Hello Bombshell!

I hope you are enjoying the beauty of the changing seasons… I know I am!

So, my question for you today is this…what are you tolerating?  I’m not talking about the tolerance issue of dealing with people that don’t think like you do–that’s an entirely differect subject for a different day (or not!).  I’m talking about what you are tolerating in your life on a day to day basis that is taking away from your Bombshell fabulosity.

Some questions to ponder…

Are you tolerating clutter in your closet?  Are your clothes packed so tightly in there that you have nothing to wear?  As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, get rid of something!  Even better, get rid of a lot!  If that seems overwhelming right now, the next time you choose something to wear, decide to choose something to release at that same time.  If you can’t get to it at that moment, hang it at one end of your closet.  In a week, you’ll have 7 things hanging together that you can release!  Give them to a friend, a woman’s shelter, or donate to Goodwill or Salvation Army.  (You’ll hear me say a thousand times, do not throw clothes away–even tattered, awful things can be donated to Goodwill or Salvation Army to be recycled–just mention “recycle” on the box.)

Are you tolerating not feeling good about who you are in the world?  A lot of women, Bombshells included, feel yucky about themselves from time to time.  Sometimes it has to do with weight (we’re going to deal with that in my next post) and other times it is something to do with how you are showing up in the world.  Do you catch yourself saying something and then immediately wishing you hadn’t?  Oh yes my darlings, I’ve been there and done that more times than I care to count.  A couple of ways to handle this… I’ve done both, and they both work.  First thing is to apologize as soon as it comes out of your mouth.  I am not talking about the “I apologize” non-authentic way to say you screwed up.  I am talking about the “I’m sorry.  I messed up and I am sorry I hurt your feelings, (or wrecked the car because you were texting, or whatever you did that was not Bombshell).  When you make eye contact and have genuine remorse for hurting someone and you fix it, lots of amazing things happen in the world!  A note here Bombshells–one thing I’ve seen in many younger women is that they go around saying “I’m sorry” for EVERYTHING.  They didn’t learn that needing to walk by someone or needing to push your cart or basically move past someone does NOT require an “I’m sorry” but rather an “excuse me.”  NO MORE saying “I’m sorry” when an “excuse me” will do.  When you go around apologizing and “I’m sorrying” at inappropriate times like that, you lower your Bombshell factor immensely.  No more of that!  Another way to stop before you put your fabulous shoe-d foot in your mouth is the old fashioned, tried and true counting method.  Before you say something to someone that is irritating you, COUNT.  Just to 3…that gives your brain time to slow down and decipher if it is worth having to back peddle.  This one works particularly well on people you love.

Okay, Bombshell…you tell me.  What are you tolerating and how are you going to change that starting today? XOXO Gigi Belmonico