An Honest Letter to Myself

So I've been seeing a lot of celebrities writing "letters to myself at 16" in Skymall magazines and such. And it got me thinking about how incredibly unhelpful those are. I mean you can't go back in time and apply all those things youve figured out. It's pointless. But I appreciate the idea and have decided to write a letter to myself at 18 from my 18yr old self. Careful piglets things get a little deep, but I figured my fellow piggies would understand. Let the Soul searching begin.


Dear Sam,
Im writing you this letter because I know you're trying to make sense of the world and figure yourself out, but who better to help you find yourself than yourself? Nobody. I know things are really confusing right now. You aren't sure what to do with your emotions and trust me you have a lot of them. I'm here to let you know that it's ok. First of all stop spending so much time in the mirror. I know when you see yourself you see just a small troll with a bob. You see  every flaw even down to the little scars you blame on that cat attacking you. you see every split end, blemish, possible wrinkle. But when I look at you, when I really step back and look at you, I see a very beautiful girl. I think you just need to let go of stupid flaws and let yourself be beautiful too. You also need to get more sleep. I know it's hard for you and the second you lay down every thought and feeling you suppress during the day comes at you. But maybe that's a sign to stop suppressing everything. You've pushed a lot of people away in your life because you've been unable to tell them how you feel. How happy they made you or how they've actually hurt you. Stop being so cold. Let yourself cry when your sad. Let other people know when your happy. Also it's ok to be alone. I know you hate it, but take this time to figure you out. Figure out what went wrong all the other times and learn from it. But please, don't ever get content with being by yourself. Its ok to want to be in love. Everyone else wants it too even if they don't want to admit it. But this time let's wait to be with someone who likes you for you. Who thinks your jokes are funny, likes how you write, finds you as beautiful as I do, and thinks it's cool to be weird. Oh and who wants to feed you. Hey, a girl can dream. Just be you Sam. You may be weird and hard to understand but I get you and i love you. And it's not just me who feels this way! Put your mind as ease and know that at the end of the day you always have yourself to talk to. Which you do often.. Might need to cut back on that in public. Oh and please never stop compensating with humor. It makes ending deep letters to yourself that you post on the internet much less awkward.

Love,
You (Sam)

The Pursuit of Happiness

Hello Piglets,
This is your fearless leader speaking. The last few weeks have been a roller coaster of amazing highs and incredible lows. Yet I feel like this this range of happiness happens to me every year. SO, I have decided to make this winter one of utter bliss. Like gourmet marshmallows from William Sonoma happiness or that feeling of getting your first Louis... well maybe not that happy but we will shoot for it! Here are a few goals of mine to make my winter perfect and hopefully yours too!


1) Function and Fashion: Looking Cute While Being Snug as a Bug in a Rug
This winter y'all need to stock up on a few winter essentials. These should be basic staples to your winter wardrobe. I'm talkin' a trench coat, monochromatic sweater dress, a sweater with a hint of shimmer, leggings, boots, and a giant scarf with fur trim. If you have one of each of these bad boys you will be set for the rest of your days.

2) Artistic Nourishment:

In my opinion the winter is a perfect time to get in touch with your creative side. This doesn't mean putting paint on a canvas, but instead creating something that not only inspires you, but your peers. If your handy with a brush, go for it, but if your just a mere mortal like me, you can let out your inner Monet in a number of ways. For me I like to take the digital route i.e my blog (yes that means I will actually be posting this winter.) but if you don't want to devote yourself to the blog-o-shpere you can get savvy with something like Pinterest or Tumblr. Post pictures of things that are inspiring you and share them with your friends! Nothing sounds better than sitting down with a cup of cocoa, wrapped up in a Little Giraffe Blanket and click clacking away on the old Mac book.

3) A Winter Romance

It seems like around this time of year relationships seem to dwindle. This year I am determined to keep my love life as warm as a chestnut roasting by an open fire. This means no braving the cold with a hat and no make up. No staying in on Friday nights because 25 Days of Christmas is on. This means solely looking cute on New Years for the distinct purpose of snagging a kiss when the ball drops. For those of you with a significant other, PLEASE keep shaving your legs and PLEASE do all of those cheesy wintery dates you've always wanted to do. Don't let the cold make your relationship go frigid. Step up your game this winter piglets, the mistletoe is calling. 

4) Spend Some Time With Ye Besties

This winter break spend some quality time with your best friends. Don't let the hustle and bustle of your mom's friend's christmas parties get in the way of the people who always have your back. Before going to a christmas party, have your friends over for manis and pedis. Dedicate a week night to re watching all of your favorite christmas movies. Make puppy chow.... mmm puppy chow. 

Go forth and be merry piglets!! Be merry and bright!