Back to One By Majorie Harvey.

Our lives have a tendency to get cluttered very quickly. These days, we multitask on so many levels that, for some of us, the amount of time we spend engaged on our cell phones alone easily equates to a full-time job. Then when we factor in the numerous roles, responsibilities, and relationships we juggle between cellular activity, we are left without a spare moment.
A full life is an amazing blessing, but as lavish as such a life is, we all need moments of solitude, simplicity, even emotional and psychological solidarity. We all must (even if only on rare occasions)  step away from demanding routines and go back to square one; one being essentially who we are before sharing the numerous pieces of ourselves with the world.

There is something regenerating about retreating, reflecting, and reminding ourselves of our core identity.  In doing so we can dedicate time to reconnecting with our ultimate purpose and essential goals.  Perhaps your life is so demanding that sacred solitude and an extended getaway is unrealistic, so for you perhaps you must designate a specific time in the early morning before the rest of the world comes alive, to get back to one. Either way, this time spent reconnecting with God and your inner voice is critical for making sure you remain focused, sane, and committed to the destiny you were placed on this earth to fulfill.

Building and maintaining an extravagantly layered life is achievable. It’s unquestionably richly rewarding, but somewhere amid the frenzy, the ability to achieve such a life begins with being deeply rooted in a strong sense of your divine identity. That identity may extend and express itself in innumerable forms but it has a starting point, a nucleus, a center.  Every now and then when life has pulled us in so many taxing directions, we have to press pause and revisit that intimate inner place that defines who we truly are. We must make this practice a priority.  And all of us, at some point, must go back to one!
*Marjorie Harvey is wearing a SS2015 Runway Lavin maxi dress. She is photographed at the Hotel Hassler in Roma, Italy.
To recreate your own lavish look for less inspired by Marjorie’s bold one-piece wonder try:

1. Shaina Sleeveless Pleated Gown ($160)
2. Roxana One-Shoulder Cutout-Waist Gown ($179)
3. Dameka Ruffled Long Kaftan Dress ($221)
4. Kailene High-Low Dress ($119)
5. Alice & Olivia Esmay Printed V-Neck Maxi Dress ($418)