Lately I’ve been trying to push my boundaries more so I can get out of my comfort zone. As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to get stuck in ruts a lot: with clothing, shows, routines, makeup looks, etc. I like having set routines when it comes to my schedule, but I need to learn to allow more wiggle room for other areas of my life.
I’ve been trying to take more risks, especially when it comes to clothing. I tend to wear the same things over and over again. While I like those outfits, it’s nice to mix it up every once in a while.
For the last few weeks or so, I’ve been experimenting with new outfits and combinations that I’ve always been scared or nervous about. And guess what?
The nervousness and worry was all in my head.
Every time I wore new clothes or combinations, nothing bad happened. All the things I was nervous about never happened. Even though I haven’t been doing this long, the experience has already inspired me to keep trying new things with my makeup, hair, etc.
So here are the various experiments I’ve tried recently and the results I experienced:
I wore a sleeveless dress without a cardigan in public. Nothing bad happened.
I wore bright pink capri pants to work. Nothing bad happened.
I wore a white skirt out to various restaurants. Nothing bad, including spillage, happened.
I wore Jeffree Star’s amazing Beauty Killer eyeshadow palette to work for a week straight. Nothing bad happened.
I didn’t wear makeup when my boyfriend I went to Red Lobster, what I consider a fancy place, for dinner. Nothing bad happened.
I wore a dark pinky-brown lipstick at work. Nothing bad happened.
I want to encourage you all to try something new and different. Push your boundaries! If something scares you or makes you nervous, it might be exactly what you need to do right now. Put yourself first, and do what makes you happy. Twirl on them haters, girl.
Life’s too short to not try new things every once in a while. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to live such a stagnant life anymore. I don’t want to live with a lot of regrets. It may seem silly to some people to wear bright pink pants or dark brown lipstick, but so what? As I get older, I’ve become more confident with myself and more in tune with who I am as a person. I want to continue to push my boundaries because what’s the worst that can happen?
