Mrs. Emily Fashion Advocate

I talked here about how our self confidence can't be based on our clothes/makeup/hair/etc. It has to be rooted in something far more stable.

I often feel self-conscious. And it's become a reminder for me now - to stop and give myself a talking-to. About WHO I am and WHY I'm special. "Young lady", I start out, and go from there.

Feeling self-conscious is an opportunity to remember that you are more than the sum of your accomplishments and perfectly-applied mascara. Sometimes, I make an opportunity for myself to feel uncomfortable, so I can practice loving myself...

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WELL. Once upon a time, I found some super cute pants online and ordered them and they for sure didn't fit great but I kept them anyway because you know; it's a pain to take things back and they technically did cover my body which sometimes, is the only checkmark I have patience/time/energy for when buying clothes. 

And so there we were, posing for a photo on a warm Spring day when all of a sudden. Daaaaaang it: cankles.

Toddler cankles are 100% adorable. Grown-woman-cankles are another can of...

This weekend I found myself at the local outlet mall. My husband and daughter were at the playground, taking a break from all the bargain hunting. And I was trying on jeans.

I literally took a picture of my tush in each pair I tried on and then scrolled through them to pick the best pair of jeans.

I just thought you should know. Sometimes I take drastic measures. But hey, now I have jeans.