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I just saw this TikTok recently that was about Little Miss “I can do it by myself” meets Mr. “Sit down” and laughed my little behind off. Then I sat with that thought for a little and immediately knew I wanted to do this topic today. I figured I could talk about this grand topic with a couple of sub-topics: Trends, Yourself, and The People You Surround Yourself With.

So here it goes…

✨Soft Girl Era✨

To my understanding, this era is about a woman embracing her softer side. Living in peace, happiness, and calmness. Wonderful sounds amazing. Now let’s look at this in reality. Not to say it can’t be your reality, but it is a bit easier said than done.

We live in a time where trends are everything, and women being in their feminine and natural beauty is definitely IN right now. I love it, and if it takes it being a trend or an entire era, I am here for it ALL! I have also chosen to partake in it myself. I got rid of my acrylics, which I had for about five years. I loved them, I did, and I do see myself getting them again sometime down the line, but for right now, I do want to let my poor girls breathe. I vowed to not dye my hair ever again and rock my natural color. I also haven’t gotten a haircut and really have just been letting my hair grow in whatever way it wants. But that is just due to pure laziness. I’ve been on that skin care, and actually need to restock. Switched out my coffee for tea, and all I gotta say is WOW! The hype behind tea is so real, and I will probably do an entire post on it because I for real could not have expected to have benefited so much from it. The hype behind taking care of yourself is honestly so real, and I wished I would have started this journey years ago.

But again one of the themes of this blog that I cannot preach enough is that it is never too late to start living and living the way you want to live. Another would be the emphasis on learning about yourself and loving who that person is, and being her every day. Trends can sometimes, shoot, most of the time influence who you think you are and what you like and do not like. Which is where I believe the beauty in this trend really stands out. This era signify more than just what is on the outside. It is about helping you heal.

Getting more in touch with your softer and calmer personality. After having to put on a hard act your entire life just to make it. This was the real challenge and probably the side of this whole thing I really pushed myself to participate in. I just can’t be tamed, what can I say? I am little miss do-it-myself. I don’t count on anybody for anything, I yell at stupid drivers/pedestrians, I crank that 80s rock and headbang to the point of giving myself whiplash, and I will say I also can in the slightest itty-bitty way have a tad of an attitude. I have anger built up inside me; I own that and acknowledge that. My anger is with the world the majority of the time, but man, I will take it out on the most random of things. I have gotten a lot better and, like I said, I am in my soft girl era. Well to be honest I am in my softER girl era. Meaning I am trying but I am who I am at the end of the day.

That is my truth. I’m calm but there ain’t nothing soft about me, bro. I would love to be, don’t get me wrong. That is where the people in your life come into play. I would love to elaborate on that, but I am sure there are many of you who can relate and already know how it is. But this world, man… this world. LOL. Life humbled me from time to time like it did and I just can’t afford to be a total soft girl in a rock-hard world. I have got a good amount of thick skin that has been built up to even try and believe in Mr. Sit-Down. I would still never trade my life for anything else in this world. I am beyond blessed, and now that I am older and trying to embrace my softer side, life truly couldn’t be any better. Challenging myself to let go of built-up anger, resentment, stress, and expectations has only allowed me to further grow in peace. I challenge you to do the same and only control what you can control and start your journey back to you.

With all my heart I wish you ladies a fabulous and safe weekend. God bless you all!

Xoxo,

Kroddyrich💋