Natalie recently shared a funny story with me about one of her house-hunting expeditions in her twenties. Off she went with Mr Ex, dressed to the nines (I think Natalie actually dresses to the tens) to view a beautiful apartment that she had her eye set on. The property agent took one look at her youthfulness and stupidly remarked that the place was definitely well out of her price range.
Well. You can only imagine what happened next. Natalie insisted on seeing the whole apartment in great detail and swayed through it with a keen eye for fault. She commented on everything and anything she could possibly scrutinise, just to make the point that though she was young, she had a keen eye for quality, she was highly successful and she could afford the property (despite it actually being a little out of her price range).
And as she went through room by room and gripe by gripe she reached the balcony door. Completely involved in her drama and fault-finding she failed to notice that the balcony glass sliding door was actually shut. So as bad luck would have it, Natalie Maroun’s blushered cheeks and powered nose came face-to-face with said sliding door. Natalie turned shades of red (from both embarrassment and a bleeding nose) and the glass was freshly branded with an imprint of her profile. I can only imagine that it was not her proudest moment. Though I’m willing to bet that her profile looked good on the glass!
You know we often find ourselves making complete idiots out of ourselves when we try to be someone that we’re not. And worse than that, when we force ourselves to be that which we’re not we shut off our unique talents, our purpose and our destiny. And that, in my opinion, is a complete tragedy and an utter waste.
If you’re a shy woman, embrace your calmness and your peaceful strength and don’t allow anyone to try and reshape you. If you’re loud and proud, be you, have your say and respectfully allow others to have theirs too. If you love green because it brings out your eyes – wear it even though pink’s the new black this season. Cut your hair the way you want it. Wear your red lipstick because you love it – or don’t wear it because it’s not you.
There’s always compromise in life, but you should never compromise who you are. If your family worked hard to get you through university never be ashamed to share your background with wealthier friends and associates. Anyone who judges you for who you are or where you’re from is neither worthy of your time or your effort.
So this week allow your true self to shine through. Embrace your culture, your roots and your history. For in embracing your past, overcoming your weaknesses and in highlighting your strengths, you will find your own unique success.
Stand up for who you are and stand out. You are unique and special in every way.
Cheers,
Jo
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