Simple Upgrades

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”   ~ Oprah Winfrey 

(Grown Alchemist Hand Cream in Vanilla & Orange Peel; Everlane The Pima Micro Rib Turtleneck in white & Madewell 10″ High-Rise Skinny Jeans in Drop Step-Hem Edition; Beats Solo 3 in black; Aesop Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser; Grown Alchemist Amenity Kit includes Day Cream, Hand Cream, and Lip Balm)

Gratitude is the first word I meditate on every morning before I get out of bed and every night before I fall asleep. It really calibrates my mind and heart to space of positivity.

What I love most about being a minimalist is knowing that everything I own is something I absolutely adore and feeling the sense of gratitude for everything and everyone in my life.

This week we redecorated. Now when I say redecorate, I mean the kind so subtle someone else may not notice at all. Unless you know me very well that is.

I wanted to upgrade my single bed, of almost eight years, to a double while still keeping a sleek look.

I also purchased some much needed minimalist skincare from Grown Alchemist, Aesop and a few gadgets from Apple. I had to talk myself into getting a pair of headphones for working out at the gym, dancing and running because my pods just wouldn’t stay put.

One of the quickest ways to add a little color and increase better air quality in your home is by adding plants. I should know, I have way too many of them. I replaced a majority of the black planters in my home with terra cotta ones and bought my first fig leaf tree, which I’m so in love with.

What do you focus on in meditation, reflect or prayer every morning that puts how beautiful life is in perspective? And did you refresh or renew something in your home or beauty routine this year?