A little pep in my step.....

So it is a little amazing to me that how, I made the tiniest changes in my life and I am starting to see results.... I was at a place that was dark, and I felt alone , that no one would want me, you know how that goes when your " in a dark sad place " so I vowed that I was going to change things and NOT going to let myself fall deeper, as I had to be ME for my kids and my husband! So I started changing little things, I started back at working out, and walking and watching what I eat, and I m working at being more positive about everything in my life. I am making sure that my husband and my kids know how much that they mean to me.. DAILY.. I know that they mean the world to me but I want them to feel that way. And of course I thought of things that I wanted to do for me last.... besides working out, I wanted something new with my hair and my looks ( I know I shouldnt worry about how I look or how others see me ) so I already had the appt with my hairdresser for a trim and color well I said I want DRASTIC and different I want when people look at me they know that I got my hair did.. So sure enough she went drastic and different.. Well in this picture you can't tell that the front is purple and we are going for the angled cut.. But I am loving it, I get compliments no matter where I go telling me how cute my hair is, or how good it is, and I even get asked where I get it done, and when I tell them that I do it, seeing their jaws drop is the best feeling EVER!! So then I started getting " ready " for work everyday and even for things that I normally before wouldn't have and started enjoying getting ready and looking forward to getting ready. I am back at getting my nails done and letting her do funky creative things with them just makes me feel pretty when I am loving my nails :-) So this last weekend we had a Halloween party that my sister and brother in law throw every year and this year I went as a lady bug and so sister and I went to get our make up done and while she was doing our make up she was giving us tips on things to do ( she also asked where I got my hair done at, when I told her I did it her jaw dropped and come to find out she is a hair dresser, talk about making me feel good ) So not only did I feel good coming away from getting my make up done but I felt good all evening at the party as friends were noticing weight I ve lost and I was enjoying that this year I fit into a store bought costume and didn't have to shop in the plus size for costumes.... I was feeling " PRETTY " for the evening even though it was a Halloween Party... It's one thing when The Husband was telling me how awesome I looked but when strangers and friends tell you how good your looking, that makes you feel good!!
With what I learned getting my make up done Saturday I have started doing my make up differently trying what I learned and boy have people noticed but in a good way ( I have had those few that slam me and call me names, but its hard to know if they are kidding or for real so I am doing WAY better at shrugging it off ) Here is what I look like today....










The make up you really can't tell in this picture but I am getting BIG compliments today even from a few people at work, and some of my girlfriends are telling me I am looking pretty today and when can I give them a " mini Make over " Loving the hair, I am telling you people I get bored wearing it the same so I have to change it up LOL...
So my point in this post is that it is amazing how when you change the smallest things what all effects in your life and I am smiling more and keeping my head up higher and I know that I am a good person, and a pretty person inside and out and having faith in God and leaning on him is a true testiment on how he is ALWAYS there....

Well for now, and until next time!
xoxo