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Merry Everything

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As we wrap up for the remainder of the year, I want to extend my most heartfelt thanks to you.

Thank you, whether you have been reading since the beginning or are brand new to our site.

Thank you so much for being supportive this year, for the community you help me create, for allowing me to try new things, for not freaking out when there was a typo, and for your never-ending thoughtfulness and generous spirit.

Thank you for every time you purchased through one of our links, for commenting, DM’ing, following, liking, and sharing. It all means the world to me.

We live in a fractured world. If you don’t agree with someone, it’s okay to be cruel. We give no thought to others’ feelings or the context of their lives and experiences.

Over the last two years, the world has become a lot meaner and less tolerant.

Yet somehow, this little corner of the internet continues to practice kindness and show love to each other.

While the backdrop of my site might be about fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, the foundation is my relationship with you and now, amazingly, the relationships you have formed with each other.

How beautiful is that?

It has been a challenging year for many of us, including myself.

But for the first time, I saw some of the challenges I faced changing, shifting, and making way for personal growth. 

I’m not the same woman I was two years ago, and I think that’s a good thing. I feel more grown-up, confident and comfortable in who I am. 

You have no idea how deeply my work and this community comforted me this year.

More times than I could count, I started my day just beat to the ground. And then, there would be an email or comment so genuine and sincere it brought me to tears. 

We become so used to seeing people in our feeds that we can forget that there is an actual person behind a post or email. In this case a working mom living a very normal life filled with ups and downs. But you never lost sight of that. 

So it seemed appropriate as I close out the office for the rest of the year to share our Christmas card with you. These are my girls, the loves of my life, Maddie, Ava and Vivi. 

Christmastime, to me, is an opportunity to shine a light on the good in the world. To be grateful for the things we take for granted. To stop and appreciate how far we have come. And to tell people that we love them. 

I hope as we end another difficult year, we can finally begin to heel and reset.

And I hope you know that your support and friendship has made a lasting impact on my family and me. 

So, with that, Merry Everything, no matter what or if you celebrate. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year .. all of it, to you and everyone you love. 

xxx, Meg

P.S. Our Best of  2021 Series starts tomorrow and runs through the remainder of the year. Every day we’ll share one of your most favorite posts from the year.

I’ll be back with fresh content on January 3rd. And don’t forget our 2022 Wardrobe Challenge Starts on Friday, January 7th!

 

 

 

 

 

Merry Everything

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Megan Kristel is an entrepreneur, working mom, and former personal stylist. Tired of the one-dimensional portrayal of women online, she founded The Well Dressed Life as a resource for other professional women.

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Laura S.

Monday 20th of December 2021

Love you, Meg. You may say you’ve changed, but your heart has been steady all the years I’ve known you.

Cynthia Brown

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas, Meg! You are a stable, kind and helpful presence in my life. I don’t comment very often, but I read every post and appreciate that you bring good things to my door! I’m impressed with your resilience and dedication to your beautiful family and your career. I hope your Christmas is cozy, warm and full of love!

paula sullivan

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, your beautiful family, and this wonderful community! I look forward to your post every day!! Not only do I gain fashion and Beauty insight, but I have gained perspective. I see and hear women of all ages, backgrounds and places in life supporting and encouraging other women. Keep up the good work …. It resonates beyond this community! Cheers to 2022🥳

MP

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. So well said. Thank you for everything you do. I look forward to all of your emails.

Cheers to everyone practicing a little kindness 365 days of the year! So true that you never know what the other person is going through.

God Bless

Tammy M.

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas to you and your family Meg! Having this space in my life the last couple of years has been so wonderful! Here's to love and light xoxo

Kim

Monday 20th of December 2021

Beautiful. Well said. (As always!)

All the blessings of a Merry Christmas to you!

Julie Harrison

Monday 20th of December 2021

Dearest Meg - thank you for bringing so much light and joy to me this year especially! I love your honesty and realness. It’s been the toughest year for me since I can remember. My own health struggles and those of my loved ones too. Your communications always feel like a warm hug when I needed it most. What you do is priceless and dear ❤️ I hope you and your beautiful family have the best holiday ever! With love - Julie

Barbara Edwards Armacost

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas to you 🎄. Your girls are beautiful!! Your weekly column is such a joy to read especially the comments from everyone. It is so nice to be a part of this community - so inspiring. Keep doing the wonderful job you do keeping us all together.

Randi L

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas to you and your family! Your girls are just beautiful! I love that you have your priorities set with your family being at the top of the list. They grow up sooo fast and you don’t get that time back. So kudos to you! I enjoy your site very much and I love seeing all the beautiful ladies in our community. Here’s hoping 2022 will produce kinder gentler people…

Marie

Monday 20th of December 2021

Shine on! Thank you for doing the shopping! Great picture! Thank you for sharing.

Shirley Kongs

Monday 20th of December 2021

Thank you Meg. Merry Everything to you too! The photo card of your Girls is beautiful. They are ŚOOOO important in the scheme of your life. Wishing you a Happy and Healthy and Prosperous 2022! Looking forward to the WDL in the New Year. Enjoy your break and family time.

Robin S

Monday 20th of December 2021

Merry Christmas Meg, Thank you for all you do for all of us. We sooooo appreciate you!

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