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And therefore, it is a new energy. As Lena Stevens so descriptively refers to it in The Monthly Forecast for August, this month is kind of like "the after party" to July. Party/shit show... Eh, same thing. The energy of August shall be one reminiscent of that great friend we all have who is always looking out for us. She sees us passed out cold after a great night http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/life-august-consolidation-priorities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-7684094586311263519Fri, 03 Jul 2015 20:26:00 +00002015-07-03T13:27:34.198-07:00For those of you who know me in real life, it may come as no surprise that I have a bit of a shopping problem. I like to refer to it more as a connoisseurship, but tomay-to tomah-to. Anyway, the point being, I have a lot of shit. I love each and every item as if it were my own child, but there comes a time when ever child has to move on and start a life of their own. And so without further adieu,http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/07/fashion-welcome-to-my-closet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-7604075387335904487Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:56:00 +00002015-07-01T00:20:39.133-07:00We're half way there! Literally, half way through the year. And figuratively, half way through our own personal maturation. While many of us may be well beyond the chronological age of maturation as we typically think of it, the energy of the universe is now forcing us all to examine our ways and grow beyond what we have come to establish as our "norm." For that norm was created with old patternshttp://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-july-growing-pains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-3126281296236216465Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:47:00 +00002015-07-08T18:33:07.845-07:00Summer is now in full swing, and we're even feeling the heat here in San Francisco. Well... maybe not feeling the heat, but at least it's not the iconic "Winter" Summer that San Fransisco is so famous for. A good majority of our days are actually sunny, which means that everyone is donning their best Summer duds. If you're looking to take your Summer wardrobe up a notch (or three or four), checkhttp://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/fashion-summer-in-full-swing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-8172828622548572591Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:49:00 +00002015-06-21T11:53:10.981-07:00Happy Solstice, y'all! It's that time of year again: the beginning of Summer for us in the Northern Hemisphere, and a highly energetic time that is worthy of all kind of "quacky" traditions. And yes, you would be right in guessing that I take part in one of those crazy traditions myself. For the last 3 years, my friends and I have gathered at the beach around sunset to set and share our http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-summer-solstice-my-crazy-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-1173685257060185117Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:47:00 +00002015-06-09T09:50:07.186-07:00May has come and gone, and all too quickly if you ask me. While I personally would like to turn the clocks back to May for a number of reasons, I know that holding on to the past as a way to avoid the chaos of the present and the unknown of the future only prohibits our ability to grow. But it's through growth only that we reach out fullest potential. And I don't know about you, but I don't want http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/life-june-creative-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-5525462654049614576Thu, 07 May 2015 07:28:00 +00002015-05-07T00:57:50.862-07:00 Hello, my loves! May is upon us, finally, after a couple of rather intense months. But to us, the arrival of May brings newness. And with this comes a need to reassess and create a new alignment, allowing us to welcome the newness into our lives so we may find balance once again. Vitruvian Man, Leonardo da Vinci Upon initial contemplation of the word "alignment," my first thought was the http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/05/life-may-forecast-new-alignment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-7100005377264421159Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:41:00 +00002015-04-03T16:41:37.719-07:00Happy Spring, and welcome to April, my loves! I hope you did some thorough introspection in March and rightfully reclaimed your power, because you're going to need a powerful foundation to stand on as April gets ready to rock your socks off. It sounds scary, but "expect the unexpected" can be fascinatingly positive if you keep your vibrations high, as Lena Stevens reminds us all in The Power http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/life-april-up-down-sideways-expect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-132733855905859530Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:39:00 +00002015-03-03T11:40:46.374-08:00Well folks, here we are -- we made it to month three! And as we look back at the last two months that seemed to fly by in no time, we can see just how perfectly they've set us up for where we are today. January was an intense month, riding in on the energetic wave of the new year and full of activation. February