Hey there! The last few weeks have been beyond amazing and more than what I could have ever wanted. You guys should know that I am a God fearing woman and every single night I pray for everyone and everything before myself. A fellow blogger friend of mine just recently brought something to my attention that really got me thinking. Her question was, "If I asked you to list everything you loved the most, how long would it take to name yourself?" I had to seriously stop and think about how when I'm asked this question (more than often than you'd think) I realized I have never said myself haha. Not that I don't love or value myself, because TRUST me...this girl loves herself, but it's hard to not come off like a show off or vain, you know?
With February here and it being the month of love, I figured this would be such an awesome opportunity to celebrate love in all forms, in my current life. What I would love more than anything, is to come back to this blog years from now and read what I was so happy about - even if it's super silly! Also, there is no shame in celebrating the many gifts life brings, am I right? Okay, here's my list:
1. Health
As a professional hypochondriac, I'm happy that I am in good health and that those around me are as well. I have a book called 'How Not To Die' and I read it a lot because I'm obsessed with not coming down with any crazy diseases, as I'm sure many of you are out there, too! Working for a fast food chain is so hard because there's food everywhere, whenever I want it. Let's be real for a moment, I am human and I will always want junk food. However, I do have examples of how not to live, what not to eat and I'm very fortunate to have means of basically eating farm to table style. Health will always be a priority to me and for now, I'm just so happy everyone around me is stable and in doing well.
2. Career
Last year taught me a lot about my career that has followed me into this new year. Patience was and is always a virtue, especially in my work life. I can't tell you guys how much I think about my career and how sometimes, I need to remind myself that things take time. I did all that I could to advance myself and prepare for the future, and now that I'm basically all geared up, this whole 'gain as much experience as you can' game is what drives me bonkers. I'm living out the prime years of my career and first of all, I'm extremely lucky to work for the company I work for and to have an abundant amount of opportunity. In this new year, I want more and I want to push myself to reach things I was so scared of even touching or never thought could be mine. You know that Aerosmith lyric, "dream on until your dreams come true"? That is something I repeat to myself about ten times a day. Nothing you do for your career is meaningless if you're learning along the way!
We all need love. Whether it's to love a pet, your parent, your sibling, a hobby, etc. we just need it. I'm fortunate to love so many people and things, and to also be loved right back. I say 'I love this' or 'I love that' a thousand times a day and I really feel it makes me such a passionate person haha. Loving is so essential to even your character and the warmth of your soul, you know what I mean? It feels good to know how much you're loved or appreciated and to be honest, I feel sad for anyone who doesn't know love or has ever experienced being loved *insert cry face here*. Anyway, I've always been loved and I'm so grateful for that. This last year was no exception with Martin showing me crazy love by wanting me to be his wife. That, my friends is love because I can't imagine anyone wanting to wife this up. In my wildest dreams, the person to lock me up would be a strong, resilient man and that is exactly what I got - so hell to yes, Martin, I'm glad life chose you for me!
4. Family, Friends and Support
My circle is gnarly and I cannot live without them. My immediate family is small, I have many friends that are all valuable to me and on top of that, I have so many fun digital friends that follow me around on Instagram. This last year was awesome because I hit 10K followers on Instagram and honestly, it was overwhelming. I couldn't believe there were ten thousand people out there that didn't know me, but hit that follow button to see who and what I was about. My plans for this weren't to grow into some kind of influencer status, and it's still not part of my plan, but Brocade Closet just continues to grow and I mean, I'm not stoppin' it! My family is amazing because they support everything I do and are always there to guide me through life. We do everything together and in this very moment, we're going through important changes that we wouldn't be able to handle without each other.
Sigh. I just feel a ton of gratitude that I can't express with words. Everything I pray about is coming true and I can't believe this is the life I get to call mine! I almost feel guilty for being this happy, but honestly, I'm just living in the moment and soaking it all in. After writing this post, I feel even more gracious and think I should write myself a positive note every month. It might be a good idea to reflect on all the positives to lift me up and remain in good spirits. If you feel like doing the same, tag me in your posts! I'd love to celebrate YOU.
Xo,
Melissa Victoria
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