10 December 2008

"Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win."



I am so stirred by this entry's title quote by Bernadette Devlin that I am considering printing it across the back windshield of my car. Devlin does not glamorize risk, but instead acknowledges the gritty truth that we must first be willing to struggle, before we may dare to achieve and accomplish. Risk, after all, is not for the faint of heart.



Perhaps one of the truest forms of life, is a life of risks. If we are too timid to allow ourselves to become vulnerable, too unsure to be willing to put everything on the line, we will never really experience the abundance of opportunity life can offer.



What losses may we suffer, should we take a risk? What is so critically important to us, that we cannot seem to let it go of, in order to venture into the unknown? Our reputation? Our money, and material goods? Our dignity or our pride?



Chances are you've asked yourself, before a risk-requiring situation, "What's the worse that could happen?"



Considering my immensely vivid imagination, I can usually answer that same question with numerous possible results that would all be hard to swallow.



Recently though, I've come to the conclusion though, that perhaps we should not ask, "What's the worse that could happen?" in regards to the actual risk, but that same question in regards to what could happen if we do not try.



In doing this, I've noticed that the worse that could happen if I do not try at all, is most likely burden me more that if the worse happened from taking a risk. I know now that if I do not take the chances I have to make life happen, then life, as I desire it, may never happen at all.



I believe most of us would coincide that a life full of risk, and even mistakes, is more honorable than a life of never trying at all. Therefore, we should, with a granted extent of caution, embrace the opportunities that rest in the risks given to us.



Since spending this summer living in New York City (the event in which this blog's title was originally given for), I have been desperate to return and make NYC my home. Many great obstacles stand in my way, and while my parents are strongly advising me to wait until everything is perfectly aligned for me to move to NYC, I've made a monumental decision of my own.



When the new year arrives, no matter what the situation, no matter how much struggle may lie ahead, I am packing my most precious belongings, leaving all else behind, moving to NYC, perhaps with no job ahead, weak funding in the bank, complete uncertainty, and taking the greatest risk of my life, risking my life itself, to accomplish all that I passionately desire to do. As Ella Williams smartly said: "Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it."



Do you consider yourself a risk-taker? Are there any risks you'd like to take but are still unsure about? What is the greatest risk you've taken? Are there any risks you did not take, but now regret not taking? Other thoughts?

Title Quote: Bernadette Devlin
Photo Credits: Matt Sundin, www.emsfilm.com.

97 comments:

Tuesdai Noelle said...

Hey S-C :O)

Love the photo of the girl dancing aimlessly with the white gown…Sweet & pure :O)

What losses may we suffer, should we take a risk? What is so critically important to us, that we cannot seem to let it go of, in order to venture into the unknown? Our reputation? Our money, and material goods? Our dignity or our pride? ~ S-C

True.

I guess, 2 quotes that I could personally use towards myself, to piggyback off of your statement would be:

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live.”
~Leo F. Buscaqila
&
“Risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”
~ Leo F. Buscaqulia

There are always things, circumstances, new avenues etc, just naturally that you would be afraid of…given the fact, that’s just apart of life & growing. I tend to find myself taking baby steps...well more like *smile* “toddler steps” , while I take on the different “risk” of life so to speak.

I determine each obstacle/challenge by what I call "in the season" according to how it starts off, that’s how I try to determine, how it’ll end. Though, of course no one can predict, or quite know what will happen from moment to moment, we can all rest a sure what risk we will automally be willing to take as we walk through. I do :O)


Hope your cool :O)

Vintage Me New You said...

hello dear friend:)it's been a while...i loved reading this,only to read that amazing quote and to realize what does it mean to me...
it means a lot and i think it's a part of my personality, i never give up fighting for something i know it's good and it can make me better from various points of view!
i dare to struggle and i might have the chance to win if i do so:)

amazing post, always a pleasure to read your thoughts or your reflections on others ideas!

hope you're ok,wish you all the best!

spread your wings said...

i have another quote to add - it's beside my chair in my office and it reminds me of what you speak of.

