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FML: Who Will I Be Tomorrow

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A thought of regret

I looked for so long at the path I made.

Yet when did I stop caring so?

Plans I created in careful haste,

were once so sure but now I watch in regret’s shadow. 

It’s complicated; an unrelenting strain.

So I’ll wait for a change in the wind,

a sign that answers my anxious waiting.

Then maybe I can start again.

Never fearing of what could have been,

and wondering who will I be tomorrow.

 

Dress: Zara | Sweater: Overseas (Korea) | Bag: SPIRALGIRL | Belt: TaoBao | Shoes: Zara | Bunny Bag Chain: Overseas (Japan)

It’s a new year and although many may reflect on 2017 as a year of great triumphs and achievements, I for one saw it on the other side of positive. I still wonder as I look back at the signs of things going bad. So obvious yet why I didn’t take action I will never understand. Regret is something that eats at your consciousness leaving you paralysed to think you are beyond help. A lesson learned through the bitterness of seeing the door closed before you and doing nothing to stop it.

If I could do one thing right this year, it would be to never take a situation for granted. With this, it is not to make your life more complicated but to live like you will never regret the decisions you made with full conviction and the events you decided to let slip away from you.

 

What are some bad habits you’re giving up on in 2018?

Until Next Time!

Xx

Siree

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FML: Lilypads and ripples

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The Ripple effect

 

Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,
But there’s little waves a-flowing,
and there’s ripples circling yet,
And those little waves a-flowing
to a great big wave have grown;
You’ve disturbed a mighty river
just by dropping in a stone.
– James W. Foley~

Top: Alice McCall |  Jeans: Zara |  Shoes: Windsor Smith  |  Necklace: Swarovski  |  Watch: The Horse

I once knew someone who told me that my recycling efforts (I’m an avid recycler haha) were in vain and that one person couldn’t make a difference.  Being the optimist I am, I greatly disagreed.

If I were the only person in the world that recycled, I would still make a difference in terms of my personal contribution.  Would I solve the problem? No, but I would impact it.  Even if it were ever so slightly.

I would go so far as to say that the idea of ‘one person being able to make a difference’ is a concept that is designed to work collectively.  If everyone in the world thought they could make a difference on a particular problem, everyone’s combined contribution would make a significant impact and could even fix the problem.

So, if you believe in something, then take action!  Your little ripple could end up disturbing a mighty river!

Side note: This was the first shoot that my boyfriend helped me out with and he did a pretty good job don’t you agree??  I feel like this is the first relatively casual look I’ve done in a long time.  I absolutely love the floral design on this top – it reminds me of a giant lotus flower which is very fitting to the location.

How about you? Do you think ONe person can make a difference?
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FML: If I Could be Like the Fireflies

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It’s not the days that sorrow you

Binding your thoughts in sick twisted torture

The weight of it clouds your once sweet smile

And your silent pain hidden behind the breath of your words

If I could be like the fireflies

I’ll light a way out for you

So in your hours of sorrow

You’ll find hope cradled in its warmth to free you

Jumper: H&M | Shorts: UNIF x Urban Outfitters | Tights: Doll Kiss | Boots: Jeffrey Campbell

 

A while ago, I received a message from someone close telling me they were feeling a bit depressed due to family but was doing ok. Being an emotional person myself, I thought I could lend an ear but they described it as simply being “nothing” and “it’s just what happens.”

I wanted to shake it out of them! But, I know what it’s like to have family issues. I’m good at being able to push through it, but I also know when I need to talk. No matter how “high-functioning” you are, know that there are people who care about you and seek help when times get hard.

I want to share something small that has recently given me a lot of clarity.

A few days ago I stumbled upon chance this short video of a longer article you can find here.

The wording is penned so thoughtfully it finally gave me words I always struggled to find when connecting the feelings of describing my own depression to myself or others. I may not fall neatly in black or white terms “clinically depressed” but I don’t have to be “in a bad mood” to be so. Know that I’m strong willed yet insecure. I may feel hopelessness but I cope.

I know that I have you and I know I’m OK.

And though I can be feeling this way for a day to maybe a few months, I don’t want to give up.

