How many of you have an epiphany, and ignore it?
Too fearful to face the fact that you may be the change that you have been looking for.
I have met some extraordinary people; I have met people that make me want to give the shirt off my back, but I can't because I don't want to go to jail for indecent exposure, but humility takes over. So I find a shirt that doesn't have a body in it.
Now, saying this, I know a few of you are thinking, 'well, he drives a Mercedes, and I drive a Honda'!
The universe doesn't care! The alignment could care less with the details of cars or things, it doesn't define that person, a thing or things define nothing, because at the end of your life, you can not take it with you. You may have those things, but never love them more than you love your family or friends. These things should never be your constant topic of conversation.
I love beautiful things too, but I feel I have the balance to know that if we had an earthquake & tsunami like Japan, I wouldn't have a second thought about those things, I would be desperately trying to locate those I love & helping those I do not know.
A slight shift of focus makes a world of difference.
As of April 1st, this blog will focus on the talents, perseverance & brilliant things those around me are doing. The aim of this blog initially was to have you think about creativity from a 'Whole World' point of view, this will remain the same, however, I notice my blog base is people from around the world, and wish to keep including them too!
Most would say, 'oh, thinking outside the box, cool!'
I say thinking from outside the 'cage'. :)
Blessings & Abundance to all, and I thank you for reading!
~Melanie
P.S. any typos, grammatical errors, or misspelled words are totally my fault, I wrote this from my heart & decided not to proof!
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6:52 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie WoodroffeI love fashion, and to tell you the truth, I love philanthropy a million times more than fashion, quite possibly a billion times more....yeah, that sounds about right.
I would love to be that girl who could say that she wiggled into a Boutique in a Fendi black pencil skirt, five inch Bottega Veneta heels, carrying a newly purchased Chanel quilted lambskin bag, all purchased at full price, but I'm just not her. I don't have that kind of money.
Even if I had that kind of money, I would not be her.
Don't get me wrong, I love all those things & do not shun those who have this life & can afford it, but she's not me. If I were a billionaire, still wouldn't be me!
I have come to realize that I am the girl who digs through thrift stores that give back to the community, I am the girl who has been lucky to score Dior, Gucci, Celine & Jil Sander bags (all authentic!) just to name a few, because someone who could afford those things gave too! It doesn't matter how its paid forward, it is the heart & thoughtfulness that makes it good, right?!
The plus side is how great it feels to have saved money, so that you can purchase tickets to your favorite charity fashion gala & wear or carry that gorgeous, fabulous something!
You see, the giving never ends!
{I heart vintage couture especially!}
**Pic below, my Gorgeous Dior Rebelle Bag, $1,500.00 Retail, purchased at Goodwill for $110.00, authenticity from Dior attached....A little secret shopping advice....check out the apps on your smartphone, so that you can research item while in the store! Or just Google, Google, Google!!
Have a delish of a day! :)
~Melanie
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Randoms brought to you by cold medicine and whiskey soaked peaches in agave syrup
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7:12 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie WoodroffeFive things I don't fully understand....I know this is random, but have you ever tried warmed whiskey-soaked peaches in agave syrup?
- Whether you should carry a gun. I mean, do you seriously need to if you're not in law enforcement or planning an armed robbery?
- If Whole Foods is a gimmick or if all the food there is really 'whole'. All I know is they have some very crispy bacon on their salad bar, and I could eat the whole pan.
- I have no idea why people say things like, 'in a nut shell" or "beat a dead horse" or "any friend of yours is a friend of mine". First of all, what size nuts are we talking about? Beat a dead horse? That's some sick shit! Any friend? Like the one who keeps staring at your sixteen year old daughter & drooling? No.
- People who go fishing & then throw the fish back in the water because just the fishing part is "therapeutic". Well, not for the fish, who just had a serrated dagger of a hook in it's mouth & then yanked out of the water!
- Is there a '5 sec' rule if you drop your food in a New York City subway.....I hope not.
I have a cold by the way, and am now so tired of it that I am making up my own remedies....whiskey soaked peaches just seemed right....lights out!