Notes from Elle Woods

Legally blonde & absolutely inspiring

I was named after Elle Woods¹. My mom saw Legally Blonde while she was pregnant and says she fell in love with the name right from the opening scene with the envelope in the bike basket.

It wasn’t that deep, but this has become my go-to ‘share a fun fact about yourself’ answer. And naturally, as my heritage, Legally Blonde has always been my favorite movie. I think Elle Woods is a fantastic fictional character, and I could certainly take some notes from her. She embodies attributes that I strive for in my life, and admire in other people like…

Being unapologetically yourself

imagine how much we would’ve missed out on if Elle Woods had tried to fit in

Doing hard things

realized a common denominator of all my favorite people is they enjoy doing hard things and don’t need permission to pursue their goals. makes me want to do the same.

Uplifting others

embarrassing yourself to make someone else look good says so much about you

Forgiving quickly

an OG girl’s girl

Knowing her stuff

this is the voice in my head when I see eBay listings for fake designer

Being there for people

real friends bring gift baskets to jail

Having undeniably fabulous taste

a reminder to stop denying yourself the finer things in life and start wearing more sequins

I’m just now realizing this girl literally wore rose-colored glasses. Omg I love her, a walking, talking metaphor.

If you are looking for a pair look no further than this post from Best Friends:

My hunt for Elle Woods' sunglasses

I was totally inspired by the roundup, and it is what sparked the idea for this post.

Keeping this one short and sweet. Writing it as a little reminder to myself to be more genuine, more forgiving, more uplifting, and to do the hard things!

I was sick for a bit last week and didn’t get a letter out, but I am planning a couple that I can’t wait to chat about. Let me know what’s new with y’all! What’d I miss?

Also- do you have a favorite fictional role model (or is this not normal…??) if so, tell me about them!

Xx, elle

1. I hate aging myself but you’re either too young or too old and there’s no in between so who cares!!