houseofalexzander:Nice weather.Although the pollen is 2 inches thick, the temperature was so perfect
houseofalexzander:Nice weather.Although the pollen is 2 inches thick, the temperature was so perfect all day long. I decided to go on a stroll and by the time I put on the outfit above and actually looked at it in the mirror, I was a bit skeptical. It was the perfect outfit for the kind of weather we were having, but… Idk.I thought well maybe I just need a friend, so I texted Barry. A bit later we got together, he brought his camera too! We went to east Atlanta, we didn’t realize it was going to be so busy, lol. I was already feeling pretty self conscious, but somehow being there with Barry snapped me out of it and I just went into work mode. Barry said “lets shoot at the cross walk!” I didn’t hesitate and said “lets do it!”There were several people sitting outside on the patios, enjoying the nice weather with their drinks and meals. Then here I come, feeling half naked up to the cross walk. People on the street, in their cars, walking by… I might as well have been the paid entertainment, lets just put it that way. So many eyes, all tuned in on me. This is when I think to myself “Oh my gosh, here we go again. I’m going to have to slay it.” I waited for the right away to cross the street, for what felt like an hour! Perfectly poised, in some ridiculous pose of course. Finally, it was my go! I looked at barry, he had game face on, so I TURNED IT!!!.I walked hard across the street, caught my hat in the wind flawlessly and everything. I even gave a little giggle while trying to keep the wind from blowing my skirt up to high, and it worked! I slayed that crosswalk, and I am not mad about it. People stared, yes they did! But I didn’t care, I worked it!…. And that is all.Moral of the story?I did not get to this point over night.I did not emerge on the other side without my scars.I did not get to where I am today without making mistakes.I was not always able to shut out my fears.I was not always able to call on a friend like Barry.I was not always able to be successful in the things I am now. There was a time in my life when I had nothing to live for.There was time in my life when I didn’t love myself.There was a time in my life when I had no hope.But somehow along the way, I discovered hope. I learned how to love myself, I am learning how to love others. The people that I needed in my life showed up, I walked with them, I learned from them. I became one of them and each day I grow more confident. Things take time and experience to learn and understand!Give yourself credit for where you are in life. Think about any and every single accomplishment you had today! EVERYTHING, from just brushing your teeth to creating a new cure! Give yourself credit, you deserve it! Take things one day at a time, they will get better as long as you never give up!Xoxo-Elliott Alexzander -- source link