"If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always be where you've already been."

I'm sad to say I am not a risk taker yet I wish that i was much of the time. seems several bloggers are talking on this subject lately - you write about it with just wisdom, and to be so young amazes me.

thank you for your comments on our blog.

Rabenschwarz said...

omg, soo beautiful. i don't habe words for how i like these photos.

...love Maegan said...

what a beautiful post accompanied by beautiful photos.

Mirthe said...

This is so extremely pretty!
I love your blog!

Another quote:
'Here, I'm alive. I'm everything all of the time.'

Sarah Von said...

Fantastic. One of my favorite risk-related quotes is "You live with what you tolerate"

I'm something of a risk taker and have rarely regretted the adventures that I've embarked on. I quit a swanky job to move to Asia and teach and I moved to New Zealand with a boy I had been dating for two months. And both worked out.

Leap and the net will appear, right?

Best of luck on your move, you plucky thing!

deep_in_vogue said...

Another amazing post with incredible images. I do consider myself a risk taker, there is no thrill to life without it. The greatest risk I've ever taken? I would say moving half the way across the world to a country where I didn't speak the language. But that wouldn't be right. In my ming, it would've been a bigger risk if I would've stayed where I was.

jaime said...

oh goodness your site has such amazing, gorgeous pictures i have never seen before! i am in LOVE! they're all so inspirational and i'm sooo happy i found your site!

Nathalia said...

The photos are so beautiful! I have no words to describe them..

joana said...

i'm in love with this post. amazing photographs!
thank you so much for commenting my site darling :D

Society Hill said...

taking a risk, is the hardest but most rewarding thing to do.

i am picking up and moving to nyc in the new year too.

there is nothing to lose. if you are yourself and try hard, things fall into place.

Lea Anne said...

It's so funny that you wrote about the risk you would like to take being moving to NYC, because I was going to say that was the biggest risk I have taken thus far in life.

When I graduated from college in Virginia, I moved to NYC with no job and a one month sublet. I had to find a job and place to live in one month! It was scary but one of the greatest things I have ever done! The opportunities that I have been given since moving here have been amazing, and I can't even imagine what my life would be like had I not taken the risk!

Also, I am so in love with the picture of the girl in the striped dress and tights, laying on her back blowing a bubble, where is that from? It's SO beautiful!

girl next blog said...

These pics are stunning!

Great great blog,
I think you'll see me here :)

muchlove said...

How exciting for you to be moving to NYC! I hope everything goes well for you. Moving can be hard, but it can also be extremely enjoyable if you think of it as a big adventure!

Beautiful post. I have been in many situations where I'm too scarred to take a risk, and then I regret it terribly. That is something I'd like to change.

Paloma said...

You really have a thing with the risk-safety dilemma! I agree with you. Certain kind of people -sensitive, art-esque- really need to dare.
Last pic is incredible.

Anabel said...

I'm absolutly NOT a risk taker...
I think a lot about everything I'm doing, and definitl I do not like take risk...

Maybe I should try and take some risks sometimes, it might be fun.

thanks for teling me about the photos credits, I don't know wh I never put my attention on them.

xoxo

Hippie, hippie - milkshake said...

hey Girl!
Your post is beautiful- and the pics adorable.
Risk must be taken, and there will always be questions asked in afterhand;
somethimes we regret, but Its worse to live a life, and then regret that you didn`t live your life ...

Miss Karen said...

Oh this is such a timely post! I love everything about it. You mentioned that your parents wanted everything to align before you made the big move and I think that's an attitude that I and a lot of people share also. It's like, we delay taking the plunge until everything is perfect but the fact is, we can't make everything perfect.

Next year I'll be taking a lot more risks and throwing myself into the great unknown - who knows what will happen but it will sure be one hell of a ride!

PS. Thank you for comments on my blog - they always make me smile and I'm touched that you'd take the time out to even visit my blog when you're so busy!

thedrifterandthegypsy said...

lovely post. love the quotes. i love quotes that get you all motivated like that...pictures are gorgeous as usual too...
xoxo,
Micaela

alyssa said...

these photos are all so beautiful. i love the color palette!

