Last week was all about food and making the effort to cook and eat from home instead of the usual fast food, bakery and on the go snacks. I usually spend £25 a week on fast food but last week I spent a mere £12 on food to last me a whole week. Food I cooked and which lasted two days at a time. It was good too because I knew what was actually in my food.
This week is brush up on my appearance week. The week that I would carefully consider the clothes I was going to wear each day, making sure I was dressed appropriately and smart. I have come to learn the importance of the way to dress. It really does speak a lot about who you are and i suppose the sloppy look or the teenage street gyal look I used to have made me look much younger than i really was (people think I’m 16 – 18years old) and it made me look like someone who just didn’t care too much about herself. I have also been referred to as looking like a boy a few times and even though i said with my lips i didn’t care, inside I did.
I had to let go of the jeans and the sweat pants this week and it was hard as that’s what i always wear. As i do not have many smart casual clothes this week I’ve had to be creative and mix and match things so I’m not dressed the same every day. It’s been fun and interesting and so far I’ve done pretty well. I wish I had a camera to show you, especially yesterday because I wore a nice skirt and was very colour coordinated from head to toe. It was nice going to church dressed nice and seeking the spirit of God feeling good too. What you wear does have an impact on the way you carry yourself and behave and its helped me to feel confident about myself because I know I am not dressed like a tramp or a boy but as a young women.
Reading Better than a new pair of shoes has been helpful too. I came across the article ‘The woman in you’ and I related that to both the physical and inner aspect of a woman. We have so much beauty that is unique from men and when its invested in inside it becomes apparent outside. As I have been investing a lot in my inner self, I’ve seen the impact it’s had outside and it has given me this natural, unforced desire to start to take care of myself, what I eat, what I allow myself to accept inside of me and my appearance.
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