The July Five

Hello + Happy Wednesday. Somehow its already July 31, and while I am beyond excited for the month of August (lots of travel coming up), I would be okay if summer could slooowwwww down. Thankfully September and October are usually beautiful here in Michigan 🙂
As always, here are 5 things I loved this month!

1.) Quality time with my people

I spent time in Toledo with my parents, sisters, aunts and Grandma, and was able to visit with friends who I don’t get to see very often. Always grateful for that time (and for friendships where you simply pick up where you left off!)

2.) Visiting the Upper Peninsula

A weekend away in the peaceful Upper Peninsula was EXACTLY what I needed after a very stressful week. I wrote an entire blog post about it you can check out here!

3.) Turning 27

Grateful for another year of life under my belt, and ready for whatever my 27th year throws my way. I’ve learned a lot about myself, others and my goals, I’ve accomplished some things I never expected to, and I am more in tune with myself than ever before. (I have so many more thoughts on my birthday and aging but I’ll keep it short and sweet for today)

4.) The Perfect Black Bodysuit

I’ve been looking for the ideal (for me) black bodysuit for months now and finally found it Aritzia. I wanted one that was cut appropriately enough so I could wear it layered at work or out and about. This one has a square neckline (that I adore), full coverage upper back with a thong bottom (great for VPL) and double lined. Plus the nylon and spandex fabrics give it a nicer finish than cotton!

5.) Reaching my goal after 5 months

This isn’t something I advertised or spoke about on here (for a multitude of reasons) but I set out in February to lose 6lbs-7lbs. That may sound like a minimal amount of weight to you, but at 5’3″, even a few extra pounds don’t feel great. I put on a little weight over the winter, and slowly but surely took it off, plus some to reach my goal in early July. A friendly reminder that healthy weight loss and lifestyle changes take time 🙂

That’s it for today. I’d love to know what things you loved this month?
xo, Maddy