PorcelainBlonde said...

Sweetie, what a fabulous post. Beautiful words and images.

I especially liked "perhaps we should not ask, "What's the worse that could happen?" in regards to the actual risk, but that same question in regards to what could happen if we do not try."

Thats what I tell myself when being brave and taking risks! I always think I'd be more miserable not having tried something than trying and having something go "wrong".

Good luck with your move and good on you!
The bravest thing I ever did, was move country, not knowing a single soul! I made up my mind on a whim and left two weeks later with two suitcases! Looking back I don't know how I did it, but I did and its the best thing I ever did.
I'm sure it will be the same for you! xxx

i.d. said...

I believe in taking risks, especially when you're young(er) and don't have commitments to family, a mortgage, etc. I commend you for making the decision to move to NYC and have no doubt that if you believe in yourself and work hard, you will succeed!

I also don't think it's necessary to have a plan - my parents are all about having a 3-year plan, a 5-year plan, etc. but I think such an attitude forecloses opportunities that might come your way.

Next year will be big for me too - I am quitting my job to study fashion! Eek! xx

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." (Helen Keller)

Franco said...

I take risks all the time, i jst go with the flow, but when it comes to money i'm pretty conservative.

LaMimi said...

Hi darling!
Thanks for stopping by my blog...

Well...I've been in the same situation as you last year...I had made a decision to leave Toronto and move to Eastern Europe. My parents and friends thought I was crazy, because I had a job and a life in Toronto, but was willing to give all that up for a dream. So they were all begging me to stay...but after visiting Europe, I fell in love with it and new my heart was there...SO I packed my bags and moved there...Since I had relatives in Eastern Europe, that's where I headed...I was there for a month, at which point I realized that my spiritual path would suffer if I had stayed there any longer, in short it was just very corrupt place to be in and there were other issues....So I went back to Toronto without any regrets in my mind. I was proud of the risk that I had taken. ( quit my job, sold my car) Believe me it was hard going back, because I had to start from the scratch...But guess what? that's exactly what I needed...My life changed dramatically after I came back and I couldn't be happier. I have a career I love and a man that is one in a million. My dream to move to Europe remains...Different location and I have also done my research this time and will be more careful about it. I won't rush...

Bottom line: Listen to your heart, and it will tell you what to do...Sometimes the only way to learn is to make a mistake. Mistakes make us stronger, they push us to grow and learn more about ourselves and the world. Life is there to live and not be scared and stuck in your comfort zone. I'm sure you will succeed darling! some reccomendations...if you haven't read or watched " the Secret" you should, also read " five wishes" and " Awakening to your life's purposes" . Those books are life changing and will take your through a journey of self discovery...Consider reading them to help you mentally and spiritually when you move to New York, a step closer to your DREAM :)

XoXo
Mimi :)

María said...

Unas fotos preciosas!!

j'taimee said...

I love it - so eloquent, beautiful and timely.

Caf said...

I think that in order to take risks, one has to stop being afraid to let things go...everything is transient
:)

CapuccinoB. said...

i'm not a risk-taker, when to watch a horror movie, walking alone in the night or doing bungee jumping refers.
i am a risk-taker when it refers to my social life, when it refers to fashion and when it refers to living my life.
"You take risks when you do what you want to"
it's mine;)

Mila said...

Hello you gorgeous!
I am so happy i visited your amazing blog this rainy morning.
You just take my breath away. So many of your words are going through my mind a lot, but i never write them down (or maybe i just can't...).
I often ask myself what's the worst that culd happen and it is never so bad it should hold me back.
I take risks, definitely. But not the good risks at the moment.
I am not loving myself, that's the biggest and i think only problem i am having at the moment.
But how do you learn to love yourself? Lately i've been thinking maybe it's something you are born with or not.
Sorry, i am going off topic.

You just make me think dear.
In a good way.
I am forever grateful to you, Susanna.
You are in my heart.

<3
Mila.

