With the New Year hereandthe opportunity for fresh new beginningsI have been very introspective of late.
Climbing up this hill which borders a major streetin our suburban neighborhoodI have to ask myself once again
Why do I do this?
Continually push myself out of my comfort zoneto have my creative visions capturedto share.
I know I can dress myself welland could style myself to be much more popularandmainstream.
But I am driven from withinin a creative questthat is becoming so much the stronger.
I realize I have been so influenced by so many marvelous womenI have 'met' on instagram.
Women living their artistic liveswith creative authenticityand zest for life.
They speak my languageandinspire my heart.
I want to be a womanwho can have couragein being different.
A quiet courageas in this is meand I like me.
The more I like me the more I will like you.
I realize where I live herein the suburbiathat I know and love that a lot of emphasis is givento being homogenous within the group.
I want to respect my own visionin a calmI know I might make you uncomfortable in my differentnesshereso I will show up with even more love to show you kind of way.
I think the more we can all learnto seebeing differentdoesn't necessarily mean bad or scarythe more we can all grow to truly appreciate each other andour differences.
I want to developmore authentic creativityto be a womencomfortable in her own skin and being.
To spend more time with the sage that is withinand less time being pulled of courseby internal saboteurs.
I truly believethe more we can shine our own internal lightthe morewe enable others tofind and share theirs.
I thankandam indebted to the woman I have foundthat have inspired me to turn upmy own internal light.
If you are on instagram
you can find me at
TAMERABEARDSLEY
And
if you want to see some of the women that
inspire my soul
check out …
C_STRUTHERS
yokoogibraan
and
accidentalicon
they are some of my favorites this week!
And finallya little bit about this outfit.
The inspirational piecethat I added to what I already ownedthe sweaterwas my recent Target findin the Men's department.
I was looking for a graphic pieceto finish a vision…I knew this was just the perfect piece of whimsyas soon as I saw it!
As always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your lifeandshine your own light brightly with the world.