it’s allowing me to reconnect with my personal style. 

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 I’m not fashionable but I love fashion?

You don’t have to be  fashionable to love fashion, I’ve had this thing in my head that I’m order to love fashion I had to be fashionable, that’s not true. We’re all fashionable in our own right, some of us love vintage, modern, what’s on trend and others just aren’t aware of how to put outfits together after they’ve shopped for clothing. I was that girl. I knew what fashion trends were in, but no matter when I shopped I went back to the frumpy dark vibe because I was not seeing myself clearly. I couldn’t  see myself in these clothing, until finally I did. I knew what I liked to wear and all I had to do was start shopping for fashionable pieces and clothes that fit my body type. Now that was hard in the denim department, but it’s where you shop for good denim that will make you feel happy.

ps, if you want to see how this journey is going for me click the link below to my YouTube channel and follow along with me: 

Click the link to see my hauls: https://youtu.be/k.JXqrypoxnI

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New Job , New Money what’s next

 Well hello there, I’ve been gone for a minute but I was trying to figure out this blogger life. So now that I’m back let’s chat and catch up on what I’ve been up to. So this new year’s plan was not to look for another job but to actually start up my retail jewelry business and hopefully quit and work for myself by June if this tear. Well that plan took a different turn and after . many prayers and pensive discussions with my therapist I revamped my resume and got the ball rolling. 

It’s been an entire month since I started my new job and a lot has transpired there in that front but I’m taking it in stride and hoping for the best. It’s always a learning curve when you started a new gig. However, I’m hanging in there and seeing where this will take me.

During these four weeks I have felt exhausted bad and depleted because I haven’t been able to mentally prepare for the podcast..  You know when you start something new it feels like  everything else takes a backseat, yeah that’s basically what happened. I was beating myself up because the perfectionist in me wants to be able to tackle everything on my list but in reality that’s not realistic. So I took sometime away from the podcast and promised myself that I would prioritize my plans and projects I can commit to giving content on all the platforms I’m dabbling in. Age defying obstacles will come as you go but it’s how your mindset develops that makes things go according to plan. 

I’m a firm believer that everything will work itself out but in the mean time organize your life sis. I bought a new iPad, I fell down the digital planner hold on Pinterest, and YouTube, I bought an expensive planner from Etsy https://www.etsy.com/listing/1083059014/2022-digital-planner-set-dash-planner?ref=yr_purchases click the link if you’re interested in joining me down this path. 

Journaling has taken a different approach for me and I find myself truly using this planner along with other Etsy items that helped me develop a connection between what’s to come for me as a content creator. Here’s a quick view of my April journal.

Ps Don’t forget to check out the YouTube channel and also to stay in touch with me follow me on my social media platforms.  Not TikTok because I’m still trying to figure that out.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpEEz6V8rc736pb0rZDXe-g

www.Instagram.com/lifewithsyn_78

www.twitter.com/coyishwriter

Black women + Soft life

             Hello friends, I hope you've been doing well, lately I've been busy getting my chaotic life in order. It's taken me some time to figure out how to blog again. I used tumblr like most people before it went through some changes, But I currently like this platform.

        I have been interviewing for a new job since the beginning of 2022, several duds happened but I finally found one that was promising and i accepted the offer.. stay tune i'll tell you all about it in another post, but for now lets talk about this new "soft-life"/"Luxury" lifestyles that black Social Media influencers are channeling. 

    When you think of the words soft life you think of all the things that make your life easy, in my opinion. Like having a weekly or bi-weekly cleaning service to help with keeping your house clean. Clean spaces me me more productive. Being able to purchase luxury items knowing that you worked hard and earned every penny. Also being able to travel and handle your mental space better.

Last year we took a couples vacation, something we hadn't done in what felt like forever. Despite the country being lockdown we still made it to Ft. Lauderdale. 

    Ft.Lauderdale has become a favorite of mine. We enjoyed the best week ever just sitting out and doing absolutely nothing. I even got to wear a bathing suit, something that I shied away from for a long time. 
When a woman wants to live a soft life where she is meeting her needs and pleasing her wants that allows room for her to build and be creative. 

So ladies and Gents, if a soft life sounds appealing to you in this moment work to achieve that life that you want. i promised myself and my therapist that 2022 was dedicated to letting things flow. I have worked on planting seeds and this year all my flowers will bloom. I do have to tell you I never saw a new job in the vision board but I am happy with this detour.

until next time loves

Syn