Lisa said...

sc!

oh how i have missed you.
for reals.

work must be hectic.
just remember to breathe and take one day at a time.

NYC = PURE LOVE.
if it is burning a desire in your heart. i say go for it.
if you have the passion and drive...it will work.
i think you already have your mind set... and obviously god is stiring this desire in you, so he will provide. bottom-line.


i moved to South Africa for a man ;) pretty big risk, and i have never regretted a single moment.

once you are there...things will fall into place.
carry your faith with you, and you will be comforted.

MISS YOU LOVE!
thanks for all your amazing-ness.

x.

TUPERSONALSHOPPERVIAJERO said...

I wish you the best and hope you get what you want in NYC. I´ve taken my risks all my life and now I´m in one of these moments I know a change is waiting for me. I ask for wisdom I can do it the best.
kss from Spain
(good pics)
;-)

ANDY said...

Hey girl!!! I have a tag on my blog, maybe you would like doing it?
xoxoxoxo
love your blog

jacquieshambles said...

Lovely post. I think you are making the right decision. Be brave.

I feel the same way as deep_in_vogue when she said

"In my mind, it would've been a bigger risk if I would've stayed where I was."

It reminds me of when I moved away from my small home town for the big city. Now I'm getting stir crazy AGAIN and hope to leave for my next adventure after school!

xoxoxjshambles

poeta fit, non nascitur said...

inspirational as always dear. :D

Couture Carrie said...

Hi S-C!

First, let me say thank you for always having the most amazing photos - I am constantly impressed by your selections! The luxurious long-hair photos today are no exception . . .

As for risk: I have become more risk-averse as I have gotten older. I used to pick up and move to any corner of the globe on a moment's notice, but now I have become sort of a homing pigeon around the Northeast - not really sure why??
Excellent food for thought, darling!

xoxox,
CC

♥ fashion chalet said...

Always ethereal.
Always wonderful.

Your blog is just such a dreamy place to escape to!! <3

Thanks for the comment, haha, "kindly borrow" yes you may. Which hi-tops do you have?? I love them too. When I was in Middle School I had the black hi tops I miss them so much now. All I have as of today are the black lo tops and pink hi tops haha (they were $10!)

Hoping the Holiday season is treating you well. I have a concert to go to tomorrow night (Holiday Cheer by the Philharmonic) and then a Festive Holiday Party with some family and friends at my Aunt's place Saturday! :)

How about you? How are things?? :)

xx

rachel said...

hey S-C! great post, I would rather too take a risk than wonder what might have been..
oh and goodluck on your plans to move to NY! sounds exciting :) I myself am planning to move there next year, but will only stay for a little bit.
I think regarding risks, I learned that it's worth the taking. Especially if you have Someone backing you up ;) one of the things I've learned from moving here:
"In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Proverbs 16:9

all my plans for this year just crumbled and some relationships have suffered and I realized that really, if we go along our lives apart from His plan, we may end up with unexpected pain. Now I'm rebuilding new plans and making sure that I ask for all the guidance that I need :)

wish you all the best in your big move!

♥ R

DaisyChain said...

I love love love the pictures.
Maybe one day I'll write about risks I've taken,
not yet, but one day.

And you really should make the quote in to a car sticker.

Rice and Peace said...

Good for you! I think that is a wonderful idea. New York is a great place full of inspirations and art. I lived there for a couple of years, moved there all by myself, and that was one of the scariest and bravest things I have done.
I think it it great that you realize these things now and follow your own path despite your parents advice because the thing I look back on with the most regret is the many years that I did the safe thing that my parents advised me to do instead of following what my inner voice told me. I ended up in law school instead of the arts, which was my true passion. Now I wish I would have listened to myself from the beginning because I didn't study my true passions in school. Parents only want the best for their children and I think it can be hard for many of them to know that their children are separate individuals with their own passions.
Also, I am so glad you like the redesign of my blog! And thank you for the nice comments :) It is great that you are gifting from Ten Thousand Villages too. I just found out about it last year and it makes me feel so good to give their gifts.

