Normcore brought with it a way to make any seemingly casual clothing “chic.” While I haven’t quite figured out how to wear the sassy sweatpants turning up everywhere, I have always been a fan of the sweatshirt. It takes a real sense of style to make a sweatshirt flattering and flirty, but these ladies have it in the bag. Read on for more style inspiration to take your favorite sweatshirts out of storage… or add new ones to your wardrobe.
It’s hard to believe that another month is coming to an end. Halloween is tomorrow, which means the holiday season is looming, which means we will soon cross the 2014 finish line. You may not want to hear that, but I believe that acknowledging the inevitable is the first step in making the last months count. We put a lot of emphasis on setting goals this year, so today’s post is your reminder to review your year thus far, revisit your vision board, and make sure you leave your mark on 2014. Already accomplished everything on your list? Over your goals and need some new ones? Read on for fall goal inspiration from your 2014 boards.
I am a night owl. I can stay up later than most people, and my love of sleep means that, historically speaking, me waking up naturally before 11am is unusual. Sleep is important to me, so I’ve always made it a priority; I would categorize that under “good self-care.” Living a freelance life means that I now have the freedom to sleep in a little later when I have to stay up to the wee hours to get work done. In the past few months, however, sleeping in late just ain’t what it used to be (hello, late 20s). Although I’m a creature of habit, part of me does want to become more of a morning person. If you’re like me and need a little boost in the AM, here are 5 rituals you can add to your morning routine that might motivate you to stop hitting the snooze button (or at least cut back to one hit).
If there was one conference I could attend before the end of the year it would be the Inc Women’s Summit. By the looks of the knock out panel of speakers and impressive agenda, this one day event promises to serve up an inspiration overload. The summit is a meeting of some of the most influential female minds in business today. These women come from a variety of backgrounds, hold many different passions, and have achieved accomplishments from which we can all learn.
For me, the greatest source of motivation is seeing the success of others, particularly of other women. As millennial women I think there is a lot that we can learn simply by observing those whom we admire. When I had a look at the lineup of featured guests I was happy to see a mix of names I recognized along with a few that were new to me. In lieu of actually attending the event, I thought a reasonable alternative would be to learn what I could about these women and their lessons in success.
Though the full lineup consists of 11 speakers (including 2 men), four particularly stood out to me for the breadth of industries and experiences they represented. These women were:
Read on to learn more about each of these badass ladies and why you should pay attention to the trails their blazing.