Forgive your Fashion Faux Pas, Forgive Yourself

I know that a lot of us have watched those shows on TV that exploit celebrities when they have a less than perfect fashion day and I don’t know about you, but I cringe at those shows. I put myself in that celebrities shoes, because I KNOW that I have had days where my vision was just not syncing with what items I actually had in my closet. Could you imagine being called out every time you had a bad hair day, or wore the wrong pair of shoes (God forbid), or put the wrong color combination together? I would probably never leave my house!

With that said, thank God I do not have the paparazzi following my every move and documenting days of mine where I am not 100% on my game, or even 90% or 80%! I have definitely chosen fashion pieces that (and thank god for my wonderful girlfriends) just did not work for me (If any of my posse is reading this, remember the “shalom” curl??)

The point of my post, [fashion wise], is that YES, we all are going to have times where we do not choose a piece or clothing, or accessory, or hair color, that fits us best and flatters us the most. However, I am here to tell you that it is OK. Because I know that some days when I have questioned a fashion piece and whether is would be a ‘yay’ or a ‘nay’ in the eyes of my critics (or just the general public), sometimes I have been right. My girlfriends will tell me {Ummm, Jenna, not digging this shirt, or untuck the pants from your shoes}. You get the idea. My 70’s inspired high wasted AND pleated white shorts immediately come to mind. I mean, I got them at the thrift shop for $1.50. But I decided to rock them anyway, despite the seemingly horrid mental picture you probably have in your head following my description of them, and I actually got A LOT of compliments.

Sometimes, those risks we take end up being some of our biggest fashion successes. Like an artist who paints beautiful pictures, I look at my clothing choices as my canvas. It is an outward expression of who I am inside, and it helps make me {ME}. So forgive your fashion faux pas, and you know what I say, keep making em! Because you never know, you might surprise yourself and experience some of your best fashion successes.

There is another point to my post though, and I am going to get a little deep here….bear with me! As important as it is that we allow ourselves to have bad fashion days, we also must remember to forgive ourselves for being human. I am talking about mistakes, my merrily readers. We all make them, no one can possibly ever be perfect. [although I claim I am darn near 98%]. I have definitely done things in the past, or said things that I wish I could go back and erase. Some have taken me longer to let go than others. But, I have found ways that work for ME, to forgive myself. Whether it be promising to never do something again (and following it), or some other method, it really is important because when we do not forgive ourselves for our transgressions, the only person that is hurting…well….is US. When we find the grace to forgive ourselves, it is amazing the process that follows. When we practice {grace} with ourselves, it allows us to give others the grace of forgiveness as well.

All I am saying my merrily readers, is forgive your fashion blunders and forgive your blunders in life. We only have one life to live and everyone is going to mess up. Love yourself enough to allow imperfection, because it is what makes you beautiful. One of my favorite quotes says exactly that:

xoxo
j