Music Playlist

Hey guys!  So I've been working on a music related post for a while now, and finally its done!  I was using the website 8tracks.com, but it wouldn't let me add more than two songs per artist :(.  I just updated the SCM music player that I have on here, and now it has all the songs I'm currently listening to.  If there's a better way for me to make a playlist and share it on here that you know of, let me know! But for now, enjoy! xx

PS- I will continue to update because I've probably forgotten some songs!

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The Lifestyle Bean

Back to School

Okay so I know that lots of people went back to school last week, but I had been meaning to make this post and I completely forgot to.  I made a set of "back to school must haves" which basically includes some of this things I've purchased recently/ some ideas for back to school shopping.  Enjoy! xx

Some possible ideas for your back to school shopping list are:

Cozy sweaters
Plain tshirts
Skinny jeans
Slouchy socks
A watch
Marc Jacobs daisy perfume (my fav)
A travel mug
A large water bottle
Chelsea boots/ heeled booties
Neutral nail polish
Lace bralette
Converse
A knit hat
Leather tote bag (or a different tote for school)
Lip balm
Simple rings
Clear iPhone case
Moleskine planner
Leather pouch (used as a pencil case, wallet or clutch)
Sea salt hair spray for messy hair (quick and easy)
Natural makeup (foundation, neutral blush, neutral colored lip gloss, mascara, etc.) 

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The Lifestyle Bean

Sweater Collection

Today I didn't have much to do except a little school work and organizing my room.  I was requested to do a sweater collection post, so here it is!  These aren't all my sweaters, and it was way too hot today to start putting on layers and layers of clothes even inside.  So for some of the sweaters that I didn't style, I took photos of them in stacks, etc.  The two pairs of shoes I used here are my white high top converse, and my arizona mocha birkenstocks.  I'd use boots for some of these outfits too, but the boots I ordered are still lost in the mail waaaa.  Anyway I'm super excited to do more posts like this in the future and I hope you enjoy! xx

Zara cropped grey sweater, Abercrombie culotte shorts.

Abercrombie cream sweater, Abercrombie grey skirt, Urban Outfitters cream bralette.

Brandy Melville grey sweater, arizona style mocha Birkenstocks.

Madewell gold ring set.

Zara light pink sweater, Abercrombie ripped boyfriend jeans, Tory Burch nude flats.

Madewell gold ring set, Michael Kors gold watch.

Zara tan sweater, Abercrombie boyfriend jeans, arizona style mocha Birkenstocks.

Madewell gold ring set.

All sweaters from Abercrombie, Zara, Urban Outfitters.

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The Lifestyle Bean

How to Deal With Negative People (requested)

Okay so this post was requested by someone on tumblr who said they wanted advice on how to deal with mean people/ bullies. If you're reading this and are being bullied to a point where you can't handle it yourself, tell an adult please. Anyway the reason why I feel like it would be better to write a post on here as opposed to just answering a question on tumblr is because I have been severely bullied myself and I wanted to have a chance to make a long post about dealing with it. 

In middle school I was bullied for a while and it got worse and worse until eventually it turned physical. Now in high school, I'm completely fine with the occasional rude comment, which is easy to deal with.  This is not to say that I have a tolerance for people being nasty or rude, because I don't believe that it is acceptable in any case. Everyone is going through different things and no one has a right to be hostile towards anyone. 

Okay, so one thing I've noticed is that the person who is being mean to you doesn't always have a reason to dislike you in the first place. I know from experience that I've always treated everyone nicely and people were spiteful towards me regardless. Just know that at the end of the day you will be fine and when everything is over you will be much more satisfied that you were nice to everyone, rather than being that mean person. It's a good thing to be able to treat everyone nicely, especially when someone is bothering you so much.

Sometimes when people are being malicious towards you it's understandable that you might feel self-conscious. I used to be like that, but after starting high school I realized that life is way to short to care about what other people think. Yes, I know this sounds incredibly corny but it's so, so true. 

If you want to be happy, don't let someone's opinion restrict you from doing what you want to do. The easiest thing to do is to not value their opinion at all. You need to realize that people who have these kinds of opinions towards you are often insecure about some things themselves. Otherwise, why would they care so much about what you're doing?

Basically, don't worry about what other people think or say to/ about you. Honestly in the end (at least I believe) all that matters is that you are a nice person and that you are able to live happily and without regrets. This means not caring about what other people say or do. This means being able to ignore their actions which becomes easier and easier (trust me). After a while, you'll feel bad for these people because you'll realize that there's a reason for them treating others this way, and it's often reflective of their own insecurities. 

Sorry if this became sort of a rant but I really care about this subject and I hope that my advice can help at least one person who is being bothered by someone else! x

PS:  Its so important to surround yourself with great people you love and people that love you.  In the end that's all that really matters in my opinion! :)

Part of my polaroid wall

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The Lifestyle Bean

Staple Items

Hey guys!  So I've finally gotten around to taking photos of some of my staple items.  Some of the clothes I wanted to include in this post are being washed, etc, so I'll most likely end up adding more to this post!  More information about the items are in the captions, enjoy! xx

Levi's high waisted denim shorts
Zara sweater

Urban Outfitters lace and slouchy socks
Brandy Melville sweater dress

(top to bottom)
Zara tan pants
Zara high waisted jeans
Abercrombie patterned loose pants

(far right)
Abercrombie destroyed boyfriend jeans

Anthropologie sleep shorts
Boyfriend's Stüssy tie dye tshirt

Boyfriend's Uniqlo flannel
Zara plain grey tshirt
Anthropologie leather pouch

Anthroplogie leather pouch with muji pens and pencils

(top to bottom)
Madewell black bralette
Urban Outfitters cream triangle bralette

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The Lifestyle Bean