Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Rivers and Roads


sweater: thrifted
skirt: f21 (similar)
boots: c/o shoe carnival
necklace: c/o mindy mae's market

Disclaimer: Brace yourself for an insurgence of nostalgia on my blog for the next couple of days. It might be best if we just sing along to this song and cry a little bit together. Is that okay?

I've said too many goodbyes this week. I've experienced a hefty amount of lasts. I've closed a good chapter or two. Some of these things have been a little more reluctant than others. Though I have a lot of faith in the decisions I have made and the direction I'm going, I can't help but look back every once in a while and hold tiny funerals in my heart for the people I've been and the lives I've lived in the past.

I'm a strong believer in moving forward, but today I can be sad. Today I can mourn for the people and things and lives I have left behind along the way. Today I can miss them.

xo
Lo

21 comments:

  1. Nostalgia and missing people are a necessary part of every grieving process, but here's to hoping your next few weeks become a bit easier! Also, LOVE your skirt, lady! :)
    xox
    giedre

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  2. It's okay to be sad sometimes. Growing up and transitioning through life can be so hard . . . but rewarding too. And on the days when it's hard, that's when we can be grateful that ice cream was invented.

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  3. Oh gosh, that song is making me think of how I'll be leaving everyone when I move in June.
    You got this. Hopefully, I do too.

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  4. I love this!! Lauren that skirt is amazing, you are amazing. You seriously always look so cute.

    I'm right there with you, change is so hard sometimes. It's a good thing I know but sometimes it's just really freaking hard, especially at our age when everyone's getting married/moving away/having kids/ moving at 100 miles a minute. So ya you're not alone, this is where I should give that quote about something like it being better to have lived and loved than to not have at all but I can't remember it exactly so I don't want to butcher it. haha but you get the point hopefully. :)

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    1. ahhh Haylee. Yes, I know that quote! It's definitely something I've been repeating to myself lately. Thank you for your sweet words and wisdom!

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  5. Your skirt is gorgeous!

    www.loveandclothing.com

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  6. It's totally ok to be sad for things you're leaving behind, as long as you move forward soon. And it sounds like you're doing just that! I'm so excited for you! It will be a great adventure!
    And I love this outfit, of course!

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  7. Love this outfit a lot. Also that is one of my favorites from the head and the heart.

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  8. I'm in the same boat. But moving on creates new life and good memories to look back on♥ Kind of like Easter!

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  9. Oh my word! I just left a place where I had so much fun with all the people there.... and now I'm gone. I sometimes think to myself that I'd rather never go there again than go through leaving them again. :) Love the outfit!
    -Chris

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  10. This post made me kind of sad!! I am excited for you and your future, Lauren. xo

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  11. that skirt is perfect.

    And I know what you mean, girl. All things work out in the end.

    xo,
    Laura
    http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com/

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  12. Let yourself fully & deeply feel every emotion that comes your way, because they are all so valid and important! Graduating is such a surreal feeling. You got this, girl.

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    1. Honestly, can you just live in my pocket and give me little tidbits of advice every day? Thanks for your support, girl!

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  13. The print on this skirt is so lovely!

    Paige
    http://thehappyflammily.com

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  14. That sick satisfaction of suffering together is mutual, you're just brave enough to tell the world. It's not my last semester but I always get nostalgic at the end of anything. I graded my last paper and darn near cried. Maybe not. But I definitely got the feels. :*

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  15. I love everything about this outfit! I neeed a skirt like that. You have such a great sense of style. I'm glad I found your blog and I'm excited to follow along.

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  16. Your writing is so beautiful. It hit me right in the feel goods.

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  17. You write so beautifully. Also, I completely understand. I plan on serving a mission so although I just finished my first year at BYU-I, it was hard to leave knowing I won't be back until the whole dynamics of campus have changed and dear friends will have graduated.

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  18. Can I just say your outfit is on point?

    -Courtney

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Reading your comments is like finding 5 dollars in my pocket. You guys are the best.

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