"Your purpose is much bigger than your blog"

I am lying here in my bed resting my swollen, pudgy feet and trying my best not to fall asleep on my keyboard. What I should be doing is snoring like my adorable husband right beside me. Instead I feel like I must try and make sense of everything that happened this weekend at the Texas Style Council, but my brain is too tired for complete, coherent sentences.

For now, I will leave you all with this short list of thoughts:

• The conference was incredible, and I gained so much invaluable wisdom.
• I enjoyed meeting and connecting with so many lovely people. I look forward to exploring all of the blogs.
• Networking is exhausting, and I fear that I will forever be the awkward girl in a sea of confident women. I'm working on it.
• I am no longer terrified of "thrifting."
• I am, however, still terrified of breaking out into tears in front of a room full of amazing women over a silly story about a pretty, pink, polka-dotted skirt. (This happened. I.am.ridiculous.)
• My voice is unique, and this weekend's events helped me realize that I need to share it. I will share it.

However, that won't start tonight. Tonight will be spent snuggling up to my snoring husband who has been the most phenomenal support on this bumpy, blogging world.