As February wraps up I will have been living in Florence, Italy for a month now. Studying abroad was always something that I wanted to do while I was in college. It is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be able to immerse yourself into a completely different culture for four months.

If you follow me on Instagram, then it is very clear to you that I made a huge lifestyle change and moved to New York City this summer.

This Spring Break I had the amazing opportunity of traveling all the way from Ames, Iowa to New York City for a field study trip. During this trip we were able to explore the city, while also learning so much about the fashion industry and getting to see possible future places to be employed like Hearst, Dolce & Gabbana, and Tommy Hilfiger, just to name a few.

This year I moved into my first apartment and decorating my bedroom was one of the things that I was most excited about. It was also the thing that took me the most time to do, but I am finally happy with it! With my bedroom I went with a very minimalistic vibe, incorporating a lot of white with dainty decorations.

Long time, no see readers. I thought that the topic of how to stay inspired would be perfect, as I have been struggling with this myself lately and have finally gotten my mojo back. Staying motivated and inspired is something that I think that a lot of people deal with and have to work through. Here are a couple of things that I have done to get back into the swing of things that are honestly so easy, but can really change your mindset.