Celebrating One Month

One month. How much happiness and inspiration can you fit into 30-ish days? A lot, apparently. Today The Lucky Lifestyle celebrates one month of being "out there," sharing the light-hearted and the heavy, the funny, the everyday, the once in a lifetime. This space is still in its infancy (newborn-ness, really) but I already feel so encouraged. 

Selfishly, I love the writing. I love how the littlest thing can spark an idea for a post and before I know it, I'm furiously clicking away on my keyboard, what was once just a thought becoming this... thing. This idea, or suggestion, or revelation, or musing that is out there in the world for others to take in. But here's the key: the others part is the best. It's connecting with you that means the world to me; making the world feel just a bit smaller, lifting someone up and being lifted myself, making someone laugh or say, "me too." 

Every time one of you comments, sends me a message, or relates, I feel like a kid riding a bike: I'm doing it, I'm doing it, I'm doing it. In some small way, perhaps I am making a difference. And, of course, I won't pretend that every post has been or will be profound... far from it. Sometimes sharing fun shopping finds is just, well, fun. And that's ok, because we're rich tapestries of people who enjoy - even crave - variety.

And one more thing: You see that chair in the photo above? Why not take a seat? There's a quote I like by Emma Watson that says: "In my moments of doubt, I've told myself firmly: If not me, who? If not now, when?" My hope for this next month is that when you see an empty chair beckoning you, you sit. You can always get up, you can always move seats. But try it on for size and never let doubt tell you it can't be yours.

As a small token of thanks for a month of love and support, and because I wish I could go grab a coffee and a cake pop with each one of you, I am giving away a $10 Starbucks gift card on Facebook today. Feel free to like The Lucky Lifestyle page and check it out -- a winner will be drawn at random at 9pm ET. Official rules here. Good luck!