for fast acting relief, try slowing down!

Top, Skirt, Belt, Heels- Thrifted; Jewellery- The Bay; Nail Polish- Vintage by Revlon

What a week! It started off with the beginning of my Masters programme classes and finished with me on the verge of a nervous breakdown! Because I held down two jobs, volunteered and managed to find time for a social life during my undergraduate studies, I assumed the same would hold for my graduate degree.  But no ma'am, the amount of weekly reading I need to do for my program is a full-time job within itself! I've had a very emotional week so much so that I even thought about quitting my Masters (and my blog!) Until today when I realized this is MY life and I am able to make whichever decisions I want.  And if I can have a Masters degree in under a year with a manageable debt coming out of the program than by golly that's what I'm going to do! And quit blogging- one of my favourite hobbies and methods of self care? No way! So instead I put in my two weeks today at work but will continue to do freelance writing and social media for Lilac Lingerie, a job that I love due to its creativity and flexibility.  I will have to cut down my blogging but hope to remain active in the blogosphere for at least 2-3 days a week! So don't fear, Tinfoil Tiaras is still here (with some degree of mental sanity intact!) :)

"Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness."  ~Richard Carlson

This top is actually navy blue and has padded shoulders- which I love (I think I should have been born in a different era!)

Check out my other green door outfit post here.

Speaking of thrifting (well technically we weren't but my outfit is almost entirely thrifted so...) Dress for Success Ottawa is holding an overstock sale tomorrow, Saturday, September 17th from noon-3 p.m. at the boutique located at 1339 Wellington Street.  I volunteer as a Boutique Manager with Dress for Success, which is an incredible organization that prepares disadvantaged women for the workforce by providing them with clothing and interview assistance.  If you're in the area, you should stop by, you won't be disappointed! (Whenever I'm volunteering, I see oodles of things I would love to have in my wardrobe so now's my chance!)