Ok, ok, I do live in an old building, but it does have an elevator. Nice, old one… With an iron door and a wooden bench, charming one. I never ride that elevator. I live on the 6th floor and I always walk the stairs up, every single day, couple of times a day.
I’m not afraid of elevators ( even though I did get stuck 2-3 times in one of them throughout past 28 years ) but I rather walk the stairs up than take an elevator ride… There’s so much that “happens” on my walk up… Life got a whole another perspective. Now I know that there’s no an elevator to success… There are no shortcuts to “making it” in job, relationships… in life.
The best of times happen on your walk up the stairs. This walk… It might take longer than an elevator ride, it might make your butt cheeks hurt, you might even stop for a moment on your way up to catch a breath, reassess and then keep on walking the mountain of stairs again. True beauty and a key to success in anything lies exactly there, on the wavy and demanding way up. The journey which you decide to walk on every single day and everything that you learn from taking the longer, harder way up ( towards your goal ) is what will make you appreciate ( and cease ) your goal. Once you do reach it, it will give you the feeling and a unique life story that no single elevator ride ever could!
It will teach you survival, it will show you how to fight for your goal, it’ll give you tools and guidance in how to reach it too… Once you do, you’ll then see how the road to that goal has transformed you and opened some new horizons for you, so the road to another goal, dream… success keeps on shaping in the distance and you know that you must keep on moving forward. As long as you do keep on moving forward in life, it means that you’re alive and kicking’. As soon as you stop moving, you’ve signed your death bed papers.
I always say that no matter how much I have done ( and this doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate every single achievement ) I’m only as good as I was yesterday. I’m only as good of a mom as I was up until yesterday, I’m only as good of a photographer as my latest photo, I’m only as good of an influencer as my latest post. Get the picture? Always keep on moving, carving your own path and listen to your own gut on the way… On the way up to your success, with NO elevator ride there.
Have a wonderful Monday my friends! Much love to every single one of you and THANK you for every comment that you leave me here, I read all of them and try my best to answer all of them too. 🙂
I’m wearing: Boots – Chanel, Bag – Borsha, Jeans – Tiger of Sweden, Sweater – Max Mara, Coat – , Ring – Free People, Scarf & necklace – Zara, Coat – Helene Berman
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Wonderful post – and very fitting, as I got stuck in my elevator on Friday 😀
love your outfit! so gorgeous! especially i love the necklace!!
have a great day
xx,
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I really like the coat 🙂
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great look!
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Beautifully written Natalia! I have not had any short cuts in my life either.
Sometimes a part of me wishes for an elevator though.
P.S Love the coat
Cheers to you,
T.
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Living in a bungalow, at sea level, I always make a point of using stairs in
Department Stores, and not the lifts. And sometimes, go up two at a time.
I hope you had a lovely weekend with your Daughter, showing her the
the sights of Helsinki. I know how special those times can be.
so in love with your fab coat
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Beautiful coat! Love that color!
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love your coat and your necklace!
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Slažem se sa svime napisanim, ni kod mene nikad nije bilo kraćeg puta ni jednostavnijeg iako moram priznati da bi ponekad voljela da mogu preskočiti barem dvije-tri stepenice 🙂
A što se tiče stvarnog lifta, ja također živim na šestom katu, ali u zgradi bez lifta i ne mogu ti opisati koliko to mrzim. Nije mi problem ići gore-dolje šest, sedam puta u danu, ali sve je lako dok ne dođeš iz dućana sa hrpetinom hrane i pića ili je vani 40 stupnjeva, a ti stepenicu po stepenicu do svog zadnjeg, užarenog kata ili kad se Frida umori pa je treba nositi…stan nam je savršen, ali ne mogu dočekati da odem negdje gdje ću imati lift pa da barem u tom aspektu života doguram negdje na brzinu i bez problema 😀
You look gorgeous! In love with that tweed coat! So chic!
<3 Shannon
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So chic! I love it!
xx
Lauren Elizabeth
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Love it! 😉
Kisses, ChicAdicta!
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Love this color on you! I always take the three floors of stairs up to my office at work instead of the elevator too. You always have such a positive outlook.
Amy Ann
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I really love yourr coat!!
