Last month I moved out of my mom's house and into my own apartment. The apartment is in the same building as where I lived with my mom, but I pay my rent and it is completely my own space. 

For the past 9 years I've felt like a teenage adult; living with my family was completely fine. It felt very normal and as I got older, new dynamics emerged. Living with my mom and sister felt like living with roommates; I was an adult but my mom treated me like one.

However, over the past year or so, I've started to feel suffocated. My mental health was suffering, I felt like I was being stunted in my growth and very stagnant in life. I've had those moments before but nothing this bad. I had gotten a new job in June 2022 and that definitely helped things but there was still something missing. I wasn't/aren't ready to focus on dating so I figured my own apartment would be the fix.

It's been a little over a month since I lasted posted a 'Life Lately' round up and honestly, so much has changed.

My anxiety is almost non existent, I am in a good mood 95% of the time, and I just have been feeling a lot better. I think I'm getting more sleep, I have more energy, work isn't as stressful as it used to be, I'm going out more and just doing things that I truly enjoy.

I am a new person, a new Briana if you will.

It definitely feels good, and I know it'll only get better. It's so true when I say I come alive in the fall and winter. I just feel better, I feel like myself. I am my happiest in the cold weather. Anyone else feel this way??

Anyways, that being said, I've been embracing my new attitude and have been a little busy bri bee. I'm only going to get busier in the next two weeks so stay tuned for more fun updates :)

Here's what I've been up to the past month:

Being basic at work with my Blair Waldorf mug

It was the first morning where it was 60 degrees & I clearly was happy

My first NYFW event happened last month and it was awesome!

First PSL of the season in an adorable cup? YES PLEASE

A little fall fashion to start the season off

Fall manicures are everything to me

I went to GenBeauty for work this weekend and it was amazing!

How cute is the Benefit booth at GenBeauty? UGH I LOVE

Another life lately post? Don't mind if I do... oh, Happy September!!!!!!

I'm currently in bed with a horrible stomach, watching The Real Housewives of Orange County, and a few blinks away from sleep.

This past week was the longest of my life; I worked from Monday-Wednesday, got up Thursday morning and drove to Pennsylvania for a work trip. I know I said I wouldn't talk about my job in any specifics but I will say that I was at QVC.



Yes, one of the home shopping networks -- that's where my work trip was. It was surreal and cool and very odd. I basically was up for 24 hours straight, only sleeping for about 4 hours from Thursday into Friday. It was really weird being in a television studio and actually being held responsible for something.

I was basically live tweeting/'gramming/facebooking the entire time during our 10 shows on Friday, last from 12AM-12AM. It was truly a wild experience and I never thought I'd do anything like that.

I was nervous the day or so leading up to the trip but it was nothing compared to what I usually experience. I was calm in a sense, and fine once we got to the studio. The only thing that truly worried me was being awake for so long because when I'm awake for that long, I get sick.

Which is how I feel now.

After a whirlwind few days, I drove home Saturday morning, rested for a little bit, showered, and then headed to a Mets game at Citi Field that afternoon with my college friends.

#Basic #SnapChat Filters

My basic bitch face & my friend Will

My anxiety hasn't been that bad lately, but the past two weeks I've been struggling really bad -- and it hit me after the trip more than before/during, probably due to the overwhelming exhaustion I feel. It's so bad that I slept through three alarms this morning and basically was asleep the entire day at work.

(Side note: I have no idea where this post is going... I'm just talking)

I am so excited for the fall it's unreal-- I feel like I come alive in the fall. The crispness in the air, pumpkin everything, sweaters, riding boots -- BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!

Got my fall candles ready & waiting :)

I also have been on a kick of "get me out of the house, let's do something". I've been (OMG) socializing with the outside world the past few weeks and it feels good. I feel the need to keep myself busy and just feel fulfilled. It's been so out of character that my friends were talking behind my back and said "Briana has left her house three weekends in a row!" - I am a true homebody, through and through.

A lot of fun things are happening honestly, and I'm excited. I recently became a volunteer advisor to my sorority -- I'll be helping out a local chapter in Long Island and I don't remember the last time I was this excited. My sorority was such a huge part of my life in college(as you know, I talk about it constantly) and to feel like I'm going back, and doing what I've always loved and what I was good at, feels right. It'll give me something else to do and I'm really looking forward to it.

I have another little side project planned but don't want to say anything yet because it's not 100% definite but if so, it will surely keep my hands busy!

I'm also getting into making monthly goals for things I want to do -- from making a doctor's appointment to getting a new blog design. I think that'll keep me focused and force me to do things from a bigger perspective.

I just feel like I need to get my shit together. It's been two years since senior year started, and I'm still very much longing for my college campus and I think I need to just suck it up. It's over, it's done with, all I have are the memories so let's move on. I need to find other things to do; I can't just stay at home every night watching TV and beauty tutorials on Youtube. I need to DO SOMETHING.

I feel the fire being lit under my ass and it's time to get moving!



What advice do you guys have about staying busy, getting out of the house, staying motivated & positive? I could use all the good vibes I could get :)