Hang onto your hats folk.
Since last weeks post I’ve actually had a ton of people DM me on twitter telling me they can’t wait until today’s post about my personal life … I hope it fulfills …
I have been struggling with sharing my personal life on my blog and all other social platforms. So let me just dive in.
I never use my boyfriends name (current or ex) as I respect their privacy to the nth degree, both are professionals with great careers, and I would never want to harm that … but there comes a time … like the one I face now, where a transition is taking place – and social media is not the place to air your dirty laundry.
However, if you follow along on instagram I am sure you’ve noticed the lack-there-of-a-certian-someone-who-has-been-apart-of-my-life-for-forever and maybe, just maybe as of late, noticed a new face. It’s true – I have jumped ship, er - is that even politically correct to say?
No. It’s probably not. So after almost eight years with my high school sweetheart we decided awhile back, to end our relationship. In fairness, we both knew it was over along time ago, but years of being best friends, pushing each other and growing up together lead you to a place where you never want to give that up … until you wake up one morning and just know you two aren’t meant to be.
I am lucky, we both saw it coming and it ended beautifully. It didn’t take long for either of us to find someone new, after all – our personal relationship had ended (possibly) even years previous … he is a good guy, smart and funny – a real catch and I wish him nothing but the best … but for me. Oh ladies, let me tell you …
I hadn’t been single since I was eighteen. So truly, I had never really been, er, single … but I lead my own life separate to my boyfriend and had met 1.1 million great guys along the way – and those guys, apparently – were just waiting for the opportune time.
However, if you know me personally, you’d know I don’t work that way – I am incredibly impulsive, enjoy the upper hand and literally always, go after, what I want.
So I remembered meeting this one guy years ago, I actually tried to hook him and a good friend up, I asked him ridiculous questions about himself via email to pass along to my friend – I remember reading the answers and thinking “hmmm … this is what a man really is” and two years later, I still had his answers in my inbox, never passed along to my friend – waiting for me to answer.
And so I did. Two years later I respond to that very email telling him that I was deemed free to find out if his answers stood true, and I am so happy to report, so far – they do.
I feel the need to express this on my blog because after three years of social and blogging, I never thought there would be this odd shift from one boyfriend to the other. I never took photo’s wondering if this would look bad in six, seven, eleven months … and it finally occurred to me that you, and the people who follow me, really know nothing about me – and that is a real problem.
So I am going to make a point – on of keeping you informed of my personal life, the good and the bad, for I hope it offers some sort of encouragement and laughter, and a sense that, even among all the crazy in this world, things truly do happen for a reason and at the end of the day – the only person who can really make you truly happy is yourself. So get on that, everyday, make sure that you are happy – because when that happens – you will find someone who you never thought could exist.
man like that // gin wigmore
KENDALL! you make me heart melt. so proud of you for following your heart – in both the world of love & in the world of blogging.
keep on kicking ass & i can’t wait for our (soon-to-be) double!
xx,
allie at alliewears.com
awwwww i love this personal side that your sharing…cause were all real ppl at the end of the day. love ya!!! good job.
Yay – so excited for you and you sound really happy…which is what matters most! xoxo
I recall us having a chat about things you choose to divulge. It seems like you are so pleased in the position you are in now and perhaps that is why you are so inclined to share. I loved your romantic weekend away – the pictures were lovely and I was happy to see that you were happy!
Looking forward to reading about your personal adventures as I continue to drool over your wonderful style.
xo
thanks SO much crystal! honestly, our adventures during fashion week were amazing, and incredibly helpful to hear words from an old married woman.
drinks soon please!
Oh my…this also made this girls heart melt. that is THE cutest story ever. i am so very happy to see that you are happy. your tweets and posts sound like you are with a total prince. i wish you all the best. keep up the good work and the personal deets. i love hearing about them, and your awesome life.
thanks Jess.
seriously, thank you – I am so happy. I never knew what I was missing until I got what I never thought I needed.
it is truly insane … and I can’t stop smiling – like … ever!
Beautiful story my friend! That is so crazy that you reconnected with with him after all that time! I hope your Papa is doing better, lots of love & prayers your way. And I hope this new man is making you so blissfully happy!
<3 Kastles
one more thought: please don’t tell me you snapped these photos with a tripod or else my tripod envy will continue.
stunning!
I know talking about your personal life on the blog is hard and incredibly brave, but I cannot tell you how much respect I have for you in doing so. By doing so, you are a REAL blogger who doesn’t sugar coat things. Blogs like that are more realistic and I really like those types of blogs. Thank you for being real and acknowledging this change to your readers. And congratulations to you for following your heart!
This post was perfect. I am SO happy you wrote it and I am SO proud of you for taking these steps in your life to make YOU the happiest person you can be. You absolutely deserve it! I know it’s not easy to “air dirty laundry” on social media/blogging/etc, but you know what? This industry is full of super nosy people who follow you because they want to know about you – you wrote this so perfectly and gracefully. Bravo, my dear. I love you!!
Seeing you this happy makes my heart swell up with bubbly feelings of love and happiness. Being with you last year in Miami (almost exactly one year ago), when we talked about love, dating and the like made me realize that you’re no ordinary girl and you were never meant for ordinary love. I was just telling Kyle that you’re a one of a kind gem. This story and post is so perfect. I’ve never seen you look so happy !!!!!
So proud and happy for you babe. Life is so good when we let it happen the way it’s supposed to.
Love you to the moon and back xo
LOVE that skirt and those pumps, Kendall!
I hope you’ll keep an eye out on my blog later today. I’ll be featuring this as one of the looks I love today.
Terry
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