was a time to make improvements as we set ourselves up for having the most epic yearhttp://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/life-march-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-8258718162148825331Sun, 01 Feb 2015 06:49:00 +00002016-08-11T08:58:51.599-07:00Hello, loves! It's here: the February Forecast! And the theme for February is IMPROVEMENT. Lena Stevens of The Power Path shares some beautiful and very strong messages in this month's forecast; ones that I know ring true for each and every one of us. So for those of you who might be more inclined to give me a tilted-head smile as you rush off thinking, "I've got more important things to do http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/life-february-improvement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-8912074906148290843Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:40:00 +00002015-01-01T16:46:29.445-08:00 First things first... HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! It's pretty amazing that 2014 -- a year that I've deemed on several occasions to be "my best and worst yet" -- has come and gone already. I will post a bit of retrospective on 2014 soon, but today I want to focus on the brilliant light that shines in front of us: 2015! Let's begin with what we can all expect out of the first month... The Power http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2015/01/life-january-activation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-3875672267569111358Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:50:00 +00002014-11-01T11:50:13.945-07:00It's a new month, a new day, aaaaaaand that means we have no idea what's going to happen -- yay! When I first jumped to The Power Path site for Lena Steven's monthly forecast, I was simultaneously met with fear and intrigue. "The Unknown?" I thought. That's can't be good... or can it? I love surprises. I mean, I hate it when people even try to guess the ending to a film. What's the point of http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/life-november-uknown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-2572951720845282234Fri, 31 Oct 2014 22:09:00 +00002014-10-31T15:09:06.941-07:00As you may recall from my September forecast post, as homage to the month's theme, CHANGE, I announced my commitment to run my first half marathon.  This was obviously a change directed at my level of physical ability, but also at my ability to challenge myself, my ability to follow through, and my ability to overcome. It's been quite the journey, and I'm still going strong in the midst of http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/fitness-hitting-my-stride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-8346365766864722908Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:48:00 +00002014-10-07T14:56:42.357-07:00October is here, and apparently it's going to be a circus! I woke up on the morning of the 1st, as I do every month, with the kind of excitement that children reserve for Christmas. It's a new month, and that means the monthly forecast is here! Admittedly, I'm a little obsessed with it. It's just the perfect combination of advice, inspiration, and awareness. It's always spot on, and I feel like http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/life-october-three-legged-stool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-777401527534339510Sat, 04 Oct 2014 00:30:00 +00002014-10-07T14:48:18.790-07:00 So, I rarely say this, but I could have done without this Friday. Work was a bit too much for me today, so I've escaped the sometimes mind-numbing doldrums of the home office for the more socialized, sun-filled setting of my local coffee shop. Also, they serve beer. But in the midst of the continuous influx of less-than-happy emails, I took a brief break to check my personal email and came http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/inspire-ballerina-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-7899292327860679129Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:52:00 +00002014-09-22T18:34:59.616-07:00Let me just get this out there now... I see a therapist. And I'm damn proud of it. For some wackadoo reason (pun intended), therapy has a long history of something to be ashamed of, or something you go to only if you're depressed or crazy. Well in that case... Hi! My name is Carrie, and I'm depressed and crazy, because I'm a HUMAN BEING. Let's face it folks, humans are nut jobs. We pump our http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/09/life-september-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-5176284306349671230Wed, 20 Aug 2014 05:49:00 +00002014-10-07T14:48:44.242-07:00Last week brought us heartbreaking news and spurred numerous conversations on a very delicate subject. Of course I shared the same anguish that swept across the world when I heard the unsettling news of Robin Williams’ death, but I didn’t think to write about it until I came across a link to an article that I found to be rather serendipitously timed. The more I thought on it, the more the http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/08/life-soldier-of-spirit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-3810259975539082740Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:24:00 +00002013-02-26T13:24:53.386-08:00beautyblow outcurlsdeep parthairhairstylesside-sweptAs a girl with naturally curly hair, I've struggled with my hair for as long as I can remember.  