Hello lovely people! Another Sunday on my virtual corner, time really seems to fly when you are busy doing stuff! 😉
I was shooting this look with a couple of very good friends a few weeks ago and I immediately knew what I wanted to talk about when putting this up: JOY!
Not only the pretty letter-print on my statement jumper, but a word worth feeling every day. It’s so easy to get caught up in daily struggles and longings that we sometimes forget to appreciate all the blessings we have.
At the beginning of this year I decided to give a try to the positive-thoughts jar or happy memory jar where you are supposed to put a little note with a nice memory of your week, a small accomplishment or something just worth remembering. So far I have managed to keep up! 🙂 Mind you, I had to set an alarm on my phone specifically for this task in order to force myself to take a break from the never stopping merry-go-round and look around me, reflect on the previous 6 days and pick one special moment that made me smile or feel content, but it’s becoming a quiet me–time that I enjoy every week…
And this brings me to the reason of this post’s title. The legend goes that my mum picked my name from a Christian saints’ day calendar because she liked its meaning. It’s really an Arabic name, so I am not sure why it would appear on such calendar, but the important thing is the meaning behind it: “lucky, happy”.
When going through my teens, my mum would often remind me that I used to be a very happy baby and smile all the time, instead of grunting and barking as my thirteen-year-old self tended to communicate with others.
I like that borrowed memory of me as a cheerful little girl, so now that I am a grown-up (kind of) I try to honour my name by finding reasons to laugh and consciously letting the good in my life outweigh the bad. Not always easy, I’ll admit, but we walk the path one step at a time…
Hope you enjoyed the pictures of this attire in the quaint little streets of my beloved adoptive city.
Be happy, feel joy and have an awesome week, glamistas!
Love,
Saida
by Karol Pilch
{GAP grey knit} {H&M trousers & bag} {Primark loafers & shades} {Warehouse earrings & rings}
Varuna Jithesh
27th April 2018 at 10:46 amNice and Perfect looking outfit..
TheOneThatTravels
7th February 2017 at 9:24 pmLoving your look. So cool.
xx
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Saida
8th February 2017 at 1:32 pmThanks a lot for visiting Zorica, have a great week!
Love,
Saida
Adam York (@AverageGuyStyle)
7th February 2017 at 2:47 pmGreat outfit! Love the jumper, very cool!
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Saida
7th February 2017 at 4:52 pmThanks a lot for stopping by and commenting Adam, have a great rest of the week! Xx
Neha Bhatt Bhagat
7th February 2017 at 12:12 pmGreat post…and you look so beautiful babe..xx, Neha
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Saida
7th February 2017 at 12:35 pmThank you so much Neha, so happy you liked it!
Xoxo
Saida
Neha Bhatt Bhagat
7th February 2017 at 12:11 pmWow you look beautiful babe…xo, Neha
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Rina
7th February 2017 at 12:05 amI love the positive messaging your sweater gives up. I think it’s so important to keep a positive mindset, that way you attract positivity and the bad in your life just doesn’t seem to matter that much!
xoxo Rina Samantha
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Saida
7th February 2017 at 11:53 amTotally agree, Rina, nice reminder of the importance of the little things, although not always easy to actually feel positive! >.< Xx, Saida
Yasmin
6th February 2017 at 6:30 pmLove the sweater, it’s so cute <3
xo, Yasmin
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Saida
6th February 2017 at 8:54 pmThank you for stopping by Yasmin and so happy you like the JOY sweater
Xx
Keri
6th February 2017 at 5:17 pmLove that sweater paired with the neckerchief. Too cute!
Enclothed Cognition
Saida
6th February 2017 at 8:52 pmThank you Keri! Xx
Eva
6th February 2017 at 3:17 pmSuch a cool sweater! Love this look
xxx, Eva
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Saida
6th February 2017 at 8:53 pmThanks a lot Eva, glad you liked it 🙂
Love,
Saida
Amy Arnold
6th February 2017 at 11:36 amIt is definitely easy to get caught up and forget to appreciate what we have. Your shirt is so cute and a great reminder!
Amy Ann
Straight A Style
Saida
6th February 2017 at 12:04 pmThanks so much for stopping by Amy, I looove your latest post! May we have a joy-filled week 🙂
emily
6th February 2017 at 1:52 amSuch a fun sweater! I love the idea of a happy memory jar.. I am definitely going to try this as I always find myself reflecting on the negatives but not the positives!
x Emily
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Saida
6th February 2017 at 12:03 pmRight? I think that’s in our human nature to always look on the negatives, but small exercises like this can help us change that
Happy Monday, Emily!
Xx
filipajackson
5th February 2017 at 11:01 pmOh girl I adore this look
Filipa xxx
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Saida
5th February 2017 at 11:40 pmThanks so much, Filipa! Have a fav start of the week 😉
Marivi
5th February 2017 at 10:35 pmAlguien dijo una vez: Lo que buscas esta dentro de ti…si la palabra JOY nos lo recuerda …Fenomenal
Te quiero…lo estas haciendo de maravilla…
Dolce Nina
5th February 2017 at 6:52 pmSuch an amazing look! xoxo
Saida
5th February 2017 at 8:16 pmGlad you liked it, Nina! Thanks a lot for visiting, have a great and joyful week 😉
Trendy Chickadee
5th February 2017 at 6:48 pmLoving this sweater!
Xx
Molly
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Saida
5th February 2017 at 8:17 pmThanks so much Molly, it means the world as I absolutely adore your blog and style, thanks so much for visiting!!
Xx
Saida
kitmichele
5th February 2017 at 6:00 pmThat’s such a great idea to make a positivity jar! I made one for my boyfriend a couple Valentine’s ago, but instead it had inspiring quotes by his favorite author that he could pull in times of stagnancy or his lowest lows. I like the idea of actually putting memories/thoughts in it as a daily habit. Happy 2017! xx
Kit | THINGS SHE LOVES
Saida
5th February 2017 at 8:45 pmThat sounds like a very nice present indeed, Kit! I thought I would have to come up with my own weekly inspiration to fill up the jar, but the quotes sounds great too 🙂
Have an awesome week ahead and read you soon
Xx
violettedaily
5th February 2017 at 12:25 pmGreat post and cute look! I love the “joy” sweater!
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Saida
5th February 2017 at 12:36 pmThanks for stopping by Violette, have a great Sunday! Xx
Koral • Fábrica de Imaginación
5th February 2017 at 11:27 amEtes preciosa y escribes precioso!!! Te requetequiero super Saida. Me parece bien que recuerdes que hay que ser felices ajajaj
Saida
5th February 2017 at 11:54 amYo sí que te quiero, linda mía! Gracias por todo tu apoyo moral y técnico 😉 Cuándo vienes a verme de nuevo?