So, two evenings in a row we’ve gone out to take photos, and two days in a row the camera battery has died (hence the iPhone photos for today’s post)…. the first time, I just didn’t pay enough attention to the charge display on the camera, which was alerting me to the fact that it was running low…. the second time, I was in a hurry to get out of the house in the morning, placed it on the charger for about 20 minutes, and grabbed it on the way out. It wasn’t enough. And as I became increasingly frustrated at this persistent issue that I seemed to create on my own, it had a nice parallel to life in general. Heed your own personal warnings signs and charge yourself…..

I think it’s so important, as women, to listen to your body and mind and do routine checkins as to how you’re feeling… mentally and physically (it bears repeating again, that both matter). I find that when I’m depleted in one area, other facets of my life are bound to suffer…. as women we’re in charge of so much (and please note that I am in no way minimizing the role of men….) that in order to do it all, we have to take care of ourselves first. It’s not selfish, it’s critical. To avoid the airplane metaphor, I used to rhetorically ask my client’s mothers, who were exhausted and often at their rope’s end….”How can you take care of your ‘child’ if you don’t take care of yourself?” So, consider this my friendly reminder to check in with yourself… schedule that doctor’s appointment, plan an evening in with a bubble bath + a good book, schedule a little girl’s time to talk about life (I did that this week and it felt so good), go to that spin/yoga/barre/pilates class you’ve been meaning to schedule (release those endorphins), have a date night with the boo (or just a good long hug… you’d be surprised of all the benefits they actually provide)…. don’t ignore the warning signs and end up like my camera battery….

So on a lighter note, while I know we’re in the middle of the Nordstrom sale, I thought I’d share with you a few other favorites that are on sale at other favorite retailers… items that are so good for summer + fall…. like this chunky knit here today…. it’s perfect for a summer night (not daytime, leave it at home….), beautiful white embroidered top, cropped stripe pants (love them so much… featured here), super soft pullover (that I own in both colors), casual jumpsuit (would be cute with a suede or leather jacket in fall), and this oatmeal stripe tee.
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(Outfit Details || Sweater (also here) | Tank | Shorts | Hat | Slides | Sunglasses | Necklace)