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I wanted to throw my military jacket over this and really fall it up today but it’s kind of hot this week and while it would make for the cutest outfit, I’m trying to be more present with my thoughts and actions. Wow, I know — that’s quite existential for an outfit post and for it being this early in the morning. But I was talking with a friend the other day about worrying and anxiety and other things that haunt me at night and she gave me solid advice that I can’t quite remember in her exact words. In my defense, I’m a terrible listener. But it was something along the lines of being fully present always and being thankful for the moment you are in right now. I usually reserve this type of advice for those moments you truly want to be in — the good ones, the happy ones, the meaningful ones. I usually want to escape the other moments — I’m really good at that, too. To be honest my mind is usually somewhere else while my body is trying to do many different things at one time. I don’t think to be present in the things I do every day, I just do them like a machine. But what if even in the details, like how I got dressed today, helped me  I mean you have to start somewhere right?

I tend to rush seasons with my clothes anyways. I get so excited for the next that I forget the now. So although I have the cutest military jacket from bloom hanging in my closet, it’s still warm* here and I’ll just have to wait for when it is cool.  But for now, I’m happy to be in a tee with an almost excessive amount of necklaces. I have no comment on this heat though. 

*I’m being polite. It’s not warm, it’s effing hot. 

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tee: j.crew

skirt: loft

shoes: c/o ivanka trump

bag: madewell

necklaces: c/o bauble bar and here

bracelet: old navy (in-store)

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133 Responses

  5. I recently wrote a post about staying in the present as well. Sometimes it’s so easy to jump ahead planning for the future, but I find for my own sense of gratitude I need to embrace where I am right now. Here’s my post if you’re interested in reading http://bit.ly/14OxCAN Cheers Kendi! PS: 3 necklaces isn’t really that excessive anyway 😉

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  8. Thank you for acknowledging it is not Fall weather yet! I’m so annoyed at all the blogs wishing away the present and rushing to Fall. It’s my favorite season by far, but its still summer for crying out loud! And I live in the northeast, so it’s not even effing hot right now. Love the tee too.

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  18. UH, I know, I live just North of you (read: Oklahoma plains, hotter than (fill in the blank) ) and I can’t stand it! You should really write a philosophy book on style…how often we jump to the next season rather than living in the now. So true!

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  21. You look great; cute shoes. Weather here is always effing hot so I know how you feel.

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  22. I hear ya! I’m in Austin and it feels like a steam bath everytime I go outside. Can’t wait to throw on a sweater and wear my boots!

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  24. I feel you. It’s effin hot here too. I haven’t even bothered with cute outfits lately but I know I should suck it up and make the most of this hot weather.

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  25. Oh my gosh, I am so having the same problem right now! It’s just waaay to hot out to be fall cute, like I want to be. Every day I seem to get dressed and say “ARGH this would be SO much cuter with my cream sweater and new riding boots!” But I probably should wait til’ it’s like, 80 out, instead of 109.

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  29. Did the double looped gold chain also come from bauble bar? I saw that necklace on a girl at target and wondered where it came from! I love it!

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  33. Love this outfit and love this post! It’s a great way to think in general. I definitely need to be more present in what I do and appreciate my days. Thanks Kendi! xo

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  36. I LOVE this sweet tee Kendi! I'm having the same problem here in Florida. I'm so excited for Fall but it's in the 90s and I just can't handle any more layers.

    xoxo,
    Chelsea & The City

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  38. I think this outfit is adorable as it is.
    I also suffer from getting excited for the next and forgetting the now. Cheers to being present!

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  39. I recently wrote a post about staying in the present as well. Sometimes it's so easy to jump ahead planning for the future, but I find for my own sense of gratitude I need to embrace where I am right now. Here's my post if you're interested in reading http://bit.ly/14OxCAN Cheers Kendi! PS: 3 necklaces isn't really that excessive anyway 😉

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  40. Oh Kendi… My husband is the same way about constantly living in either the past or the future. Never the present. Never the now. It’s actually a very scary thing – he gets so bad where, take for example, he’s applying for a job? And he’s already worrying about what he’s going to do AFTER THE JOB ENDS (it’s a temporary gig). I have to shake him and remind him that – “DUDE, YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW IF YOU WILL GET THE JOB AND YOU ARE WORRYING ABOUT WHAT WE’LL DO AFTER YOU GET IT AND IT ENDS IN A YEAR???” ZOMG. Remind me again how we’ve been together for over 10 years. 🙂

