Happy New Year to you all and I have to say I am happy to enter a new year after the craziness that was 2020! I think with all this restriction and being told to follow rules and stay at home it’s easy to lose your mojo. Although in the midst of all this chaos we have been given the gift of time. Time, I have really used to reflect on my daily routines BC - Before Covid. I was always running around a million miles an hour saying yes to everything and making sure that everyone else was ok regardless of what I felt like and how it would affect me or exhaust me. I know for sure that I will not be returning to this way of life post covid. It’s just, not a healthy way of life filling your day with To-Do lists and feeling good when you can tick them off your list….is that really enjoying life, or is that just existing? I want it all and I thought that meant I have to do it all. Now I spend my time and energy on what makes me happy. It’s a more authentic me. I feel more in tune with my body and mind. I’ve been ignoring this and basically living on auto-pilot - which again is not living its existing. A life constantly focused on the end goal, the achievement is really sad. After all, the end goal of life is death! Ok, ok, I’m not being morbid at all here but it is a reality check that if you live like this, in this state of mind, then you are not living in the now, you are not living at all, and certainly not living your true vibe.
So what's your true vibe? Is it what tik tok says is cool now, is it what Instagram says is aesthetically pleasing? Really it's about what makes you tick, what gives you that little fizz of excitement, what makes you laugh. The French have a beautiful saying ‘Joie de vivre’ which translates to ‘Joy of Living’ and for me, this really encapsulates the whole concept of having your own vibe.
I grew up in the eighties and I was totally obsessed with my icon Madonna. The music, the fashion, and ultimately her vibe completely intoxicated me. I wanted to be her, look like her, and have her style. When I used the word obsessed this was no joke I literally had posters floor to ceiling in my bedroom, newspaper cuttings, and I would listen to her music over and over again. It's crazy how times have changed now everything is instantaneously accessed online but then the internet hadn't even been invented. I suppose that was my trend that instilled the start of my own vibe journey.
I've always been quietly confident and trusted in my own judgement of what looks and feels good. My vibe is:-
Creative
Dance
Kindness
Positive
Passion
Strong
Witty
Vintage
Fearless
Authentic
Explore your own vibe and write down 10 things that you think bring your unique style together. Exploring what energies are attracted to you and what connects you to others is such an amazing feeling. Living your life through your own vibe is to be true to yourself and to enjoy life authentically. I love that exchange of opinions and ideas when you are surrounded by your tribe. For me, I feel energised and I think if I spend too much time with a person or activity that isn't my thing it just drains my energy. So if I'm at a party and suddenly the music changes then I’m gonna stop dancing and leave or if I talk to someone and they are just cold then adios amigo I’m gone. Just keep it simple, focus your energy and time on what makes you happy.
Your vibe attracts your tribe, never settle for anything less.
I hope you all have had a fabulous start to 2021 and you feel inspired to explore your vibe. As always sent with lots of RubyLoves fabulousness & Love.
Lots of Love
Lynette
RubyLoves xxx