Confidence is key.
People always tell us to walk tall and feel taller and to just be yourself. But…dang. Confidence is easier said than done.
I’ve personally heard these phrases all my life, but still always found it hard to apply them. Even when I was in my room and with my friends, I was a completely different person then out in public. Who knows why I was like that, and who cares why. It just was that way.
Then, just when I thought I was never going to change from this person, I found my it.
I had officially found my tiara.
While it may seem basic, for me it was no cliche. I had gotten a tiara for my birthday and my life totally changed. When I put it on, it made me feel 10 feet tall. With my tiara I felt invincible, like I could conquer the world. I began to feel like I was more than an insignificant human being. I began to feel like I matter because I was a princess. I am a princess.
Next came the hard part. It was no longer my birthday so I didn’t have an excuse to wear my tiara everyday without looking like a fool. I was put in a dilemma, how was I to maintain my confidence without my crown? But, I figured it out.
Every morning since my birthday, I’ve woken up, looked myself in the mirror, smiled and put on my tiara. No, not my real one–even though I wish I was putting on my literal tiara, I simply put on my invisible one. Then I get dressed, fix my crown and walk out the door. I’m not just “someone” anymore. I AM ME.
I walk taller, talk more confidently and just don’t care. If you don’t like my joke, I’ll still crack up. If you don’t like my outfit, well, you’re not the one wearing it. I know I say stupid stuff, and you know what? That’s okay.
While a tiara works wonders for me, I know that we’re all different and it won’t work for everyone. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find your own!
Dig deep and think about what makes you happy. Maybe it’s a cute little phrase to tell yourself every morning, some lucky underwear or some bomb shoes. Whatever it may be, find it and put it on every morning so you can go conquer the world. The more you say it and the more you wear it, the more you’ll mean it. You will become YOU!
So come on ladies, find your tiara. Put it on, and strut out that door. Remember that we’re all queens, and don’t you forget it!!