HOW TO BE A RESOURCEFUL QUEEN

Hello beautiful people. I am sharing the best piece of advice I've gotten thus far on my journey as a creative. START WHERE YOU ARE. Nothing will ever be perfect. The universe provides as many resources as it does excuses. 

Here a few examples:

YOUR EXCUSE: I can't write today because I'm stuck and can't come up with a good topic. 
YOUR SOLUTION: Surprise! That's your topic. You can call your piece "I can't write today because I'm stuck". YOU'RE WELCOME

YOUR EXCUSE: I want to have a gallery show, but I don't have a gallery space.
YOUR SOLUTION: Invite your guests. Push all your furniture into your bedroom,  strip your walls of personal photos, move your dining table into the center of the room, buy a case of 2 buck Chuck (that's Charles Shaw wine), set up your table with wine and price lists for your work and open your front door.

YOUR EXCUSE: I'm broke and I can't buy the things that I need to take my ________ to the next level.
YOUR SOLUTION: Use what you have. Most of us live with way more things than we need. Use those things!! There are so many ways to upcycle, and as long as we have Pinterest and You Tube, we have no excuses. Seriously, people are doing make up tutorials using the foam from their bra inserts.

There it is, your pep talk to push you out of your comfort zone. Now please enjoy these photos of me posing in my 2011 Old Navy swimsuit in front of a strangers boat, and on a strangers bike with some fake flowers I found in a strangers garage.
LIKE A BOSS.

Also, you're all invited to my next gallery show, just stay out the bedroom when you get here.

thanks for reading,

Nikki

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NO CHECKED BAGGAGE

Hi beautiful people! I'm feeling grateful this morning as I write this entry. My lovely brother planned a surprise weekend get away for a few friends, including one of my sisters and one of my nieces. He took care of everything and it was just magical.  

As soon as I found out, I decided that I wanted to pack light. FOR REAL this time. I jumped onto Pinterest and started updating a  curated collection of 'travel looks' and 'how to pack' articles. After I felt a little more confident, I started to pull some basics.

A warm sweater/sweatshirt, because no matter where you travel, you end up cold at one point.

A scarf for the plane that will keep you warm, act as a protective mask when 15 out of 45 passengers start coughing, and also become a cute head wrap when your hair becomes unmanageable.

Comfortable sweats and tights that will keep you cozy on the plane and, let's face it, double as pjs. 

A pair of your favorite jeans, because, jeans.

A satin bomber that can go from day to night.

Then I started to layer in some tops that are lightweight and could be worn with everything. A tank, a mesh blouse, a lightweight sweatshirt and a lightweight message T.

Finally, the accessories. 

A pair of pumps, sneakers and boots. 

A cozy pair of socks.

A cute medium size purse that can go from day to evening. 

I went through my makeup bag, pulled only the items I use and transferred them into a smaller zipped pouch along with a few pins, elastics, and any medication I may need.

All of it fit into a small Herschel backpack!! I will never go back to packing the old way. There were so many options and I was comfortable all weekend. 

Check out a few looks below, I hope this helps you if you struggle with over/under packing.

 THE PLANE

 THE BEACH

 DINNER

BRUNCH

 SHOPPING

 HAPPY HOUR

 MOVIE NIGHT

 GUILT FREE TIP FOR SAVING SPACE. ROLL ITEMS AND PLACE IN BOOTS AND SHOES!

Thanks for stopping by,

Nikki

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