Ivonne from Self Exposed said...

"...if I do not take the chances I have to make life happen, then life, as I desire it, may never happen at all".

I adored this phrase, so true, it reflects the way I have always led my life, I think that is the kind of thought that has pushed me to take basically every risk I've taken in my life...

And about risks, I think that more than often, they are not as scary as they seem. Sometimes I watch little kids, trying to be brave enough to dive into a pool or go down a slide and you think "oh, what is he scared of? it's just a pool" but then, we act just like them when facing our adult risks, you know?

And I looooved what you wrote in the end, about moving back to NYC against all odds, hahaha, S-C you are such a horse!!! (I am a HUGE fan of chinese horoscopes). You just do as you please and there's no (and never will be) stopping you. I loved that, since I am a horse too, you made me remember when I moved out of my parent's house almost penniless to come live in the city. So my advice, GO! GO! GO! And besides, your horse nature grants you everything to make it there: courage, eloquence, charming intelligence, practicality and an ability to learn and work like no one else. Oh, and inimitable, flawless style as well (... erm and a bit of ego but then again, we can't be perfect, haha).

A new year is the best time to take off, so fly!

My best wishes are with you S-C! Please keep us posted on what happens next!

Oh and thanks for your comment! Those pictures, the ones that look like abstract paintings, are actually pictures of the moon :D, hence the song and the writing...

Cheers!

Savvy Mode SG said...

i am not a risk taker without regard to consequences, rather i would take calculted risk. you are right, not doing anything is the worst risk of all.

MOLLY GRAY said...

amazing post as always. i've lost my pride so many times, mostly with teachers that finally shown me that they know more than me and that i'm a little kid trying to be like Einstein..
xX

LENORENEVERMORE said...

Sentiment or Psychology makes sense to me as I get older/wiser??? but to some extent seem to be synonyms. On the other hand if we few sentiment as the outlook on things...in other words; do we expect things to get better or worse remain the same or become more uncertain then we could view Psychology as the willingness to take risk or not...I guess tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty. But that almost brings us back full-circle, doesn't it? 'Life is a risk' and full of choices that we have to take or not. S.C you are a fabulous & talented spirit. Hope you have a great Holiday seasons dear...~Blessings as always!

THE HOUSE OF STYLE said...

darling this is so inspiring and heart warming.
love the quote as title it is so beautiful.
stay inspiing.
muah
marian

Em said...

Risks- One risk that my friends keep saying I need to take.
Ask out the boy I like.


Gorgeous pictures!

Songy said...

You've got to take risk. Where's fun in it if you don't.

For example, I've never stayed in a job for more than 2 years. It's risky for sure to change work. Sometimes, you find a really great manager to work with(as I said earlier) and move on which is risky. I still did it to re-evaluate things. Try new things and find something you love. Then you can stay there as long as you want. I haven't found mine yet.

Rina said...

Hi Sussana! beautiful post as usual...amazing pictures, I love the pictures with all the girls dancing with long hair and delicate dresses

D said...

i really do consider myself a risk taker,even though im labeled this everyday of my life because of my fashions,but i know that the bigger the risk the larger the gain or even loss,if you put enough of your heart,dedication into that one goal then i know for sure that that risk will become an huge success

CHARMAINE said...

wow this post really hit close to heart.. there are are so many things i want to do but i'm just too scared too!

i think i need to take that step.. and just DO IT instead of thinking too much..

Cate said...

Sometimes it is good to take a risk. Whenever I take a ridiculous risk, picturesquely speaking bet all my money on the slowest horse in the race, I get that exhilarated feeling and I just wanna laugh madly like 'The Joker'. No, of course I don't take risks like that, but I think about it, if it is worth taking the risk, and what the odds are, but even if the odds are against me sometimes, I do take a risk and - who dares wins.
Always plaing it safe is boring.
My answer to everything is that you only live once so you have to make the best of it.

By the way, thanks for getting back to my blog and reading my review. Your opinion really helped me - yes, I've noticed too that people get tired of too much reading.

xoxo
Cate

sophie ward said...

