MONDAY- Please leave a message after the tone...

I disappeared for the weekend. I put away my cell phone, did not check a single e-mail, did not check missed calls, nor messages nor voice mails, nor did I think about work or duties or to-do's. I did not do my laundry, I did not go buy groceries and I did not cook.I did not read. I did not sleep in. I was out and about in New Jersey and came to the conclusion at the end of last night that I should definitely consider having more ME days. Me days as in; Liliana gets to do whatever she wants over and over again, without fear, regret, or a sign of holding back.

As much as I love getting work done on the weekend, this weekend I HAD to let go. I laughed the loudest, I rode on the tallest roller coaster, I ate a giant stick of blue cotton candy, I drank about a gallon or two of Sprite, I ate dipping dots, I had Panda Express and I had Johnny Rockets, I took pictures and I sang in the car and I listened to amazing music, I went to a high school birthday party, I saw the most amazing red, orange and yellow leaf trees. I smiled.
I walked more than any other day. I had the sun shinning on my face.

Today Monday, I am ready to tackle yet another day of work. I am on coffee #1 and plan to keep drinking coffee until I start recuperating from an unforgettable weekend.

XOXO

Lili @ Fashion House NYC

MONDAYS

I remember when I was back in California for the summer, my dad and I carpooled together for work in the morning. He would wake up early in the morning to make us his famous blueberry shake and say, "Cada manana tienes que comer bien y saludable" ( Every morning, you have to eat good and healthy). We would then of course, head out to Starbucks and get our coffee of the day. I remember all of our mornings- making breakfast and lunch together,but what I remember the most about our mornings, were my fathers conversations. He was always a great listener, but he also talked about the most interesting subjects. I remember one morning we were listening to one of his CD's by Brown Bear a motivational speaker and life coach you can say, and in the middle of his CD he leaned over to pause the disk and said, " You know what, Brown Bear is right! Every morning, we need to wake up happy and content, raise up our head, straighten up our shoulders, and say out loud-TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY! I AM GOING TO HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER!

So, today Monday- just as I was about to complain about my alarm clock being too loud and the weather being too cold and how my weekend went by too fast...I paused. I smiled. I got up and said, TODAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY! I AM GOING TO HAVE THE BEST DAY EVER! I sang as I got ready and already I felt better- until Starbucks tried to stop my happiness that is. As usual, I found myself waiting in the same 45 minute line to get a coffee (So worth it, have you tasted Starbucks lately? I'm at the point where if Starbucks ever closes, I WILL go to Africa and pickup the coffee beans myself) Anyway...I was waiting for my coffee...holding one of their Tazo Organic Iced Green Tea beverages and it slipped through my hands crashing into the ground! Glass spread everywhere, my Green Tea was now on my shoes and as a crowd of business people looked at me to seek a reaction, I simply looked at them with a huge smile on my face and said, "Well...It's officially Monday everyone!" Everyone- the students, the business people, the baristas, everyone started laughing! I then knew, that a simple slip was not going to ruin any part of my day! Today is Monday, and today I am going to have a GREAT day!

-Liliana