Do they see my many personalities"
- "Split Personality" by P!nk (from Can't Take Me Home)
Okay, so it's really more like multiple personalities, but I digress...
I'm one of those people who has a fear of commitment, or rather, I steer clear of commitment -- at least when it comes to clothes. I think people are too multidimensional to stick with one style. Even those of us who feel like we have the most die-hard classic sense of style are sometimes seduced by the rebellious, anarchist attitude of studs, leather, spikes, and jet jet jet-on-a-red-eye black (blackest black if you're further indulging your rocker side with liquid eyeliner). That's why sometimes you'll see me in sweats and a skirt, a motorcycle jacket with jeans and lace, or a sheath dress and pearls.
H&M - head to toe
H&M - head to toe
Old Navy - cardigan, polka dot chambray shirt, polka dot Rockstar skinnies, plaid flats
H&M - navy cropped peacoat
TJ Maxx - navy quilted vegan leather chain crossbody bag
Don't be uncomfortable picking up something new just because it doesn't fit in with your normal style. Too many of us get bogged down by the expectations that we think others are putting on us. And this leads to a suppression of self. Whether it's at work and we're afraid that we'll be looked at peculiarly because we have an out-of-box idea, or whether we take an unconventional approach in meeting new people... we need to be true to ourselves and stop worrying so much about perception.
Take it from me: if I can snatch a dude's hand as he's walking by me on campus my freshman year of college, spark up a conversation about anime and occult fiction, and then be best friends with him for the next 12 years, you can do a similar feat.
Feats over fear. Split your personality. We all have more than one.
As always, thank you for reading! Stay true to you!
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