After chatting with you gals over on snapchat, I decided to break up my California trip into two posts – one about the outfits I wore and then another with the restaurants and activities we did (will be up later this week!).
My California Trip was a refresh trip of sorts – it’s been a little crazy on the personal front over here the last month or so and I just needed to take a breather. So I booked a spontaneous trip less than a week before it took off, packed my bags, and headed off! As I’m sure you noticed, I didn’t post here on the blog, but just kept up with things on social.
Sometimes it’s so important to disconnect and just soak up life and get in some relaxation. Working for myself as a blogger is an incredible blessing that I am so thankful for, but at the same time it’s really demanding, fast paced, and a constant GO. In the past I’ve felt guilty taking time off – but in reality, doesn’t everyone do that at some point? Whether it’s your 2-3 weeks per year of vacation time, or just hitting airplane mode for a weekend? I’ve been working hard at finding the right work-life balance this year and have realized that sometimes it’s okay to just take care of me for a little bit. In the past, I’ve worked too much or too hard and end up getting burnt out, uninspired, and in over my head – and we all know there’s no time for that! I’d much rather pump the breaks when I need to than work myself to exhaustion.
So here’s the lesson – when you need a break, take it. Don’t wait until it’s too late, because well, then it’s just too late.
My sister Emily lives out in California now so I flew out for a week to spend time with her – we had an absolute blast! I’ll be sharing more about what we did like I said in a post later this week, but for now you can shop all the outfits I wore below! Let me know if you have any questions. x
DRESS (Under $100!) // SHOES // BAG // SUNGLASSES
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DRESS // EARRINGS // SUNGLASSES // BAG // WATCH
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BIKINI // HAT // SHORTS // EARRINGS // SUNNIES (COLOR: BLUSH/GOLD)
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DRESS // SCARF (ON SALE!) // SHOES // SUNGLASSES // BAG
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ONE PIECE SWIMSUIT // SARONG SCARF // HAT // SUNGLASSES
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DRESS // SUNNIES // BAGS // SHOES // EARRINGS
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ROMPER // SANDALS // CROSSBODY // HAT // SUNNIES
Beautiful photos and such a cute diaries! Yes, you’re SO right about taking a well deserved break. I actually always tend to push myself until the very edge before I realise that I really need a break, small getaway in order not to burn out completely and be able to function normally. 🙂
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Love all your outfits!! XO -Anna
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I’m glad you had a chance to finally see California & of course look fab doing so!
xx Aubrey
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