Link Love, Vol. 81: Stories

There’s been a lot of birthdays in my classes over the last few days, and it’s got me thinking a lot about the messaging and coaching I’ve been using for inspiration this week…

That is to say, we age not by our years — but our stories. If you want your story to be amazing, realize that you’re the author… And there comes a point in your life where you need to stop reading everyone else’s and just write your own.

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Happy Friday, my friends. We made it! Here are this week’s links:

Sales & Such

• I absolutely need this adorable pom-pom hat.
• I wear this necklace every weekend and get so many compliments on it.
• These look-a-like mini Chloe cross-body bags look practically identical to the real thing.
• Loving Living Proof’s PhD hair collection — it now comes in a limited edition travel-sized set!
• Cuyana’s spring collection is a minimalist’s sartorial wet dream. I want them all!
• Our favorite reversible tote now comes in a fresh new color - blush pink!
• FYI, Derek Lam’s entire collection for Athleta is on sale.

Links I Loved

• A good read on how to start meditating.
• A few life lessons from Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love.
• The truth about stretching — and when, where and why you should do it.
• If you watch one video today, let it be this one: Snoop Dogg narating Pl(izz)anet Earth.
• Dug through the archives to find this one: Budgeting how-to’s for the self-employed among us.
• I really loved this article about a former corporate world worker who quit her job to teach yoga.
• … And similarly, congrats to Courtney on making the big jump to blogging full-time, too!

Trending on c+c this week

• My Argan Oil beauty experiment.
• In defense of dressing for the first date.

Outfit originally posted here

Ask me anything (*New!)

“Sooo I love the NARS lip pencils, but what kind of sharpener do you use for yours?” - Alyssa L.

I love them too! I use NARS’s pencil sharpener, actually. It has two different hole sizes and for $6, you really can’t beat it. (Available at Nordstrom and Sephora.)

” The pain I feel recovering from SoulCycle… How do you do it twice or more per day? - Brooke S.

A shitload of water, foam rolling & yoga. Eating protein right after your workout (eggs, yogurt) helps recovery too!

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