That word can either excite me or depress me. I have such mixed feelings about it. One day I care what I look like, and the next day I don't. There'll be times I just want to hide from the world. Oh, fashion... it's so frustrating to me with the pressures of looking your best. Problem is, what I like to wear isn't fashionable and I have always struggled with that. I honestly love boy clothes. I love baggy T-shirts, baggy pants, hoodies, flip flops, sneakers. I hate fiddling with my hair. I'm annoyed in the salon after about 30 minutes. Not by choice, I am already a little higher maintenance than I care to be due to my thick eyebrows that need to be plucked constantly, legs and armpits need to be waxed. In this day and age, it really isn't fun being a girl. It takes time to look feminine.
That is what depresses me. I always thought when I got older, I probably wouldn't care anymore about fashion or looks but it shows at 25 that I do still care. I'm not obsessed with it obviously or I'd have a closet full of clothes and tons of shoes. I'm very simple with my wardrobe and don't have much clothes, but I'm feeling this intense influence to start caring more. I see how differently people are treated by the way they look and the way we dress is our personal stamp. It sends a message to people about ourselves. So my carefree attitude is clearly expressed in what I wear. I think it will help motivate me a little more if I put more time into my body, health and wardrobe. Reason being, when I look at someone who is in shape, dresses well and is healthy, I see a motivated individual that works hard and cares to present themselves at their best. So, I feel that if I change my attitude towards fashion and fitness, perhaps I will be motivated to work harder and reach my full potential.
If you don't have a positive view of yourself, you're probably not at your best or working hard enough to reach your potential. I have unlocked that mystery in myself so it is time to do something about it. It's time to spark the motivational fire under my butt to start caring! This is the quarter century marking point of my life! It's time to celebrate this year with a BIG BANG! Change and LOTS of it!
Now that I've written this for anyone to read, I have to live up to my word. Positive thoughts only. I can do this because we all have the power to change ourselves. Attitude change is the first step. Second step, build healthy habits in my daily routine. After that, I believe the rest is history.
I agree! I'm working for the same thing, and I felt like I had the same epiphany when I turned 25 a couple months ago. Especially since I'm getting married and kids will soon follow, I want to have a good attitude for them, plus I want to be a healthy mom, so I'm tired at the end of the day from running after them, not from lugging this over weight body around after them. Thanks for the words of encouragement, girlie! Miss ya!
ReplyDeleteI think we realize now how fast time goes by, so at 25, we are flying through our prime. If we don't make good habits now, it will only be harder later. And we realize how we need to be role models to our children. Our example will speak louder than our words!
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