Tag: confidence
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When did I get so small?
I don’t know when it happened, but I awakened and realized how small I got. I came to find myself minimized. When did it happen? When did I become so assuming? When did I decide that I won’t take up any more than the necessary space, and would take less than that if you asked…
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A fashion blog, and yet highly unfashionable
I went to an event today and felt so out of place. The women at this daytime event were made up, well dressed in heels with their designer bags. I showed up in a wrinkled shirt that I tried to disguise with my coat and the pants that I found and thought, eh they’d fit.…
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Chasing imperfection
The socks are thrown in the draw, in singles instead of properly coupled with their mate. The broccoli is cooked in a steamer bag, instead of tossed with oil and seasoning and then baked at 450 degrees. The hair washed and then conditioned for 1 minute instead of undergoing a deep condition and steam treatment.…
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The fitting room
A few years back, I desperately needed some professional clothing. It was time to start networking and attending conferences. I wanted a look that screamed, “You should hire me. I can definitely do whatever job you got.” But at school in what felt like the middle of nowhere, the local Dress Barn was the best…
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Playing with makeup
Recently, I have started to play around with makeup. It is just an art form that I have always wanted to master but never had the courage to attempt. But now, nothing is really stopping me from having fun, except the fear of what people will think. You see, I have had a great time…
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A city walk
During my visit to Monterrey in Mexico, I had the desire to see a church. Problem was that no one else wanted to. They were either going on planned excursions or sleeping in. I could just do that. I could be a tagalong or head back to my room to continue watching MTV in Spanish.…
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The life-changing power of an unconventional subway ride
I can only imagine it started like this. She was bored on the train as she headed out late at night. The car was otherwise empty, and her favorite song started to play. She is vibing and decides to film herself. In that moment she became London’s Tube Girl. While I have no intention of…
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This isn’t recess
You have to stop waiting to be picked. Choose yourself. You are (likely) no longer a kid at recess just trying to get into a pickup game. You don’t need to wait on the sidelines waiting for someone to look your way and choose you. That is not how this works. Yes, there are a…
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Breaking a first impression
I have an entire list of things I can’t do. Or rather, I have a list of things I can’t do if I want to uphold a particular image. I want to leave a good impression, even though I haven’t quite defined what that means. All I know is that, I am constantly thinking how…
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On frog clutches and fearlessness
I just saw a clutch from JW Anderson. And I thought it was ridiculous. Maybe you do too. It is a 3D printed plastic frog. I mean looking at it, it looks like the model is walking around town with a pet frog. And I laughed out loud, literally, when I saw how it opens.…
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