Hey You,
Been awhile since I’ve written.. thought I’d touch base a bit 🙂
In the 8 months I’ve moved to this new city… I’ve worked for a startup, started a blog, dated in New York, fell out of love with the blog, quit my job, and run away from Mexico. Feel like I’ve been all over the place, but now… in this moment.. I am excited about pressing the restart button for one more time and sharing my journey.
How to Start Over…
1. Let go of failures
They are anchors preventing you from moving forward. If it doesn’t serve your goal, get rid of it. I spent a lot of time feeling guilty for not seeing my first blog idea through and instead of releasing it from my heart, I wasted a lot of time wishing I sought it through.
2. Where you spend your time is where your passion will be.
Compared to 37% of Gen X & Baby Boomers, 57% of millennials want to work for something other than money, fulfillment. It’s ok to not know what you want to do with your life, but if each day is like a penny… where we give our time is where we find our passion. I started spending time reaching out to people I looked up to. Connecting with them over coffee and finding inspiration in their passion. When you find a mentor, it makes your dreams feel possible.
3. Say “No”
When I first moved to New York, I think meeting up with friends and being social should have been added to my resume. I would spend hours in traffic to make that 20 minute Starbucks date. Playing off of #2… investing time in others is more for them then it is for you.
I still need to be reminded of these three nuggets.
So next time I see you please remind me 🙂
With love,
Caila
I love your blog! It’s gorgeous. I can’t wait for the next style post! You’re awesome, and I will be following! P.S. I’m also half-filipino. Hapas represent!
Oh my gosh! Love love love it! Congrats Caila, I’ll be visiting your blog daily forrsure 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog!!! Your resilience and love for life is so inspiring to me. As a college student with FOMO (fear of missing out), I love what you wrote about saying no and dedicating yourself to where you spend your time!!
Hair tutorial soon plz you rock keep shining caila <3
Much love,
Your #1 fan and little sis, Rachel
Insta: @rachelyep
Yay!!! The new blog looks amazing, SO happy for you babe!
xx Mollie
http://www.astylishsideproject.com
Congrats!Beautiful blog and love what you represent. Keep discovering who you are and more Caila.
already in love with you blog! i adore you and your constant positivity on life. you’ll forever be one of my greatest inspirations!!
Firstly, I think Ben missed out by not picking you. Secondly, I know you dodged a bullet and got very lucky for not being caught in the love (?) triangle. Enjoy life you deserve it. You’re too good for that show and it’s obvious.
Beautiful blog and well thought out from the hello to the pictures to the way you write. I always wondered what type of watch you wear. So glad I finally found in ur style tab. Please soon do a hair tutorial in video on youtube Caila.Yes, it’s important to say no at times for ur own sanity. Keep growing and learning each day more. Can’t wait to see what more you share with us. You are one talented sassy charming gal with so much more potential to come in everything.
I checked your blog out after checking out Lauren’s, Ashley’s, and other Bachelor ladies’ respective blogs–I just want to congratulate you on how much more well-developed and integrated your blog is! Truly. It is a total slap in the face for other professional bloggers who put time and effort into creating and maintaining their blogs when some people, who happen to have face recognizability, claim to be bloggers but only put up a couple poorly written posts a month. I appreciate that your blog is not like that, instead, the hard work you have put into it shows! Keep up the good work and I hope you continue to showcase why you are head and shoulders above many of the other bachelor alum!
You’re so beautiful! I’ve noticed you have a tattoo of the hawaiian islands. I’m from Oahu and we’re both hapa girls! <3 Just thought I’d send you some love. Good luck with everything!!! 🙂
Keep up the quality content! I’ve been a fan since day one, there’s something about you that’s different, something real, something to look up to. Thank you &I keep being you.
Wicked really loving the quality of your blog. You can tell you put hard work that went into from the pictures to the writing and how it’s designed. Refreshing to see it well detailed blog Caila. Can’t wait to see what else you share with dating, travel, and more.You are so beautiful loving the pictures.Hope video blogs on hair and cooking maybe with your momma in the future. Already thanks for the holiday shop details so going to buy some of the stuff recommended. Look forward to more from you Caila. Congrats and much more success in everything you do. Also, sweetie ur perfect man will come find you one you least expect it. He will bring you butterflies to the moon and back just trust it’s all in time 🙂
Love how beautifully crafted this blog is Caila. Congrats to you and the web designer who are making this blog one of the best I’ve seen. Just like you it’s more than what the eye holds. Look forward to all you share in everything.
You seem like the most sweetest, & down to earth person from watching you on the bachelor and bachelor in paradise and this blog of yours surely shows that! You were my absolute favorite on the show! You inspire me to be more of myself & to feel confident of where I’m standing! :))))) it would a absolute dream come true if you responded to this or messaged me on Insta, it would mean you really are as nice as you are on television! @okokrose
Before you can let go of your failures – you have to learn the lesson from it – so hopefully you won’t make the same mistake. I like that your blog isn’t just about make-up and clothes. Feels more like a back seat to your journey. Thanks for keeping it real. Best wishes to you and your new blog
Lovely blog already love how many different layers it already has from the writing and more. Keep at it Caila
Looking at your blog Caila,you are going to experience and achieve so many more great things with this blog and more in life. It’s beautiful and interesting just like you. Congrats
I needed this 🙂 love love love
Such a beautiful outfit!
Number 2 – I relate to because I still don’t know what I want to do with my life but I’m taking it one day at a time. 🙂
Where did you get the dress?!
Love it Caila!
Reading your blog makes me want to start one. It would be my first one ever. How can a first timer, like myself, make money doing one?
Lou