Finding your way as a woman is such a challenge. I make a conscious effort on a daily basis to remind myself of who I am and what I want out of life. I want to keep my goals and dreams in front of me.

I also love the life I am building for myself. I just pray that I continue on the right path. I was reading this list sometime last year called “35 Things a Stylish Woman Should Have in her 30s” and I have to say it is great!

Shannon Ables author of the fantastic blog The Simply Luxurious Life is a great writer and teacher. I love her blog and her fantastic lists! They are so inspiring. I have written about her a few times on my blog 22 Ways to Create a Grown-Up Space, Be Someone of Quality, and Interview Yourself about Your Passions. These are all great articles from Shannon and I know you will enjoy this one to.

These are just a few from the list that I love…..

1. A classic shoe (be it a flat, boot or pump that fits your signature style)


2. A quality timepiece (I added this to my collection recently, see here)


3. A complimentary lip color


4. A work uniform that is appropriate and stylish


5. A signature perfume


6. A preferred flower (or one for each season) 

I love lists! I have a to-do list for home, work, bills, clothes, you name it! So when I find lists on how to organize my life and how to bring elegance into my home, I always feel as though I have hit the jackpot! Last year I posted an entry called 100 Ways to be Elegant which was written by the same person who wrote 100 Ways to Uncomplicate Your life. These lists are wonderful and give great insight on how to bring ideas into your home and give great revelation on how to deal with the issues of life. Here are a few of my favorites from that list…

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1. Don’t try to read other people’s minds.

2. Stick to your budget

3. Start saving and investing every week, no matter how little you can spare.

4. Don’t try to be friends with everyone. Cultivate closer relationships with fewer people.

5. Don’t try to do business with everyone. Identify your target client and take very good care of them.

6. Before getting angry, ask yourself if it will really matter in 20 years.

7. Focus on being a good person, not on pleasing others

8. Make a weekly menu and shop for only those items at the market

9. If you’re holding on to a ridiculous grudge, let it go

10. Clean your house weekly, so that it doesn’t become too large a chore.

11. Do your best at work, or at school.

12. Cook simple meals

13. Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses

14. Pay off your car before buying a new one.

15. Organize your desk at the office.

16. Spend your time with nice people

17. Avoid drama

18. Refuse to gossip, or talk behind other people’s backs

19. Ask nicely for what you need and want.

20. Walk 10,000 steps per day to help your heart.

21. Leave work at work.

22. Don’t ENVY others

23. Weed your garden weekly

24. Wash your car weekly

25. You don’t need to be best friends with work colleagues but build respectful partnerships.

26. Return emails and phone messages promptly

27. Schedule in free time.

28. Start your diet on September 1, rather than January 1, so that you won’t also have holiday pounds to lose.

29. Take care of any health issues or concerns.

30. Don’t let your imagination run away with you

31. Let go of perfection in yourself

32. Drink more water.

33. Eat more salmon

34. Wear your hair in a classic, easy to care for style.

35. Finish what you start

36. Wear classic clothes and shoes that never go out of style.

37. Create a daily routine.

38. Have a 1, 5, 10, and 20-year plan for your financial and life goals.

39. Slow down

40. If a relationship is over, let it go.

Written by DeeAnne from Live the Charmed Life