    Actually, I think he balances me out, because I’m a very NOW person – so much that I just go day to day – and it’s fine by me. I’d probably be living out of a box on the street if it weren’t for his worrying, so I’m sure that B balances you out, too 🙂 But – I have to keep reminding my husband to focus on the NOW – the little things – because trust me, all these past moments, and all those future moments – are made up of all the great NOW moments – and when those slip by – you’re just missing out on what life truly is! Life is the here and the now, even if it may seem mindless at times! Per the movie, “The Crow” – “Nothing is trivial. Nothing.”

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  44. Thank you for acknowledging it is not Fall weather yet! I'm so annoyed at all the blogs wishing away the present and rushing to Fall. It's my favorite season by far, but its still summer for crying out loud! And I live in the northeast, so it's not even effing hot right now. Love the tee too.

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  46. I'm so excited for fall as well but not quite cool enough to bust out the jackets but can't wait for when it is! But I'm thinking of this as more time to wear my favorite summer outfits!
    Classy Chic & Chardonnay
    http://ceislin.com

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  57. UH, I know, I live just North of you (read: Oklahoma plains, hotter than (fill in the blank) ) and I can't stand it! You should really write a philosophy book on style…how often we jump to the next season rather than living in the now. So true!

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  60. You look great; cute shoes. Weather here is always effing hot so I know how you feel.

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  61. I hear ya! I'm in Austin and it feels like a steam bath everytime I go outside. Can't wait to throw on a sweater and wear my boots!

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  63. This is probably one of my fave outfits of yours of all time! Sometimes its so hard to be present, while worrying about everything else, but just gotta metaphorically punch those anxieties in the face! haha

    xo Becky
    Seductive Mania

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  64. I couldn’t agree more! Being present, TRULY present is a gift. We often overlook it, reflect on the past or look to the future. But the present is so awesome. Looking forward to seeing your military jacket though 😉 I often peek, but don’t comment. Love your blog, and it’s on my blogroll! G’day from Australia. xxx

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  65. I feel you. It's effin hot here too. I haven't even bothered with cute outfits lately but I know I should suck it up and make the most of this hot weather.

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  67. Oh my gosh, I am so having the same problem right now! It's just waaay to hot out to be fall cute, like I want to be. Every day I seem to get dressed and say "ARGH this would be SO much cuter with my cream sweater and new riding boots!" But I probably should wait til' it's like, 80 out, instead of 109.

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  72. Did the double looped gold chain also come from bauble bar? I saw that necklace on a girl at target and wondered where it came from! I love it!

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  78. Love this outfit and love this post! It's a great way to think in general. I definitely need to be more present in what I do and appreciate my days. Thanks Kendi! xo

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  81. Oh Kendi… My husband is the same way about constantly living in either the past or the future. Never the present. Never the now. It's actually a very scary thing – he gets so bad where, take for example, he's applying for a job? And he's already worrying about what he's going to do AFTER THE JOB ENDS (it's a temporary gig). I have to shake him and remind him that – "DUDE, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU WILL GET THE JOB AND YOU ARE WORRYING ABOUT WHAT WE'LL DO AFTER YOU GET IT AND IT ENDS IN A YEAR???" ZOMG. Remind me again how we've been together for over 10 years. 🙂

    Actually, I think he balances me out, because I'm a very NOW person – so much that I just go day to day – and it's fine by me. I'd probably be living out of a box on the street if it weren't for his worrying, so I'm sure that B balances you out, too 🙂 But – I have to keep reminding my husband to focus on the NOW – the little things – because trust me, all these past moments, and all those future moments – are made up of all the great NOW moments – and when those slip by – you're just missing out on what life truly is! Life is the here and the now, even if it may seem mindless at times! Per the movie, "The Crow" – "Nothing is trivial. Nothing."