As a PSA, if you or someone you know needs help, The Mighty has some great helpful articles on mental illnesses and find prevention resources near you. Sometimes it can be hard not only for suffers but supporters of suffers as well. Always know that your support means more than you think and always be understanding and patient.

How do you cope when times get hard?

Until Next Time!

Xx

Siree

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FML: Moments in time

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CountING life in moments

 

The spring time dew kisses my sweet lips

Blowing life into the cold grey shell

I come alive sprouting imperfect perfection

A fleeting beauty, so fragile, so pure

Counting moments and not months

I serve as a gentle reminder

That life is overwhelmingly beautiful

Yet also tragically short

 

Hat: Uniqlo  |  Playsuit: Alice McCall (Stolen Dance Playsuit)  |  Shoes: Jo Mercer

Do you remember when you were a child and the days were so long?  When a year took forever to complete and Christmas was too far away?

Have you ever been so caught up in a moment that time stopped? And then in a second it’s over, never to repeat again. Maybe it was a moment of triumph, of accomplishment, or maybe it was a moment missed.

Each year I miss the Cherry Blossoms here in Sydney but this year I made sure to go see them!  I also combined it with a shoot featuring this gorgeous playsuit from Alice McCall, one of my favourite brands. Very fitting with the Cherry Blossom theme this piece features delicate and intricate lacing which I love.

I want to take a moment to talk about moments missed.  I find that life often throws you choices and opportunities that you only get a split second chance to seize, before you lose them forever.  I’ve learnt that if you’ve found someone special tell them and don’t let them go because finding a good person is rare. Or if you have the chance to travel or take on a new business venture, just do it.  You’ll gain so much more from taking the chance, than not and always left wondering about the what ifs.

 

Was there a time when you let a moment slip through your fingers?

 

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FML: The Witching Hour

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It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus

A silence lures me as night’s magic brews

Captive spirits walk amongst things not pure

The days grow cold and darkness falls

My shivers warn through the nothingness

 

They say the darkness tricks you with its secrets

The creeping fog will leave no trail if left behind

When the witching hour strikes on All Hallow’s Eve

Romper: BNKR | Ring: House of Harlow | Necklace: H&M | Hat: Overseas (Korea)

Channeling some inner witchery, the month of October is probably the best time to bust out some hocus pocus and upgrade your everyday look with a slight magic touch. A bit of glitter shimmer cast over the eyelids, some costume jewellery that charms like a spell. The festive air brings the occasion to celebrate the inner cheeky devil in us all.

Speaking of styling, the cut of this BNKR playsuit is pure witchcraft garb magic. I love how the sleeves flow from the collar and ends in high elongated cuffs for dramatic flow. It’s become one of my favourite online stores to browse and feel inspired!

What was your halloween outfit this year?

Until Next Time!

Xx

Siree

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FML: Taste of Summer

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What is better than a summer’s day?

Patient and colourless, though Heaven’s gold

Waits to float through them along with the sun.

The uneasy wind rises; the roses are dun;

Through the long twilight they pray for the dawn,

Round the lone house in the midst of the corn,

Speak but one word to me over the corn,

Over the tender, bow’d locks of the corn.

– Abstracts from ‘Summer Dawn’  by William Morris 

 

Shirt: Zara | Shorts: Factorie | Sunglasses: Soeurs.Co | Headband: (Overseas) Korea | Sandals: River Island

If there is one thing that screams “summer” it’s the taste of a refreshing cold ice cream that chases away the day’s simmering heat. Though I’ve tasted some unique flavours from cherry blossom to whitebait fish, the best thing is to head up north to Hokkaido where the cows roam free producing the best dairy products in Japan.

It’s one of my goals to travel to both ends of Japan and Sapporo’s natural beauty and refreshing cool summer breeze is the perfect get away from the sticky heat of Tokyo. If I could recommend a place, Shiroi Koibito Park (yes, that famous white chocolate biscuit’s factory is also a fun park) has beautiful rose gardens set in a European style mini village that’s great for photos and a relaxing day out. It’s like I’ve died and gone to dessert heaven!

What’s your favourite ice cream flavour?

Until Next Time!

Xx

Siree