Keep Calm and…

I related the “KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON” image and quote to my original blog post (explained here) and personally own the “decor-version” of the quote (decoration shown here). The variations of this quote have been cracking me up, so I thought I’d share. XO Happy Positive Thursday! Original: Hilarious variations:

Words for Wednesday

Happy Hump Day! I’m counting down the days until this weekend when midterms are over and the October issue of Thread magazine is finally released! Celebrating with OU alum during Homecoming festivities is definitely on my mind. Below you will find a few quick inspirational quotes for WORDS FOR WEDNESDAY. I also wanted to direct you to EBranding.Me–the owner of the site, Keith Petri, featured my blog today! The post discusses what my blog, Polish My Crown, is all about and why I do what I do on my personal blog. Let me know what you think!

10.10.10

October 10, 2010 at 10:10 a.m. marked the online launch of GenJuice! GenJuice was founded by Arielle Scott, Danielle Leslie and Virgilia Singh and these rockstar ladies wanted to create a place for emerging influencers. They strive to help others Quit & Create; to stop working and living life in a way that makes them unhappy and unsatisfied and do something proactive to change it. GenJuice holds speaking tours across the country; last year they took place in 13 cities around the country and connected over 35,000 Gen-Yers online and in person. Our big mission is to help 1 million young people across the world quit stalling and […]

There’s nothing about you that’s plain.

I’ve blogged about the importance of respecting yourself, but this weekend faced me with challenges and opportunities for personal growth, but more importantly to help someone who needs to rehash in her head over and over how valuable and important she is. I’ve been blessed to have powerful influences in my life who reminded me that regardless of weight, height, hair color, talents, skills, abilities, WHATEVER—that I’m of value and can live feeling secure and confident. My mom shared these two songs with me a while ago and the lyrics speak for themselves. I’m always up for musical inspiration, and these songs are worth downloading, […]

Words for Wednesday

Back to a crazy week, but these quotes were a refreshing start to my day. The last one quote by Albert Einstein is the absolute best. Enjoy!

Perks of Being a Wallflower

One of my favorite books is The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. The book documents a teenage boys [who goes by name of Charlie] through various letters he writes to an anonymous person. Charlie’s letters discuss teenage issues, such as sexuality, drug use, fitting in and standard high school awkwardness and confusion. The Perks of Being a Wallflower also explains meanings behind certain books, music and films that relate to Charlie’s life. Some of my other favorite books are mentioned in The Perks of Being a Wildflower, including  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott […]