Photos by Sarah Veyna
Outfit Details:
Oversized Sweater
Striped Top (Old)
H&M Skirt (Old)
Target Opaque Tights
In case you haven’t noticed, I dyed my hair darker over the weekend. I was trying to go back to my original dark brown hair color, but it ended up almost looking jet black. I still like it, though. However, it’s definitely going to take me so me time to get used to this change in my physical appearance. I find myself not recognizing the girl that I see in the mirror, and I’ve been having to think more about what I wear, since I can easily end up looking “goth” if I don’t add in enough color to my outfit. On this particular day, I was going to wear a black top, but realized that my hair blended right into it. Instead, I decided to wear shades of brown in order to add some contrast between my hair and my clothes. The good thing about having darker hair is that I can wear yellow/gold again, which I really couldn’t do when my hair was lighter.
This weekend was good, even though all I did was study, bake and sleep. I really needed time to myself, especially since I was feeling a bit overwhelmed last week. I can be kind of introverted at times, and I was just not feeling being around other people. It also doesn’t help that I’m stressed about taking the GRE on Tuesday. The good thing is that I’m learning how to check in with myself, and give myself the time and space that I need to get back to feeling my best. On the day that I was feeling the worst, I actually ended up taking an afternoon off from work and hanging out with my friend Anita, who was visiting from China. Being outside and hanging out with a friend helped to put me at ease and made me feel more positive. Speaking of listening to your body and mind, I think mine are telling me that I am going to need to schedule a getaway sometime in the next year, especially if I want to retain my sanity. We’ll see where I end up!
As always, I hope that you had a fantastic weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by.
xoxo,
Helen
