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By Kiley Shuffett Dear Readers,
I love Sunday mornings! I'm writing this letter to you on a bright and beautiful Sunday morning. The curtains are drawn back, my bed is flooded with natural light, I have my sassiest mug sitting to my right (s/o Brim Papery), full of steaming hot coffee, and all the worries of the impending work week are not yet at my attention. On Sunday mornings, I am so inspired to create things; drawing, writing, painting (I don't paint, but I want to), I just want to make something pretty. No matter how hard I try, that feeling dissipates by the afternoon, and I start to feel the tug of responsibility; to clean, to go to the grocery store, all that grown-up stuff. I so wish I could hold on to that wonderful Sunday-morning feeling throughout the day...and I wish I had enough will power to wake up earlier on weekdays in order to grant myself some valuable peace and quiet time before the day work day begins. (I've never been a "morning person," and I've always been skeptical of those who are [especially those that can work out at 5:30 am...like, wut?]) Since bringing Girl-ish to life, I've had more of a creative purpose than ever. I've been writing more, designing more, and learning how to make a business out of my own creativity. So, Sunday mornings are pretty vital to me. I need those bursts of inspiration to at least get ideas down on paper, in hopes that I can find the same inspiration to bring the ideas full circle during the week. What is my point in telling you all of this Sunday morning business? Because, I'm going to challenge myself to find more "Sunday Morning" moments this week. I think we all have those moments when what we truly love to do in our soul becomes so real and so vibrant to us, and we feel so sure of ourselves that we MUST get to work that very moment. Well, I'm guilty of rarely taking advantage of those vibrant moments because "life" may be happening at the same time. I'm making a deal with myself to harness my creativity and put it to good use. Will you promise me to do this same? Have a lovely week, Girl-ish-ers! I sure do love ya.
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It's Sunday night and I'm feeling so happy (though not rested!) after a weekend out of town with some of my closest friends. It's amazing how invigorating a little weekend trip can be, even when you're only going to a city a few hours away. Between singing along with the radio on the way there and back, indulging in AMAZE food allll weekend, and spending time with three of my best friends, I am one happy little clam. As we prepare to take on Monday, we have an especially stellar week of content for you all! Kiley and I are both super excited about tomorrow's Manicure Monday, which is an amazingly creative take on nail art by Ciara. This week we are also starting a new fashion series that Kiley and I worked on while we were together in New York City, as well as a guest post from Casey Low of "My Whole Sexy Life", another installment of "Favorite Female TV Character" by Hannah, and an especially touching Coffee Date from Jesse. Be sure to check back every day to see what's new! It will be worth it. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Comment below and tell us what you've been up to these past few days. Enjoy you last few hours of Sunday and relaxation. We're back at the grind tomorrow! Everyday I'm hustin', By Kiley Shuffett On a day like today, International Women's Day, I am extra proud of Girl-ish and the community we have created--which I didn't even realize was possible. I brag on our writers every single week, but I think it's time to brag on our readers. When Christie and I were in the beginning stages of brainstorming what the site would even include, we were sure of only one thing: In Real Life. We wanted the "IRL" section to represent the good, the bad, the ugly, and the humorous parts of being a young woman in today's world. Automatically, our writers had unlimited ideas for pieces they wanted to write for the "IRL" section, and the ideas have never stopped coming. We have SO many pieces sitting in that section of our Google Drive just waiting to be posted! We are overflowing, if you will. The IRL pieces we post have ranged from heart-wrenching to absolutely laugh out loud hilarious, to extremely useful life hacks and tips for things we can implement into our daily lives. Although our site features fashion, beauty, and pop culture topics, it is a FACT that our readers gravitate most to the posts that talk about real issues and the real trials and triumphs we all face. It is always exciting to track the posts have been the most successful/most viewed amongst our readers...somehow, I'm always surprised to see those pieces are within our "IRL" section. So, this is a big S/O to the all the ladies in the Girl-ish community: our writers and readers of present and future, and to my partner in life, crime, and business, Christie. Building this community is a team effort in every shape and form. We couldn't do it without each other, and we certainly wouldn't be successful without the strong, independent, hilarious, and real women writing for us and reading our content every week! Shout out to our readers for proving to us that we care about one another, and we support one another by reading each other's stories, sharing comments of support, and simply "liking" what we share on social media. Every comment and "like" shows our readers that they are being heard. Celebrating International Women's Day just solidifies why Christie and I wanted to create this website. We are a small community, but are growing every day. Each e-mail we receive with positive or negative (yes, we get that too) feedback, helps us to understand what our peers are feeling and wanting to see from us. It is so easy to only talk about the "fun" things like Spring Fashion trends, nail polish, and Netflix, but we truly empower one another when she share the things that are hardest to share. There are so many things I want to write about that I have dealt with in my own life, but am too scared to share for fear of how it'll be received. Today, I feel like I owe it to women around the world to share those things and I want to hold onto the feeling of confidence and power that International Women's Day brings with it. I'm always excited for the future. I'm always proud of the women of Girl-ish. Whether it's today or next month, visit this post to see ways you can lift up the women of the world and share your favorite organizations with us in the comments or via e-mail at [email protected]. Everyday should be International Women's Day in spirit, and we should always strive to lift each other up in any way we can! Love ya, Hi everyone! I'm writing from Kiley's apartment in New York City on this lovely Sunday morning! This has truly been one of the best weekends ever for so many reasons, the first being that I got to spend it with Kiley. We saw each other briefly in December, so it was so great to be able to spend time with her, running around New York and working on our baby, Girl-ish. We worked on some upcoming fashion posts (!!!), talked about everything Girl-ish, and what the future holds. We are so excited for what's to come and where Girl-ish is going. That's all I can say for now, but there are many cool and exciting things to come! While this was a very Girl-ish- focused weekend, Kiley and I had so many great life conversations and had so much fun being in New York together. I love this city and everything there is to see and do here. We had a delishhh Thai dinner last night with Amanda Paschal, one of our amaze contributors, and some other friends and it was so good to see them and catch up. Even though I've been to New York multiple times, I still view New York as a wonderfully magical place. Everytime I'm here, I feel like anything is possible. I'm so sad to think about leaving tonight but am already excited to plan my next trip. Being in New York makes me think about the future and my next steps in life. It's scary and exciting and nerve-wracking but I can't wait because as Kiley said last week, the best is yet to come. Whether my future is New York or LA or something completely different, it's out there waiting for me. Love, |
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