My husband and I had an opportunity to attend my cousin’s 35th birthday celebration in December. It was indeed a beautiful celebration. This celebration allowed me to step outside my comfort zone. It allowed me to further lean into my journey of self-transformation, and it opened my eyes to some things.
For one, this event was not your typical birthday party. It was going to be the event of year. I had to find a dress, shoes, makeup artist, hairstylist, and nail salon. I had to do this within two weeks because I waited until the last minute. Honestly, I procrastinated because the thought of getting all of it together was overwhelming to me. I knew I wanted to look dang good, but I did not know where to start. I have this habit of minimizing myself, and this mindset tends to take over. This event was not the time for that.
Fast forward, I was able to get everything done, and I was so proud of the result. This event opened my eyes to several things.
- I have to stop minimizing myself. If I keep doing that, I will continue to set myself up for failure.
- I need to stay true to my authentic self, bring confidence from within, and truly learn to enjoy the moments.
- I looked dang good in that Fashion Nova dress. I could see how sticking to my workouts had paid off, and seeing those results made me want to continue my fitness journey.
- I can walk and dance in block heels.
- I want to learn how to do my own makeup for events.
- I need to work on taking quality photos. I took some at the event but taking quality photos is something I want to work on especially for this blog.
Check out the beautiful photos below.
Dress: Fashion Nova – Luxe Occasions Sequin Maxi Dress – Black (Size:L)
Shoes: Black block heels (Old)
Jewelry: Belk – Silver Tone Metal Jet Black Crystal Linear Drop Earrings and Silver Tone Jet Crystal Teardrop Stretch Bracelet
Makeup: Her Pretty Face, LLC
Hair: Courtesy of my beautiful baby sister
My husband and I 
My beautiful middle sister and I
