A Breath of Fresh Air

There comes a time when we all just need a breath of fresh air.  I am still trying to master the art of meditation and simply have a clear mind of all thoughts but in the meantime, I will continue to do what I know best.  That equating to taking short mental breaks.  Often times we put pressure on ourselves unknowingly and really fail to take time to appreciate and be grateful for what we do have and how far we’ve come.

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I recently traveled to DC with family to celebrate a high school grad.  During the moments over that weekend, there were things that I learned to appreciate and value that much more.  One being spending time with family and the other being to live in the moment and create as many great memories that you can.  I am still working on my greatness and trying to do as much as I can for and with family.  Consequently, I started this blog with family in mind.  Just another way to connect us whether near or far and provide moments or experiences they can share with me.  We all have our own path and have created the ways in which to follow that path but still be mindful a strong foundation is needed to go through your journey; foundation being family and friends.  You always have them to go through the journey together.

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While in DC, I still managed to bring some blog-worthy fits and wanted to share one of them with you.  If you haven’t noticed, I love floral print.  I’ve loved floral print for years and it doesn’t seem to go out of style or lose its trend-worthy looks.  I found this lovely jumper at Target.  Target never fails me.  The new collections they have are very stylish and affordable.  I paired this jumper with my go to natural mules.  I haven’t found a replacement for these shoes yet that can match their comfort so until then, you’ll be seeing these 😊.  The loose fit of this jumper was another win for me.  I’m all about comfort these days so this look was perfect just for that reason alone.  As mentioned before, Lifeofacitygal is a true passion project of mine dedicated to sharing travel experiences, fashion and food adventures; all things that I love.  Hopefully reading this post gave you a breath of fresh air or encouraged you to get just that.  More content coming your way.  Thanks for your continued support!

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Floral Obsession

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Summer is perfect to bring out floral print.  I’m absolutely obsessed!  The pants pictured here, I’ve owned for at least 4 or 5 years I believe.  I purchased them from Urban Outfitters and could never seem to find a top to compliment them.  While looking for something else one day in my closet, I ran across these and decided it’s time to wear them.  I went with a simple black cropped top purchased from H&M.  Since the pants have quite a few colors in them, the black pairs well.  For the shoes, I wore my favs for this summer;  my go to mules from Old Navy.  Purchasing these shoes may have been the best decision I’ve made all summer.  I literally wear them with everything and they are so comfy. The clutch is also from H&M and was another lucky steal I’ve gotten over the summer since it was only $7.  Check out the other full outfit pictures below.

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Summer 16′ Must Haves

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It’s finally warming up in NYC and I am completely overjoyed.  It took quite some time this year seeing that it’s now June but I can live with that.  Rompers and comfy shoes are must haves when living in New York.  You want something quick and cute to throw on and if you’re going to do a bit of walking, which is expected here, comfort is key.  I purchased this romper at Urban Outfitters a couple of years ago.  Being a huge fan of animal print since way back when definitely worked in my favor.  The shoes I’m wearing are mules that I happened to find at Old Navy.  These shoes have to be some of the most comfortable sandals I’ve owned.  I conquered a full day in NYC in these with no problem and to top of it off, they were only $10.99.  Definitely a steal! In my opinion, rompers and a nice comfy sandal are must haves for this summer.  More full outfit pics below.

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