Extra, Extra!

Let me start off by saying, yes. These photos are probably some of the most extra things I’ve made yet (and you know how much I love “extra” photo shoots). But hey, I had fun! 

This got me thinking about the concept of “being extra” - what it constitutes, why we stress over it. Now don’t get me wrong, there’s obviously a time and a place for everything. If you’re living your life unauthentically for the purpose of just showing off to others, maybe yes, that is a little extra of you. 

However, I don’t think extra has to be a bad thing. In the moment I took these photos, I was having a ton of fun! Yes, I felt a little weird rolling up to my neighborhood park in a body-con dress....BUT I intentionally knew this was for fun. Shoutout @pinterest for this one hehe! 

It’s hard not to get caught up in worrying about what other people might think about you. But there’s something I like to keep in mind that I want to share with you:

People who know you as an authentic, kind, creative, passionate, whatever-adjectives-that-may-describe-you person, will see you as that person no matter what clothes you’re wearing! The superficial parts of the photo won’t matter to those who care about you the most (in fact, they’ll most likely hype you up in the mean time lol)!

Now those who don’t know you personally? Well yes, lucky for us, social media lets just about anyone judge your content. While everyone has the right to their opinion, we have the power to filter which opinions we will or will not affect us. And honestly, at the end of the day, who gives a shEEt anyways! Once again: if it makes you happy, post it! Simple as that. 

Overall, I think the opinions of those who love us no matter what we’re going through, stressing over, posting about, matter the most. We should give our time to those who cherish and value it (read that sentence again). And I think looking at life like that is pretty a cool thing :)