I'm a simple girl who loves pink.
Since my mid-teen years, I have been wanting to change my wardrobe, to be prettier and not as simple and plain. Trying to create a new image, but too afraid to do anything about it and not knowing where to begin. The last few years since Pinterest has become a love of mine I have used it to try and create a new look for myself, all the while unknowingly fighting to stay the same. I like jeans and t-shirts or jeans and a tank top. I also like dresses and skirts and high heels, and as most people know I am obsessed with the colour pink. So after years of trying to create a new sophisticated look for myself and failing at it, I realized that I'm okay with how I dress. So I have come to the conclusion of this, so what if I don't dress up every day, so what if I like PJs and hoodies on cold days. I am me, and I like me.
As I was writing a few thoughts down in my phone tonight about all this, before the rest of the post came together, this one sentence hit home and helped me accept myself, “I”m a simple girl who loves pink.”
It is relieving to know that I can finally start enjoying myself in the clothing that I like and be happy. This is how God made me.
So, to all those girls out there who are struggling with the same or similar issue just remember it's okay to be yourself. Stop trying to impress other people by how you dress. Only God's opinion matters and He says you are beautiful and loves you the way you are, if He did not he would not have made you the way he did.
For those who are trying to impress the world, I get it, but trying to please someone who will never be pleased is exhausting and a waste of time. Remember, the people who matter will love you and the way you dress and the ones who do not like how you dress, well their opinions do not have to matter. Each one of us decides who's opinions will matter to us. So pick and choose who's opinions really matter to you.
This has been one of the most eye-opening nights of my life. God has healed my heart and I pray you will allow Him to heal yours as well. I honestly feel so relaxed and relieved now that I can enjoy being the simple girl God created me to be.
So enjoy the days where you want to wear a dress, but also enjoy the days when you want to wear your hair in a ponytail or wear little to no makeup. Enjoy every outfit because God made you this way.
God Bless
~Ruth
Ps. This morning Chase and I had a few errands to run, so I put my hair in a ponytail, did my makeup, put on a pair of capri pants, a pink t-shirt, and sandals and for the first time in a long time I felt beautiful wearing a simple outfit.