Saturday, some friends and I drove to Steinhatchee for a birthday dinner. Before we had even left the driveway in Tallahassee, one of my friends turns to me and says "You forgot to put lipstick on." Well, no, I hadn't forgotten. I did have lipstick on. In fact, I thought my makeup looked good. Apparently not. I told her I had lipstick on and she responded by telling me that I needed a darker shade. Yikes, darker lipstick? I am comfortable with the makeup I wear. It's not too much, it's age and personality appropriate. Darker lipstick is a statement. It draws attention to your face and lips. It puts me a step outside of my comfort zone. She was right though. I needed more color on my face and I needed to get over the fear of wearing darker lipstick. So, Sunday, I moved to a darker shade.
It's the same with career moves. I am comfortable pursuing work with firms I already know, people I already know, in a geographical area I already know. Putting together a plan to expand outside of that comfortable area left me momentarily paralyzed. Doubts and fears immediately moved in. But, my mentor was right. It's time to think larger and move out from the circle. So, today, I am working on the possibilities she and I talked about. I have, for the second time this week, chosen a darker shade of lipstick.
What is your darker shade of lipstick?
FYI - Here is the birthday cake I made for the Saturday night dinner. It was pretty good. My friends were going to make my cake for me, but I wanted to do it myself! I thought it was funny.
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3 comments:
Happppppyyy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
Mind you, I've always thought your lipstics looked good. I don't wear lipstick at all. Maybe I need to make a quantum leap somehow!
Oops, I should have used that Preview button. Oh, well, typos notwithstanding, the sentiment remains the same...
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