Be You!

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I’ve seen a record number of articles, news stories, and other social media sites where so many people are deadlocked into the influences they see, the influencers they follow, and advertisements that are affecting the way many people look at and evaluate themselves based on someone else’s image.

When many people, young and not so young don’t see the type of results they think they should have based on the idol they follow, it could shatter their mental state and confidence.

When interior designer, model, and fashion icon, Iris Apfel passed away in March this year at the age of 102, it was evident that she stood out, not only because of her eccentricity but because of her unique and bold approach to living, as well as, for her decadent style to how she lived her life. She was always young at heart, even at the age of 102.

‘When you don’t dress like everyone else then you don’t have to think like everyone else.’

‘Fashion you can buy, but style you possess. The key to style is learning who you are, which takes years. There’s no how-to road map to style. It’s about self-expression and, above all, attitude.’

‘If you don’t learn constantly, you don’t grow, and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.’

‘You learn as you grow up, if you’re intelligent – or even three-quarter-witted – that there’s no free lunch. You pay for things in various ways. Living, loving, everything else is a matter of the same principles: you learn.’

So, be brave, be bold, be beautiful, and be you! Don’t fall short of what others think you should look like or compare you to who you should be like. There’s plenty of  ‘them’ but only one of you!

Image Source of Iris Apfel by harpersbazaar.com/