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New Beginnings

September 9, 2021 · In: Lifestyle

If you’ve been following me and reading the blog for a while, it is probably no secret that the past year has been a bit chaotic (and I’m sure everyone can relate). But when you add graduating college, moving 1,000+ miles, planning two weddings, and getting married into the mix of that (amongst a slew of other life events) – it is even crazier! Long story short, life isn’t what you expect it to be – and that is okay. But sometimes we catch ourselves slipping when we don’t necessarily have to be.

I am all about mental health, self-care, etc. – but when it comes to me personally, I definitely have to draw a line with things because then I end up being lazy and entering a downward spiral. Over the past year, I haven’t been the best at creating those boundaries in my life and it has done more harm than good at the end of the day. It has caused me to feel unmotivated, useless, and depressed. Thankfully, I don’t feel like that now – which is awesome! The past four months especially have put me onto a roller coaster of emotions, and I’m finally in a place where I can see the bigger picture and I can try to accomplish my goals despite the imperfections of life.

This isn’t meant to be a “sappy” post or meant to make anyone feel bad for me. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

Post-wedding life was hard for me the first few months – not because of our relationship, but because suddenly I felt like I had nothing. I was done with college, I just celebrated one of the biggest days of my life, and suddenly the party was over. It wasn’t until a month or so after my wedding I found other women online talking about “post-wedding blues” and “post-wedding depression” – which I can definitely say is real! And adding “post-graduation depression” onto that, things weren’t pretty.

By August, I had slowly found ways to get a fresh start, a new perspective, and add more joy into my life. Some of these things included reading, spending more time at home, getting a part-time job doing something I enjoy, and running more. Thanks to all of those things and more, I am once again feeling myself – a refreshed version of myself – and I feel as if I can now accomplish what I’ve wanted to in the past year.

So what does that mean for me and you? The blog? The community I created and somewhat abandoned? My hope is that this is a new beginning. Not that I have changed in what I love or may post about, but I hope I can have a clearer vision and create more content that will leave you feeling inspired and joyful. With how much negativity and stress copied and pasted on social platforms, I prefer to not bring those topics onto my platforms – and that is how I intend to keep it. Let this be a space to read, have fun, and escape from the outside world.

So what can you expect from me? My goal is to bring back blog posts at least once a week – and hopefully build my way back up to the three times a week I kept up for a long time. In the short term, I will also be relaunching my YouTube channel, which I am so excited for. And as we approach fall you can expect more seasonal and hosting content, along with my normal topics like fashion and travel. Plus, my email subscribers can now expect a weekly newsletter filled with stories, fun finds, and more – so be sure to sign up for my email list below if you haven’t yet!

In the long term, you can expect a brand relaunch and a fresh look to my website, and I also have some bigger projects in the works (no promises, but hopefully a 30-day devotional and a podcast of sorts). But again, those will all take time to put together and get how I’d like. However, I do hope those projects will be finished sooner rather than later.

I am so excited to be on this journey with you. And I thank those who have been here for the long haul. Through changes in myself and you, through hiatuses, through joy and tears. I do what I do because you inspire me, and I only want to do the same in return for you.

Cheers!

xoxo
Jayme

By: Jayme · In: Lifestyle · Tagged: depression, diary post, post wedding

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New on the blog today I shared our favorites of ou New on the blog today I shared our favorites of our Oahu trip🌊🌴 Check it out if you want to learn more about our trip or if you’re planning a trip yourself👍🏼 If you want a further dive check out the two episodes of @yellowshoespod dedicated to our trip🧳✈️ Currently missing the warm waters, delicious food, quality family time, and amazing memories made on our trip🤍
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My sweet Gracie girl💔 Decades of time would not My sweet Gracie girl💔 Decades of time would not have been enough with you. The day I adopted you my heart broke for you as I didn’t know your past, but I knew it wasn’t a good one. Over time you learned to trust humans again and I’m thankful that I got to give you a better life. Though I think you were taken from us too soon, I know you’re now in a place where pain doesn’t exist and you are once again in complete health. My heartache will never go away and I will never forget you Little Lady. I know you’re watching over us and we will meet again one day. Until then you will live in my heart.
Aulani has a ton of character meet & greets🤍 Es Aulani has a ton of character meet & greets🤍 Especially with characters that are hard to meet elsewhere - like ‘Olu Mel, ShellieMay, Duffy, Angel, etc✨ Plus, you can meet your favorite friends around the hotel or at special events like the character breakfast or the DVC dance party on Monday nights🎉 Some of these include Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Max, Chip & Dale, and of course Moana🌊 Be sure to check out the app each morning around 9am as that’s when they publish the meet and greets for the day - most characters don’t meet every day so I wouldn’t gamble with your chances if you want to see someone specific👍🏼 I recommend lining up only a few minutes before for most characters - but Duffy & friends arrive 10-15min early as the lines get long. Duffy, ShellieMay, and ‘Olu Mel don’t sign autographs - they’re still working on their penmanship😉  Also, I was so disappointed that Lilo wasn’t present - what’s up with that @disneyaulani ?🌺
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Mahalo, Hawai’i🌺🤍 Finally back after our Mahalo, Hawai’i🌺🤍 
Finally back after our two week travel extravaganza🧳😂 While the time change has me not well, I’m excited to start sharing the entire trip with you all🎉 Each day I’ll share something specific whether it’s character interactions, food, different activities, etc👍🏼 And of course full length blog posts will be coming soon as well. But for now enjoy these few pics - and no I didn’t edit those stars in on the second one🌌 Feel free to drop any questions you may have below🌴
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Spent a couple of days at the Happiest Place On Ea Spent a couple of days at the Happiest Place On Earth🏰 Now off to paradise🌴🌺
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