pretty inside, pretty outside

i did something i rarely do. i ironed, no scratch that, pressed my slacks. i know that's something that normal people do but i've always hated ironing. i usually take my clothes to the cleaners but since i'm working on paying off my car and then my student loans, i've cut out unnecessary extras. i take the coast to the cleaners but everything else can be taken care of at home. so, i had some free time tonight and decided to get my slacks work ready.

i have to dress up for work even though it doesn't really make sense that we have a dress code. we can wear jeans on fridays and to be perfectly honest, there is nothing different about monday thru thursday that requires slacks and blouses. but it's not my company so it's not my rule. and i like to follow the rules. can't help it. my mom struck the fear of authority in my heart. lol. as a result, i tend to look better than most of the employees at our company. my clothes are actually business professional while most get away with business casual. oh how i miss the days of jeans and tees!

work has been a major source of discontent for me in the last 12 months and i'm more than ecstatic to see improvement in that area. i used to always say dressing up would make me feel better. i would get up and do the makeup, put on the nice clothes, throw on my heels and make sure i was put together. looking good on the outside makes you feel good on the inside. but the truth is you have to groom the inside so it radiates on the outside. so, yes, look your best. it's important to actually care about your appearance. although, i'm very quick to point out that looks different for everyone so be true to yourself!!!!!! but make sure you're taking care of your character as well. man looks at the outward appearance but god looks at the heart. it should also be said that whatever is going on, on the inside, is bound to spill out to the outside. so, take a holistic approach to beauty and work on it from the inside out.

tangent, i know. it's past my bedtime. i need to do this blogging thing earlier in the night. i might sound a little more profound. but at the end of the day, what you see is what you get. lol.