madeforthefinerthings

My name is Nicole and this is madeforthefinerthings . Inspired by timeless style, thoughtful living, and ambitious women, this platform serves as a modern lifestyle magazine exploring what it means to build a beautiful, purpose-filled life. From career reflections and wellness rituals to cinematic discoveries, travel, and faith, each story is an invitation to live with intention, elegance, and curiosity.

[reliqvia]

beautiful women will be like “i baked a cake” and you will say “oh ? what flavour is it” and they say well its a honey rosewater apricot pistachio cardamom vanilla fig jam earl grey poppyseed orange blossom extra virgin olive oil chiffon sponge soaked in raspberry elderflower champagne lipgloss pomegranate matcha ginger blueberry cherry blossom magnolia petal almond passionfruit persimmon syrup with whipped amalfi lemon limoncello ricotta goats cheese honeycomb black pepper bergamot lemon thyme lemon balm rosemary chantilly whipped cream cream cheese feta cheese italian meringue frosting . like ok. i want to spend the rest of my afternoons walking around inside your beautiful mind like a garden

[classycookiexo]

[stuckinapril]

I think part of getting better is complete ego death. Like you’re not above setting a timer for 5 minutes and focusing on a task. You’re not above doing a very simple 3 minute workout to start. You’re not above reading for 10 minutes a day when you first get out of your reading slump, even if you used to read for hours. You’re not above starting slow and then building up to where you want to be/where you once were. What you are above is total inertia. Doing something really is better than doing nothing. Radically accept where you are, radically accept your limits, and go from there. Don’t let your ego get in the way.

[voiceforjesus]

[wetheurban]

Let people misunderstand you, let people miss you, let people be wrong about you. Your peace is not dependent on their accuracy.

[free-my-mindd]

THIS

[ladynadeen]

Nude Almond Nails

[icaseybaybee]

[ladynadeen]

Kimora Lee Simmons

[2productive]

When you don’t feel like working out 🍏

* Commit to just five minutes. Getting started is often the hardest part.

* Focus on how you'll feel after the workout rather than how you feel before it.

* Do it at home in your pajamas if you must.

* Remind yourself that consistency matters more than anything.

* Choose a shorter version of the workout instead of skipping it entirely.

* Track completed workouts to create visible proof of your progress.

* Start with the easiest exercise in the routine to build momentum.

* Remember that not every workout needs to feel amazing to make a difference.

* Focus on showing up and be super proud of yourself for doing even just the bare minimum.

* Use a countdown (5-4-3-2-1) and start before your mind talks you out of it.

* Keep a list of reasons you exercise and review it when motivation is low.

* Reduce decision fatigue by following a pre-planned workout schedule.

* Compare today's effort only to doing nothing, not to your best workout ever.

* Tell yourself you can stop after ten minutes if you still truly want to quit.

* Remember that discipline grows every time you act without waiting for motivation.

[wealthyblacksocialite]

I've done what I thought makes sense. Now God will perform the things that do not make any sense.

[thesophistiicate]

the good life is something you have to DO to achieve. my partner teaches philosophy in high school and noticed his students struggling with the concept that a good life takes action. “ah,” i said. “i noticed this too. some replies on my blog act like you’ve done a hate crime when you suggest a good life takes responsibility for the self and intentional action, it’s not something simply given to you by others.”

this should be common sense, taught to you by parents and books. a life you love will not just be handed to you. you have to create it yourself. of course there’s always external realities that, if different, could make it better and easier. but you can’t rely on those. you have more power than you think to make even teeny tiny changes toward good right now.

[perfectquote]

“Please do yourself a favour. Don’t lower your standards to fit in. Don’t shrink who you are to make others feel comfortable. Do find and surround yourself with people who like you just the way you are and who encourage you to keep growing.”

— Kristen Butler

[thoughtkick]

“Until you get comfortable with being alone, you’ll never know if you are choosing someone out of love or loneliness.”

— Mandy Hale

[madeforthefinerthings]

And you know what , I’m going to be okay! I’m going to be successful! I’m going to find love ! And I’m going to be happy!

[nikasholistic]

Perceive yourself as a successful person. Perceive yourself as a lovable person. Perceive yourself as the person who’s worthy of all the best in life.

[asvpfrenchy]

the art of not being ready and doing it anyway will take you far