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Becca Smith – Perspectives – REAL Style

Happy New You

By Becca Smith

Want to start with a new look on life? As we continue into another year the time is perfect to take on a NEW IMAGE.

Now is a fantastic time to reassess each aspect of your life and identify which areas require improvement and change. Resolutions can be achieved. To be successful at any change, you need to really want it. It takes careful planning and real motivation to succeed at any goal.

As an Image Consultant and Fashion Stylist I encourage women to follow their passion and strive to be the women they want to be. It is my passion to help women become confident, balanced and happy, and to live the life they really want. As women we juggle many different roles and responsibilities, including organizing family, home, childcare, careers and relationships. When we are caught up in the throws of everyday life, we don’t manage, or simply forget, to fit in essential ‘me time’ and the chance to pursue life-long ambitions.

Everyone, not just women need to ensure they achieve and enjoy life satisfaction. This is only done when all aspects of life are balanced. Setting New Year resolutions is a great way to identify areas within life that are in need of improvement. Typical resolutions include: Do more things for me, spend more time with my family, work harder at my relationship, improve my health and fitness, and discover work/life balance. How do we achieve these goals? Often many of us give up before the last bang of the New Year fireworks. This is because many people focus on what they should do rather than on what they really want do. Worse still, people think about what they should stop doing, rather than thinking more positively about what they would like to achieve. There is also a tendency to concentrate on the and not consider how to achieve their aspirations.

In order to bring about improvements, the initial and most important work is to assess where your life is now and where you really want it to be within a specific timeframe. This then provides you with a ‘gap’. You need to break the gap down into bite-size, achievable actions. This will support and encourage you to realize your ultimate goal and true ambitions. Most barriers to success and happiness include fears and illusions or old, outdated belief systems. These obstacles cost you time, energy and perhaps even money. Life is time. Be enthusiastic and passionate about changing your life for the better. Put yourself first in your life in 2015. Putting yourself first in your life will boost your self-esteem and will give you the confidence to achieve your aspirations. I always say, “Fill yourself up first and everything else will fall into place.”

Real Style challenges you to claim your right to joy and happiness in 2015. Make this a great year and live with intention. HAPPY NEW YOU!

Rebecca Z. Smith, a fashion stylist/image consultant, is founder of We’ve Got Style. She offers wardrobe planning, closet consultations and is available for styling/personal shopping services. Rebecca knows fashion: the looks, the trends, the runway buzz, and how to put an outfit as well as a sustainable wardrobe together. More importantly she takes pride in knowing each client personally. This combination of professional expertise and highly personalized service ensures every client has the wardrobe that expresses their best self. For your entire wardrobe needs contact Rebecca at (941) 223-6643, beccarealstyle@gmail.com – www.wevegotstyle.biz.