Why We Should Level-Up

Why should we dress up every day? I was talking to a friend yesterday about why. Why we should look our best every day. She commented that she doesn’t because when she does, people at work ask her why she looks so nice, where she’s going after, and it makes her feel self-conscious.

If other people are asking you these questions, it means you’re doing it right. It means you have transcended “basic,” mediocrity, the low standards of survival everyone else sets for themselves on a daily basis. It means you are standing out, shining- as you should be.

We do this work, not for the sea of people content with normalcy. We do it for ourselves, and remind ourselves of who we are. When we shift our focus- our energy- inward in this way, we become and remain empowered by it- fueled- and come alive in celebration of life, of beauty, of art, and of ourselves.

Remember who you are. Show up as her or as him. Do your work. And shine.

This piece was originally featured in a September 25, 2019 post on Instagram at @themorganmay