Hey FGs!
Isn't it funny that, whenever we have big events in life, looks become a Big Deal? Like when there's a school dance, and you save up lotsa magazines and cash to snag the best dress and 'do. Or maybe it's spring break, and you want a pre-Florida glow, or school pics day, and spot-free skin becomes a necessity. The way you look in the mirror becomes high priority.
This last weekend was a Big Deal for me. I was going to stay o  ver with one of my BFFs, in the small town where she lives. It may not sound that glamorous, but we'd been planning it for a way long time, and it was gonna be awesome. We were gonna go see all the cute little-town highlights, hang out in the park, even go to a rodeo! It was all picture-perfect in my head.
Until the week of the big trip came. I got a few teeth pulled, and my face was... well, a little puffy. No, not a little. It was chipmunk-crazy. How could I even bear to show my face? But I couldn't bail on my bud. So I went. But on our first day out, I pulled on some jean shorts, and... oh, shoot. The button wouldn't go together. Normally, I would go through everything I should and shouldn't have eaten over the last two weeks, and figure out just exactly why this body blunder was happening. But I didn't have time. I threw everything out of my bag, but I didn't pack much, and my only other option was cut-off sweats. What to do?
This was supposed to be my weekend! I was gonna have a fab time with my BFF, try some new things, and meet a cowboy cutie! I can't do that with chubby cheeks and cutoffs! But then I took a deep breath. Okay. So, I wasn't gonna look absolutely fabulous and perfect this weekend. But I was not going to miss out on a minute of the fun I wanted to have. So I pulled on my favorite tie-dye tank top, some flip-flops, and walked out the door.
It's totally normal to want to look our best. It makes us feel confident and good about ourselves. So, of course, when we're nervous, or excited, or wondering if we're gonna dance with that cutie or if we'll have a good vacation, we want to know that things will go well. But you know, I now know for sure that, even if you're not looking your absolute best, you can still have fun. It's all about attitude. That doesn't mean you can't spend your summer planning the perf first-day-of-school outfit. Just remember that attitude is what will really make you shine.
xoxo
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