TAKE THE RISK! You will make it in New York. Someway I know it. Just be open to the possibilities of whatever happens. If you stay zoned on your goal, nothing is not a step in the right direction.
Your writing was a lucky and perfectly timed surprise: you speak from a human place, and I love your philosophical mind.
Oh how I would love to philosophize with you one day! See you in NY perhaps! :)

ashley said...

that last quote~ bite off more than you can chew...is one of the most brilliant things i have ever read~ s.c. make your dreams happen~
you only live once and if you do it right, once is enough,
xx ashley

Mlle-Prekopova said...

I love those pics ! so sweet and pure.
I think people are scared to take risk, and the main reason is about dignity and pride.

maveri_ck&lt;3 said...

i think i am a huge risk taker- especially when it comes to my future. instead of majoring in something more "normal" like business, med, or political... ii totally follwed my heart and chose fashion. Its a total risk because not everyone can be fashion designers and only a few will actually make it... but its a risk i have to take or else ill just wonder what it would have been. no regrets in that :)

KATLIN said...

I love that bite off more than you can chew quote!! Your moving to NY is similar to my own wanting to live there this summer. My mom really doesn't want me to do it since I would save money by just working and staying home, but I'm really determined to do it even if I don't have lots of money! Oh, and we can also ask ourselves, "What's the BEST that could happen!" :)

Christina Entcheva said...

What an all around beautiful post! But who am I kidding, they all are. Thank you for your sweet comment <3

yiqin; said...

I dont really dare to take risks too! I dontknw why. Sometimes I find myself so pathetic for being so afraid of losing :(

Dream on said...

Thanks girl!
I know flowered tops
are always cute.

Karolina said...

Lovely pics, lovely blog.x

J'Adore Fashion said...

So true, i hate risk but i have learnt that if we don't take risk/chances we might never know what out there. love the quote, adding it to on of my inspiring quote.

hope you week went well!!!

Ps:love destinys child, i was just watching a video of "no no no"--great memories.

hope your good--have a lovely weekend S-C xoxox
stella

***gosh am i that tired, that i post my comment under word title :-P

TEXTSTYLES said...

thank you for your lovely comment,
so appreciated.

and must reiterate your post titles are inspiring... keep em coming

*hearts*

Terencesambowrites said...

life itself is a struggle...u struggle to get ahead...

Wana said...

ur sucha beautiful writer. u inspire me everytime i read ur posts.. keep it up boo. ur amazing! dnt let anyone tell u otherwise!!

Johanna said...

inspiring page you have here!

* Fashion Dreamer * said...

I often think about taking risks in life. I think of the scene in Donnie Darko when the teacher tries to teach the class about fear and love, and how fear holds you back. I think I need to take more risks in life, after all security is just a state of mind for all of us, what is security really? I would rather look back and regret something rather than look back and think 'what if...'

Cris Lazoru said...

All of these are sooo pretty. beautiful hair.

C.

Nita-Karoliina said...

heyyyyy! this what u said is really inspiration for me. you just are amazing<3

Baby Says Boutique said...

Still writing beautifully I see young lady! Thank you so much for inspiring us all!

Krystal said...

GORGEOUS photos, i loves scrolling through them xx

Miranda said...

love the photos sc :) they're amazing
i don't think i would consider myself a risktaker. then again, i don't think i've really ever had to take a huge risk.
it's definitely important to take risks seometimes, i think, cuz there's always the "what if" factor. but like you, my imagination also thinks up possibilities i'd rather not risk hahah

MG said...

Hi S-C! I love ALLLL your pics!! Where do they come from??

I'm not sure if I could call myself a risk taker, exactly. I'm more of a really impulsive person that does things without thinking them through, so, I don't take the fact that it could be a "risk" into consideration. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't, but I always learn from the experiences. Perhaps if I wasn't so impulsive, and decided to think before I act, I'd probably still be a risk taker. I like the wild side :P

What about you?

x. Mona

joliiie said...

I really love ur blog hun!
i'll stop by again,
xxx

david santos said...

