The Dress Challenge

Website Launch & The Dress Challenge
WOWZA!

Girl Warrior has officially launched its web debut. Check it out! Have I fooled you into thinking this is slightly professional? Fabulous!

Now, for a BODY CHALLENGE. Here at Girl Warrior, we believe in challenges. They push us out of our comfort zones and force us to face our fears. So, here's a challenge for you, babes!

I love dresses. Except, I don't usually wear them. Historically, I've written off my legs as unfit to be seen by anyone but myself. I've confined myself to jeans for as long as I can remember, even during the humid heat of summer. But, I'm a Girl Warrior and I'm over that stage. My legs are beautiful. They take me a lot of places and for that, I'm thankful.

So, back to dresses. I LOVE them. I have quite a few, but I rarely wear them. 'They're just not for me. I'm not a girl who wear dresses.' I had this thought often. When I fingered the fabric of a dress in my closet, I simply shook my head. No, no, I'm just not that type of girl. What would people think if I wore a dress to school? Oh, there she is, overdressing/trying to look cute/insert other discouraging remarks that strangers could potentially have.

Ah, but time is a great teacher and I have realized that I define who I am. And I feel beautiful when I wear dresses, gang. So, I'm going to wear a dress every single day for the next week because I can! To school, to chill, to study...I will be rocking a dress for all of it. Yes, the thoughts about what other people will think about me will arise, but the journey to accepting yourself is an everyday challenge. I will kindly tell those thoughts that I'm a GIRL WARRIOR and babe, I do what I want!

I encourage you to do the Dress Challenge with me. And it doesn't have to be about dresses. Maybe you've never liked your arms and you want to give those beauties a chance to shine with a sleeveless shirt. Maybe you like dramatic makeup, but have always worried about what people thought. Well, do it, girl! Even if it's just for one day, embrace what YOU like. Your body is beautiful.

Good luck with your own challenges.

XOXO
Girl Warrior