Last week was Style Lush's first official week on the web, and I'm ridiculously proud to reflect on it. I am writing with an incredibly talented and hard-working lot over there, and they amazed me last week. (From an awesome Etsy-inspired post on all things that literally rule to some really unique numbered cake toppers (which I now own), there was a little of everything, and you should really go check it all out.)
In the coming weeks, I hope to have more giveaways, some stylish guest bloggers featured and also more reader participation (example: What the hell should I do with my house now that I live in it?), but more than anything, I hope to inspire. At the heart of this project is the desire to inspire other people to design the life they most want, not just with stuff -- although stuff is neat -- but by understanding what moves them, what drives them, what gets them out of bed each day and helps them enjoy the monotony of commuting, grocery shopping, the carpool lane, etc.
I've been trying to pretty up my life for awhile now, by inspiring myself to be true to who I am and what I want. This is hard for me -- hard for a lot of us, right? -- as it's hard to spoil ourselves when so many people need more than we need, like our own kids, for starters. But when you take care of yourself, you can take better care of those in need. I believe that. The desire to become women who take excellent care of ourselves and those around us is genuinely what moved me to start this site.
It's not a review blog, and it's not about making money or increasing page views, although we all like validation, of course, but this is more than that. I hope that I can focus on the voice that drove me to create the site in the first place as the site grows and changes. I really hope you'll help it grow.
This site has inspired me to be braver and ballsier about other things I want out of life. There are so many things I want to do and I let the desires leave my mind just as soon as they enter because, no, I can't do that. No time, no money, too fat, too busy. The excuses are grander than the dreams themselves. I want to get out of my own way and begin going after things while also enjoying the view of my own life more -- exactly as it looks today. It's not a bad view after all.
So, tell me, what is one thing you've been too scared to tackle lately?