Tag: mindset
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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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I fell today
Yesterday, I fell down. Truthfully, a hook got caught on the bottom loop of my shoe lacing pattern and dragged me to the ground. Today, I told someone that the path was way too slippery today on account of the rain, and then I proceeded to go down it. And of course, I slipped and…
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Just a pair of polka dot rain boots
A pair of polka dotted rain boots. Patent black, with white dots. I was so excited when I opened the gift to reveal what would become my superpower. I could finally step out without fear of wet socks or soggy shoes. I walk differently in the rain with waterproof shoes on my feet. I walk…
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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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That was a good challenge
Sometimes you take challenges that have you thinking was, “This might be my dumbest idea ever,” because it pushes you so far outside of your comfort zone that you can’t help but question your intelligence for having taken the leap. And then when you do reach your goal, you’re amazed at your capabilities and proud…
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You have not missed your exit
Highway driving is/can be incredibly stressful. The thing that gives me peak anxiety is trying to change lanes during rush hour. To oversimplify, I would say that I get stressed as I think about how close my exit is, the number of cars zooming past me, and the lack of opportunities. A better word might…
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The problem is not the problem
Valerie Lipovetsky spoke candidly about the nose job she got at age 16. Finally after years of not feeling confident with how she looked, she had the solution she sought. Except the self-doubt remained. That’s why, as she tells the audience, she preaches self-love and body acceptance despite her own plastic surgery journey. Because no…
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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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