The Altoona

How to live a beautiful life...  Q: Let's start with the most popular and most asked question: when and how did it all start? What motivated you to start creating a fashion blog? My blog is actually quite new, barely a year old! I officially relaunched my site in May of last year as a blog vs portfolio site for my photo / video work. It all started because I needed a platform to fuel my passion that was strictly mine, a place for my work that was not channeled through the filter of the companies I worked for. I had tried blogging online a few times at that time (Myspace, LiveJournal, Xanga, etc.), but when I did, it was not yet a lucrative or legitimate career path. But soon enough, I noticed that a market space for the “blogger” had formed and the demand for “influencer marketing” was steadily increasing. When this observation was made, it was only a matter of time before I decided to take it seriously.    Q: There is always a special and meaningful meaning behind the na...

 You have many goals in life that can best be described as a life of beauty. Maybe you want a rewarding career that allows for a work-life balance. Or you yearn for a healthy romantic relationship. You plan to start a family with whom you can share the fruits of your labor. Maybe you want to travel and see the world and immerse yourself in activities that nourish your soul. Considering these goals separately can be a little too overwhelming. As an alternative, you can encapsulate them in a holistic plan. It's living a life of beauty. La dolce vita, as Italians like to say. Think of it as a mantra, a way to simplify what is often an unnecessarily complicated approach to life and existence. Why we should appreciate life more You can see life as something that you have no say in. You might feel like you are put into this world without your explicit consent. But these thoughts are doing you a disservice. Perhaps you can begin to see life as a gift. It is something bestowed on you by gr...