My best was never good enough; I always felt the need for more.
I wish I would have felt this way when I began my journey of recovery six years ago.
In 2011, I stopped dating, drinking, and focusing on other people for my happiness.
Rob Bye
With a clear mind, stable job, and disposable income, I started a fashion blog in 2012.
Shopping became my favorite pastime.
High heels in every color.
Rob Bye
A new nail polish for each outfit.
More brand collaborations, more followers, more recognition.
Ill do something big!Instead, I fell deeper into depression, self-criticism, codependency, and alcoholism.
All of it was an ism.
I was barely functional at times, yet wondering why I continued to struggle.
The only solution to that pesky void was to start living a life of mindfulness.
I used to constantly worry about whats next but never appreciated what was right in front of me.
My happiness depends on my spiritual condition, not what is on the outside.
Ill always love style, but Ive learned that my happiness doesnt depend on what I look like.
Its like Steve Jobs its easy).
Live beautifully, friends: mindfully, and in style.
