10 Ways to Feel Good at the Office (For Girls)

We spend a lot of time in the office. It’s our second home, and our
co-workers are like family (If you’re lucky). Walking into the office
feeling fresh and good about yourself not only affects your
productivity and work day, but also your co-workers.
Here are 10 ways to feel sexy in the office and help your productivity
by just feeling good about yourself!
1. Have your toenail and nails done professionally
There is something about having your nails done that just makes girls
feel better about themselves.

2. Take your shoes off at your desk
After getting a pedicure there is nothing like showing off your sparkly toes!
Taking your shoes off at your desk not only rests your feet but also
makes you feel more at home at your desk and comfortable

3. Wear peep toe heels
Let’s take the pedicure just as little further. Wearing peep toe heels
at the office makes you look serious, fashionable and also shows off
your latest pedicure. People take you more seriously in heels at the
workplace.

4.  Wear sparkly stud earrings
Wearing huge earrings at work can be overbearing, but wearing smaller
studs that are extremely sparkly are attractive. It shows that you are
not trying to make a huge statement at the office, but it compliments
your face and fashion sense. It also makes you look put together as
opposed to just putting some earrings in.

5. Freshen up your makeup at noon
Your early morning makeup job has maybe worn off a little bit since 7
am. Keep a small makeup bag in your purse and freshen up your makeup
during your lunch break. You’ll feel better about yourself and
confident for the rest of your work day.

6. Drink from a tea cup
if you’re a big tea princess, or more of a coffee queen you’ll enjoy
this idea. Sipping your morning or mid afternoon beverage from an
office coffee mug can get dull. Feel more like a lady and enjoy your
warm drinks even more by, sipping from a tea cup! You can get plenty
of great deals on Amazon and have it shipped to your office for free.

7. Get enough rest
Nothing screams sexy like a full 8 hours of sleep. Walking into work
exhausted, droopy eyed and frazzled is the last thing from sexy. Not
only will a full rem cycle help your appearance but you’ll be sharper
at work and get things done a lot faster.
That’s what I call the Wonder Woman Nerd!

8. Don’t eat crap
Eat healthy snacks at your desk, like fruit, and nuts. Keeping a
healthy trail mix, almonds or a small fruit basket beside you will
help keep your blood sugar up and also keep you mentally alert.

9. Who said you can only get flowers from guys
On your way to work one morning grab some flowers from your local
florist or one of the venues on the street. Having flowers at your
desk brightens your day and brings the outside to you at your desk.
Taking a break from staring at your monitor for a minute or two helps
you to take breaks from your screen. Also, flowers smell amazing and
can really freshen up your work space.

10. Wear lace anywhere
Nothing screams feminine like lace does. Lace can be classy, sexy,
edgy or sweet.  Weather its something lacy no one else can see, or a
lacy top. You’ll feel pretty all day and adds that extra little touch
that maybe only you know about.

What are things that you do, to help make your day go well and feel
great in the office?

Wireframing Life

I fill a large sketchbook front and back in about a month. Before I execute anything in Photoshop or Illustrator, I am shaping my ideas the old fashioned way. But it’s not an old fashioned way of the creative process. Going through some of my sketch books in 2011 I see how much I have grown in my user experience. Each wireframe becomes more methodical and clear. I really dedicated myself to UX last year. It was the one area I really wanted to excel in and I believe I have become a lot closer to it now that I am in 2012. Sketching played a huge role in fulfilling that goal. Sketching allows me to pour out all of my creative ideas into pages I can look back on. Working with pixels and points is a great medium, but it’s not much of a tangible medium. Unless, it’s on a computer or device but even then, there is nothing like holding a sketch book in my hands.

The same goes for sketching out your career and life goals as a designer. Or whoever you may be or want to be.
Writing down your goals maybe even in your sketch book on the first page will help you accomplish those tangible dreams.

Drawing your own goals and making a wireframe for your career is pivotal.

We design user experiences everyday, for other people. Yet I wonder if a lot of us have actually sat down and made their own wireframe for their life and career. It’s always great to have a map of where you are now and where you want to be. I am the type of the person who has goals and ambitions and then a little wiggle room for whatever else life may bring.

I’ve come to realize that if you dedicate yourself to one area of design you will master it. It just takes time for all the pieces to come into place. Last year it was UX and this year it will still be UX but I want my visual skills to become even better. I want to broaden my style and be able to make even more colorful illustrations and products that have life in them. So this new goal will go into my Goal Wireframe. Where I will go back often to make sure I am still on track and that the experience is where I want it to be.

I’ve come to a place in my life that anything is possible, that I can be whoever I want to be with a lot of effort time and work. But in the end it’s all worth it, because I just need to apply who I truly am.

And it all starts with a little sketch book…

What are your thoughts on this and how would you achieve making goals in your life?

It’s About Time!

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The waiting game is over, and the new website is finally up!
Thanks so much to Erica for helping me out with all the code that went behind this site. We got the site up fairly quickly, thanks to her amazing WordPress skills. She really is a WordPress Code Queen!

I have a lot of plans for this site so I wanted it to be clean and minimal and focus on content. Adding small details here and there of myself. Like the ribbons on the side of posts, to the typography. This website is a living breathing part of myself, that will continue to evolve and grow. I really hope you enjoy the new site and please take a look around!

Would love it if you also left a comment to let me know what you think!