#inspired

 

I write a lot about my favorite bloggers and things like that, but lately I've been coming across people who inspire me in different ways. While they are all bloggers of different kinds, their work and personalities all make me want to push myself further to find myself and be creative, not just following their exact examples. And when I'm feeling a little stuck, they always spark my imagination.



First is Carly Heitlinger from The College Prepster. I've mentioned at least a thousand times before that Carly's was the first blog I followed and how much I relate to her control-freak personality (in the best way) and her sense of style. But after she recently left her full-time job to blog full time I've been even more in awe of her work ethic and determination. I am so envious of everything she has accomplished, but also so inspired to set and reach my own goals.

Shortly after stumbling upon Carly's blog, I found Mackenzie. Mackenzie has always been en entrepreneur with amazing style. She owns her own business and works hard. It is so exciting to watch her business grow, and see her reach her goals. While her boutique is super impressive, what I admire most in Mackenzie is her style. She knows what she likes and what she doesn't and what works for her. I would love to have a style all my own that is just so me. She also has an eye for interior design that I will just never possess. I love how she makes me jealous of her studio apartment, and I want so badly to be able to decorate my own apartment in such a chic way someday.

And then my obsession with all things preppy reached a peak when I found Sarah Vickers' blog. She has one of the most refined and elegant styles I've ever witnessed. She so effortlessly wears the classiest heels with buttondowns and cable knit sweaters. Her whole closet is my dream. Sarah, too, is a young entrepreneur, working at Kiel James Patrick Factory and building an amazing American-made brand.

One of my most favorite, non-fashion related blogs belongs to Whitney Biber. When I was in my panic about moving to Atlanta I found her blog, and her sweet, heartfelt posts captivated me. She has the best way of describing difficult subjects and articulating complex feelings and I feel like she totally gets me. Not to mention, she absolutely loves Atlanta, which makes me unbelievably excited to move down there. I also admire Whitney's transparency; she never ever acts like she has it all figured out, and very frequently writes about how little she has figured out. I love her blog, and I consider her to definitely be a role model for me and my move down south.

I wrote a week ago about how much I love SarahBelle93x's vlog, but I really love it. I'm not a really YouTube-y person, but Sarah is just so captivating. Not only is she super stylish and fabulous but she is so real. She has talked candidly about her feelings and she really doesn't care what others think about her. Her channel is hers and it very much shows. One of my favorite things she does is when she shows a unique shirt or dress, she'll say, "it's not everyone's taste, but I like it." I truly admire how confident she is and how she can love herself and who she is so much, especially in front of a camera. She also has really awesome hair.



I'm a really weird Instagram stalker, but it's fine. One of my favorite Instagram accounts is @thepinkdiary. And! She has a blog. I love love love her pretty photos, especially because the perfect lighting and neat arrangements definitely play into my deepest OCD tendencies. I literally can look through her photos for hours, because they're all so pretty and captivating. And, she never shows her face, so her identity is a total mystery, making her all the more intriguing.



And finally, Amy Stone. I found her through links on both Carly and Mackenzie's blogs. They're all friends, but what captivated me the most were the amazing pictures Amy takes. The prettiest arrangements with the prettiest backgrounds. And almost always every shade of blue. I'm no photographer, but Amy makes me want to be one. I absolutely envy her talent and her eye for the right shot. I can hardly take pictures on my phone, let alone snap endless amounts of gorgeous photos on an actual camera.

I know these girls are all their own person and I'm my own me, but they are all so good at what they do, they make me want to be good at what I do. I'm sure there are talents or strengths I have, too, but there's never something wrong with a little inspiration here and there, right?