Excellent imsginstion!!!
Brilliant!!!

chocandcinnamon said...

I totally agree with u. Taking chances is a greater way of living, 'cause yes, we make mistakes but mistakes are what make us grow, if we don't choose our way, if we just let life happen without taking any part in it, it isn't as good as it could really be.

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STEFANIE said...

HI S-C! wow it feels like so long ago that I visited your blog! Things are getting busy around here, same for you?
Ooh and I read on facebook that your car is broken, so sad! :( It's true, it only takes a second! jeeez but that's so stupid :( I've had some almost-accidents, sometimes my fault and I always feel so guilty! I hope everything will work out!
Oh and again, very lovely post, how come you always write these amazing posts?! ^-^

UberOriginal said...

Human nature means we are definitely creatures of comfort, and risk taking is not comfortable. I try to be a risk taker, I'm getting there. Finally following my dreams. Good luck with the move! xx PS everyone who has commented on this post your thoughts are invaluable

oh_ayla said...

thank you!
you're blog is so inspiring and thought provoking! this post is amazing. the pictures are beautiful too, i especially love the last one.
x

the healthy ghost said...

I was wondering if I could find the answer reading your post but I´m confused after reading it but feeling alive after all your thoughts running through my mind.

sueper said...

I'm a risk-taker - afterwards I often think: where have I gotten myself into but can't help it - keep taking risk

alissa said...

such beautiful images!!
and you write so eloquently...definetly 'following' your blog now :]

ninja hanna said...

i love these! amazing photography.
xoxo
ninja

Elene said...

love love it. go for it- NYC is awesome and i'm SURE you will get a job once you start looking...... Hopefully I will visit there again soon...

Krystal said...

SOOOOO GORGEOUS xx

Theresa said...

This is amazing, especially this " The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn and feel and change and grow and love and live.”

Love it.

Melissa said...

Wow I have just looked at youre blog by chance because I liked the title and I have to say this is the only post I have looked at and I am hooked. Like you I really want to move to NYC, I live in England, am 18 and currently study Fashion but my course finishes in a year and after that it should be University but I have such an urge to go to New York. The past summer I travelled around Europe with my friend and went to Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Rome, Milan, Prague, Budapest, Athens and many other amazing cities and it totally opened my eyes to the world basically. But obviously I had to come home and get back into my normal routine but I want nothing more than to get out and live my life in a big city like NY, it's obviously so amazing for fashion but it's more the fact I would be living on my own and doing what I want with my life not what is expected of me from what my friends have done, what my sister has done or what my parents think I should do. At the same time as me feeling all this I am very scared about the whole safety aspect as I would be a 20 year old English girl with no friends, probably not much money and no idea of the place I am living but as scary as that is it is exciting aswell. Wow I have been rambling on now... Basically main point I love your blog and think you should totally move to NY. Life is about taking chances and doing things that YOU want to do as has been said in many a film, it's your life and nobody else so go and live it!

Sophie said...

Hi that sounds like an amazing trip (above) I would love to do something like that. Anyhow, I love this blog TOTALLY ADDICTED. In particular the photos in this post are magnificent!

Carolina Lange said...

The first photo is my favourite! But they are all so beautiful!

Susanna-Cole said...

To Melissa & Sophie:

Just wanted to say, since neither of you have blogs for me to comment back on, thank you so much for your comments, and for sharing your thoughts and experiences with me, it really means so much to me that people are willing to be so open! And I love to read what people think! :)

Happy holidays to you both! <3

xoxo,
S-C

KATLIN said...

Merry Christmas!! Thanks for the little picture card! :)

frenchtack said...

wonderful pictures.hope to visit your blog soon again

Hippy Chic said...

Love these photos, the brown haired girl with a striped shirt is great!

Just discovered your blog and really dig it!!

miky said...

i just found ought of this blog and i love it!

Tina { Luphia Loves... } said...

I hope you're having a great time in NYC, if things are a little hard just remember you're living the dream & everything gets better given time & effort :) best wishes dear, xxxx

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