I'm a Lioness
1:37 PMI am a firm believer in the "treat yo self" mentality, the belief that you've done something worth rewarding yourself for. You then get to enjoy not only your accomplishment, but also this new reward, whatever that might be. Some might find it petty or materialistic, but something new is known to do wonders to brighten my mood.
I bought a new dress the other week that I've had my eye on for awhile, and it finally came in the mail this weekend.
Dress| Forever 21
Now, I'd had a perfectly lovely weekend. It had been relaxing, productive, social, and quiet. A perfect blend of the sometimes contradictory things I like to get out of my two days off. But even so, I went into Monday feeling exhausted, anxious, and unfulfilled. So, I swiped on my favorite red lipstick and put on my new dress for the first time. And I must say, I ended the day much happier than I began it.
It doesn't hurt that it was also a lovely day on Monday, full of sunshine and warmth. But I do believe a large part of why I ended my day on such a positive note was simply this new dress that I had treated my self to.
My day hadn't been outstanding. It'd been a typical Monday with the usual stresses of work and personal responsibilities. But whether it was a combination of the nice weather and the new dress or just the dress alone, I felt confident and enthusiastic. My hair was extremely frizzy and uncontrollable that day (as you can partially see in pictures), but I embraced it instead of trying to tame it. I was a lioness, bravely conquering the day with a willingness to try new things and put myself out there. The dress made me feel good, and consequently the confidence in my physical appearance gave me confidence internally as well.
So, if treating yo self and the enjoyment of material things is considered petty, then color me petty. Something that provides me confidence could never be petty or worthless. That's a pretty meaningful thing in my opinion.
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