I do love curly hair... just not my curly hair (but don't we all say that?).  Sure, I've had a good curly hair day here and there, but the problem is I never know what I'm going to get and it requires much so much more work than just blowing it all out straight, so that's what I've been http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/beauty-hairplay-deep-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-5393438772084759801Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +00002013-02-25T12:04:06.560-08:00academy awardsfashionred carpetstarletsstylethe oscars Well kids, that's a wrap!  The finest night of red carpet glory has come and gone, and it did not disappoint.  From classic silhouettes to daring details, the starlets were in full force and aiming to leave an impression.  It was actually very hard for me to choose my favorites as I found there were many more hits than misses.  Nonetheless, I've selected several http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fashion-oscars-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-4343880026306628554Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:34:00 +00002013-02-20T15:35:10.534-08:00fashionlooksmuseumrunning errandsstyleweekendweekends Just because it's the weekend doesn't mean you have to be a bum.  I like to think of the weekends as special occasions, since most of us guilty of the weekday hustle and bustle.  We should take the weekends to really celebrate our personal time and how much we accomplished during the week, and that means looking and feeling just as fabulous as you would any other day. &http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fashion-weekend-looks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-3541691165045775821Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:52:00 +00002013-02-18T17:03:32.169-08:00adventureburnoutlazinesslazylifepure barresightseeingspending time Okay maybe not lazy, per se, but having the ability to let it all go once in a while, which is exactly what I did last Wednesday. Take a note from this guy: the Red Panda, known for his sedentary lifestyle.  The next time you feel like you're running yourself ragged, congratulate yourself on all that you've already accomplished and take a day off. I finally decided last week tohttp://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/life-importance-of-being-lazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-2179317735705320707Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:34:00 +00002013-02-11T17:34:12.821-08:00anthropologiefashionj.crewmy closetshoedazzleshoppingstyleDespite my budgetary restrictions, I've still managed to squeeze in some shopping.  Although, that might change very soon.  Regardless, these are a few of my favorite purchases as of late... (FYI, yes -- I'm a J.Crew addict) 1. {anthropologie watercolor weekender} Seriously, one of the best purchases I've made.  I am completely and utterly obsessed with my purse.  Andhttp://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fashion-in-my-closet-february-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-3630804243840014291Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:23:00 +00002013-02-10T15:24:44.480-08:00bakerybarsbi-ritecheesecoffeecreamerymarketnopaSan Franciscothe millwinewine kitchenNo really.  Prepare to stock your kitchens and stomachs with some of SF's finest foods.  And don't forget the beverages!  Here's what's new to the up-and-coming neighborhood of NoPa (North of the Panhandle) this season: Wine Kitchen :: now open! With it's doors opening early last month, Wine Kitchen has quickly become a Divisadero hot spot, and for good reason.  One of those http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/san-francisco-nopa-eat-your-heart-out.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-8748356468319030016Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:01:00 +00002013-02-08T16:01:39.772-08:00bikrambodycardiofitnessgoalsgymplaylistspure barrespotifyswimsuitweightsworkoutyogaAs part of my quest to trim down and tone up before swimsuit season (which will be as early as next month for me -- bachelorette cruise party!), I decided to ditch my beloved bikram yoga + gym combo for Pure Barre + gym.  Today was my first class at Pure Barre... holy hell. I knew I was in for a challenge, but my word!  It probably didn't help that my legs are still practically http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fitness-pure-barre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610474164688022744.post-6397023630854655248Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:01:00 +00002013-02-09T22:04:48.227-08:00designerfashiongaby basoraleandra medineloeffler randall x tuckerloefflre randallman repeller x pjkpatterson j. kincaidpjkstylethe man repellertuckerThis season brings two incredible launches to fashion week: one collaboration between two veterans, and one brand new line from a woman who's made a name for herself with her citronella-like fashion philosophy. {via loefflerrandall.com} Designer Jessie Randall has teamed up with Tucker's Gaby Basora for a collection of shoes and handbags, which launched on loefflerrandall.com just last http://agirlinthelifeblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/fashion-lines-not-to-miss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (carrie :: a girl in the life ::)0