A Few Easy Breaths

'Inhales and takes a deep breath. Closes eyes and realizes everything is finished.'

What is life? And why has mine been so busy? Why has my week been a combination of missing exits, getting caught in traffic and running 35 minutes late to everything? Where does time go?
I used to find myself doing nothing and procrastinating everything, and now I just don't have time. I can't seem to find that moment when I feel like everything is done. You know that happy place where everything smells like apple cider and coffee, the place where all of your family is in one place happily sitting on the couch together, if just for a moment? That perfect second when you call your friend and they are there, free and ready to do whatever tonight? I want this moment. I need this moment. Like now.

But then again, who doesn't. Who's life isn't a mess? A little kid's maybe? Some days I just want to be 6 years old. Not worried about relationships, school, work, or responsibility. Not worried about tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that. Just happy to live for the moment.


If you haven't realized by this point that I have been completely stressed out, I am telling you straight up - I have been completely stressed out! I know I'm not the only one, and if your life has been absolute chaos this week, I feel you. But today is my first official day on break and I am breathing easy. No work,  not even a little bit. No books, no due dates, no papers, no anything for 9 days. Thank you blessed Lord.

You know that burning sensation that fills your eyes when you haven't gotten a good night's sleep in a few days?  You finally close your eyes, lay down  and there is nothing left to do but sleep? This is how I feel right now. I am closing my burning eyes. (That's kind of creepy...)

So for those of you that are on a Fall Break or for those of you that just feel relieved, enjoy this small moment in time because we all know it lasts for just a few easy breaths. And for all of you who are still working and still hitting the daily grind, you can do it. I needed somebody to tell me that this week, so I am telling you now. You can do it. All you have to do is breath, the rest will follow.

breath easy,

Chloe

 

The One In the Hat

Hey guys, welcome to Chloe Belle, a blog about God, Lifestyle, and everything encompassed within that - which is pretty much everything. So instead of posting an article about why I created this blog and what I hope it brings to the those of you who read it, I am just going to get started.

Let's talk hats for a second. They are adorable, sometimes flashy, and other times "please take it off". But what all hats have in common is the ability to draw attention. When I was little my dad always wore a baseball cap, as he does to this day. If we were in a big crowd or a person asked me who my dad was, I would say, "He's the one in the hat".

Hats make a statement. They express who you are. Sports guy, Colts fan, hipster, skater, hippie, or fashionista. They have a way of telling your story. They can also be deceiving. I think you know what I'm getting at.

Maybe your wearing that baseball cap because you like it, or maybe you're wearing it because you want to like it. (There's a difference). Let's be real for a minute, we all do things to try to be something, someone else, and I am as guilty as the next person. We define and compare ourselves to the people around us, and many times people we don't even know. Why? Why do we wear hats that don't fit right? Hats that don't look good on us. Whatever happened to originality among the "in" crowd.

Forget about looking like that girl you think is AMAZING and GORGEOUS and just be yourself. Don't wear her hat; wear yours.

One other thing that is true about hats is that two people can never wear the same hat at one given time. Even if you do define yourself by someone else's standards, you will wear their hat differently. You will never be another person. You can improve yourself and change, but you can never become someone else. So why try? It's a fight that's not worth fighting.

Go ahead and wear your hat; wear it with confidence. Just make sure it fits you and no one else. Because individuality is one of the most beautiful hats ever.

XOXO

Chloe