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  87. This is probably one of my fave outfits of yours of all time! Sometimes its so hard to be present, while worrying about everything else, but just gotta metaphorically punch those anxieties in the face! haha

    xo Becky
    Seductive Mania

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  88. I couldn't agree more! Being present, TRULY present is a gift. We often overlook it, reflect on the past or look to the future. But the present is so awesome. Looking forward to seeing your military jacket though 😉 I often peek, but don't comment. Love your blog, and it's on my blogroll! G'day from Australia. xxx

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  89. I really, really love this tee. foreign languages are one of my big loves in life, so it’s really just perfect. 🙂

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  95. Life gets crazy so we start moving as programmed computers. It's important to take a second and account for everything that happens. Only when you feel is when you really start living.

    Love your blog and love the way you write to your readers.

    Xo,

    Belen

    Visit my blog: http://www.androbelinsider.blogspot.com

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  96. Your skirt and shoes are amazing! I’ve been given the same advice and found it really difficult. So when I feel I’m not able to be ‘in the now’ I start concentrating on my tactile senses. What does the keyboard feel like, what can I hear, smell etc. That helps quite a lot for me.

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  100. I really, really love this tee. foreign languages are one of my big loves in life, so it's really just perfect. 🙂

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  103. Your skirt and shoes are amazing! I've been given the same advice and found it really difficult. So when I feel I'm not able to be 'in the now' I start concentrating on my tactile senses. What does the keyboard feel like, what can I hear, smell etc. That helps quite a lot for me.

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  109. I remember you saying a long while back that the outfits you had been posting in that time frame weren’t really “you” and you were trying to get back to that, I hope you have because I’ve been way more drawn to what you’ve been posting lately than when you made that observation. Side note, I’ve been lusting after those heels but I’m not a heel person at all. How are they to walk in?

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  111. Amen, sister. I’ve been putting a lot of thought into being more present as well. I always make justifications for imagining the future and being excited about all that’s to come, and I really need to be conscious of immersing myself fully in the present as well. Good luck to you on your goals regarding this!

    Such a cute outfit – it looks awesome as it is, and I bet that bloom army jacket has plenty of wear coming up! 🙂

    http://perpetuallycaroline.blogspot.com

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  112. Love reading your posts, you are super funny. Super cute outfit with or w/o the military jacket.
    xo

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  115. Ahh love that shirt from j.crew! I saw it the other day and I almost bought it. Love how you styled this!

    xx
    youngmildandfree.wordpress.com

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  118. I literally yelled “BOOO!” when I looked at the weather app on my phone at 7:00 this morning and it said 81 degrees. Come on Texas…get your fall on already! I want to wear my military jacket too, dang it! 😉

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  119. I remember you saying a long while back that the outfits you had been posting in that time frame weren't really "you" and you were trying to get back to that, I hope you have because I've been way more drawn to what you've been posting lately than when you made that observation. Side note, I've been lusting after those heels but I'm not a heel person at all. How are they to walk in?

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  121. Amen, sister. I've been putting a lot of thought into being more present as well. I always make justifications for imagining the future and being excited about all that's to come, and I really need to be conscious of immersing myself fully in the present as well. Good luck to you on your goals regarding this!

    Such a cute outfit – it looks awesome as it is, and I bet that bloom army jacket has plenty of wear coming up! 🙂

    http://perpetuallycaroline.blogspot.com

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  122. Love reading your posts, you are super funny. Super cute outfit with or w/o the military jacket.
    xo

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  123. Ahh love that shirt from j.crew! I saw it the other day and I almost bought it. Love how you styled this!

    xx
    youngmildandfree.wordpress.com

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  124. I literally yelled "BOOO!" when I looked at the weather app on my phone at 7:00 this morning and it said 81 degrees. Come on Texas…get your fall on already! I want to wear my military jacket too, dang it! 😉

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  125. I rarely comment on blogs, but that was brilliant. Thank you for pulling over at the rest stop.

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  127. I rarely comment on blogs, but that was brilliant. Thank you for pulling over at the rest stop.

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  129. being present more often – something i’m sure many of us could do more often! i know i’m guilty of forgetting to do this!

    <3 max.
    petticoats & pantelones

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  130. being present more often – something i'm sure many of us could do more often! i know i'm guilty of forgetting to do this!

    <3 max.
    petticoats & pantelones

    Reply

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