RIP, Yulanda.

I'm still trying to process the sadness and shock that came when I found out that one of my favorite bloggers, Yulanda of Little Thoughts, has left us. She was only 28 when she lost her battle with cancer.

I first became acquainted with Yulanda through StyleDiary. I was hooked on her style--a mix of feminine, interesting pieces with great use of colors and patterns. When I learned that she started a blog, I begun to follow it religiously. That's when I learned that she was such an amazing photographer on top of being a creative fashionista. She was also quite the foodie--the food posts have everyone admiring and salivating. Without a doubt, Yulanda inspired me to explore new ways to approach fashion as well as photography. I don't think I would have thought of doing "jump" shots or learn to tell a story with pictures if I did not come across her blog.

Even though I never met her in person, I felt that she was a very sweet soul from our back-and-forth comments and messages. My deepest condolences go out to her loved ones.