Let’s face the truth together: January lasts for at least three months. It’s freakishly long, ridiculously cold and after all that Holiday spending (and sale shopping) my bank account isn’t nearly as filled as I’d like it to be for all the summer holidays I want to plan. But still, there’s so much to be excited about right now: the ability to cocoon all weekend, wool winter coats, special winter Starbucks flavors and deep red nails on pale feet.
January also means a fresh start. Although a lot of this happens in our heads, there really is something about the first month of a new year that inspires me to brighten up my day-today life and get inspired again. I’m not trying to reinvent myself with every new year, but there is something about January hat makes me feel like I’m capable of new things. That I’m capable of moving in the right direction.
That’s not to say that you should always try to change; there is something to be said about finding peace in the now. But I do believe in evaluating the way you do things in order not to get stuck. When speaking about what resetting means for me, and specifically CHAPTER FRIDAY, I can say that this month will be about cocooning with my team and putting my finger on what exactly makes CHAPTER FRIDAY a place that you want to come back to.
What always stands out when I think about what I want for CHAPTER FRIDAY, is that it should feels real, empowering (yet soft and accessible) and inspiring. That means we’ll still lift ourselves up by reading the stories of inspiring women with creative careers. But in this new year we’ll also zoom in more on the hard working ladies that aren’t there just yet - and perhaps just lost a beloved job.
Keeping it real - and doing more in real time - also means more live updates from CHAPTER FRIDAY headquarters, like What the team wears articles (I know you guys love those!). Our bigger productions - like the Career Stories, The Desk Of and Meet The Man - are the features I’m often most proud and that really color the website. You will also find new, carefully thought out concepts that will be introduced over the course of months, like a new series that features couples that work together (so. freaking. adorable.).
If I sum it all up, CHAPTER FRIDAY is about getting a little bit closer to your happiest self every day, in terms of working and living. It really is as simple as that.
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Welcome to CHAPTER FRIDAY! Your online toolkit to an awesome and successful life, curated by Yara (and team of supergirls). Hopefully you are excited about this next chapter, and the natural transformation of fashion blog This chick's got style. Find out more about that process here. Kind of miss the old This chick's got style? Hop on over to Yara's corner, where you'll find two years of blog archives to dig into plus a daily personal post.
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Looking forward to read the new articles! I would love to read about hard working gals not ‘there’ yet, a nice career doesn’t come overnight and it would be nice to read about the steps in between.
Hi Niki, it certainly doesn’t, you’re quite right. The most important thing though is not to give up. even though you will fail a lot of times. And it’s the steps in between that make it interesting and that teach you valuable lessons in life.
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Ha, dankjewel Eva! x
Looking forward to this year and reading more about CF!
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I’m looking forward to it Yara! Good luck this year! And may the new year bring you as much (if not, more) joy and happiness!
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Big thank you to Yara and whole Chapter Friday team for being the most inspiring and empowering blog out there. You discovered that blogging heads to the new direction and posting outfits constantly may not satisfy all readers anymore (at least not me).
Daily visits on Chapter Friday ensures just the right dose of inspiration in my routine and I am so grateful for your constant dedication.
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Wauw Paul, that is such a big compliment. Exactly what I’m trying to do with my blog and it’s great to hear that it works for you. Hoping to give you a lot of inspiring and fun things to read in 2015! x
So exciting! I love your post!
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Jeanne
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Thank you so much, Jeanne! x
What a great editorial. Now I can’t wait for 2015 to actually start on CHAPTER FRIDAY. xx
I like the way you always stay close to yourself! Keep it up.
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Thank you, Chahrazad. I find it makes life a lot easier and more fun! x
I love chapter friday and I can’t wait to see what 2015 will bring!
Fabulous statement for January and 2015 - can’t wait for more CF goodness!
Lauren x
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Thanks Lauren, we can’t wait to get the year started! x
Can’t wait to see what’s coming! I always like to read the different articles here x http://www.justsavxnnah.com
Can’t wait for the couples stories!
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They are going to be great, I hope you’ll like them as much as I do. x
Wonderful! I’m a daily reader from the US (near Boston/NYC) and I love the positivity and empowerment that radiates from your work. Wishing you well in 2015 xo
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
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Hi Alexandra, that is such a nice thing to read! I hope I can bring you the same in 2015. I’ll certainly try! x
Can’t wait to read more updates from you guys…hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
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Hi Jessica, thank you, we really had! Hope you did too x
Aah couples that work together <3! Such a lovely idea. And I also love that you are going to zoom in on hard working ladies who aren't just there yet, or who have a rough patch in their careers. Those often provide great life lessons. Looking forward!
Yess more what the team wears posts
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Haha, we’ll try! x