Nice coat and bag dear , Love your accessories so much
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Walking on stairs is good exercise of body and mind. Love you bag. xx
Nina
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Love the post babe. The hardest and most rewarding way is always up 😉 xx, Erin – http://www.stylebythepeople.com
YOU ARE SO LOVELY!!!
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I love your analogy here of relating stairs/lifts to the journey of success. The colour of your coat here is spectacular, by the way!
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your coat is amazing!
you look so beautiful with this outfit. perfect style!
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Kissessss
Love the colors going on here! And I sometimes look forward to not having elevators!!!!
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Amazing coat i love your look! kiss
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Interesting words and definately something to think about. Great post. Great look, love the colour of the sweater. Thank you for your lovely comment. xoxoxo
nice outfit! I love your coat!
xo
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Love the color of your coat!
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Gorgeous. Just gorgeous <3
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I’m loving your coat and necklace!
~Jessica
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You look AMAZING!!
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Nice look…this coat is very glam, especially for the color! have a nice day!
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love the coat! xx
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This coat is lovely, so pretty!!!
have a nice day
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Great article ! I really love your coat, the color and the texture look so gorgeous !
xoxo,
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you look soo chic
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Loving this coat and outfit so much! Such an inspiration!
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Your style is amazing! Great post 🙂 Boots wow! Love it
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I love the jacket. Nice post and outfit.
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Such a stunning look!!
Adi xx
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Love your coat! You look amazing!
Xoxo,
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your coat is so pretty!
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Great coat! =)
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So stylish! You look great!
xx
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Moram biti iskrena i priznati ti jednu stvar… nikada nisam shvaćala one “životne trenere” iliti life coach persone koji su super popularni i zarađuju hrpu love na osnovu glupih kakti “mudrosti”… u biti, nisam shvaćala ljude koji kupuju te knjige i gutaju takvu literaturu iako je često više riječ o kratkim aforizmima… uglavnom, mene takve persone i takva literatura ne može pretjerano inspirirati ili me potaknuti na promjenu UKOLIKO ne znam tko je osoba koja stoji iza tih riječi. Mogu vjerovati na riječ jednom Nicku Vujiću ili par ljudi koji nešto izjave a da im isto nije profitna profesija već su nešto rekli onako “iz života”… Uglavnom, shvatila si poantu… NO, tvoji tekstovi toga tipa me baš uvijek onako dirnu na dobar i kvalitetan način… ne znam iz kojag točno razloga… možda jer te znam nešto privatnije i jer znam da govoriš iz srca… Još jedan inspirativan post a o kombinaciji da i ne govorim. Kaput je pravo osvježelje i divno ti ide uz tvoju svijetlu put. Preljepa si mi na svakoj fotkici i baš sam uživala.
ps Nije me strah liftova generalno, ali ne volim one minijaturne u starim zgradama i u takvima redovito pješaćim… 🙂
Your coat is so beautiful, that color is so unique <3
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You look amazing! Love the coat xx
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that jacket is fantastic! great look!
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Really like your jacket!!
Xx,
Veerle
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Draga, jako lijep blog.
Ako zelis mozemo da zapratimo jedna drugu, ako hoces zaprati me i ostavi komentar,kako bih uzvratila. 🙂
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Love this! We all need to take the stairs in life (figuratively and literally). I don’t run into too many elevators on a daily basis, but there’s one at my doctors office and I always take the stairs to the third floor 🙂
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That coat is golden! Xx
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Totally in love with your outfit <3
kisses
Francesca
That coat is perfection!
xx
Jen
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Nice pics and beautiful coat
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Such a lovely outfit. You look awesome. Love that coat.
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This burgundy coat is everything! You’re stylish casual combos in brilliant way!
Thanks for sharing – that was awesome! And the coat is so chic! Don’t forget to check out my latest collab with EXPRESS and let me know what you think about the romper! Have a lovely weekend!
Rebecca
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I just had a serious crush with your coat! perfection!
xxx from Paris!
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Wow girl! You are rocking that jacket! I just found your blog and I’m so glad I did! Your style is effortless! Have a wonderful week! Xo.
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I really love your positivity and your take on life Natali! I always look forward to reading your posts because they inspire me so much and motivate me as I go through the week. Thanks for such an awesome blog!
Love your jacket. The color blend is gorgeous.
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Love your jacket!!
xx
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Amazing pics, I love this post!
Alice Cerea,
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Nice outfit! You look beautiful 🙂
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