Wearing Your Confidence with Your Personal Style
What you’ve missed Last night..
On September 20, 2023 at 7 PM EST, Mikara Reid hosted What's Your MIIEN! ? The Conversation Series on Instagram Live. In conversation with her that night was Business Connector Gabby Borreo of No Plan B, where the ladies dived into the significant of self-confidence. Mikara Reid informed Gabby, that ‘confidence is the pulse of fashion….personal style…branding....image. It brings life to anything you do or wear.’ Before they started diving into the fashion talk, Mikara Reid read a passage from chapter 2 of What’s Your MIIEN! ? Discover Your Fashion Identity, so Gabby could get a better understanding of what Inner-MIIENing means:
Inner: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “inner” as 1.) being near a center, especially of influence; 2.) of or relating to the mind or spirit; and 3.) existing as an often repressed part of one’s psychological makeup.
Meaning: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines meaning as 1.) something meant or intended; 2.) a significant quality; and 3.) conveying or intended to convey meaning. But in the world of personal style and for the purposes that we are here to discuss in this book, this is what I mean when I talk about inner-MIIENing. It is what affects your life performance, identity, and decision-making, and how you want your image portrayed, even in the work world: an in-depth understanding of your trust or belief within yourself and how it plays a part in bringing life into your style.
Jillian stated: “I’m overwhelmed with life, the responsibilities that have been added on to my life, and I don’t know how to navigate through my emotions and self-esteem.”
I’m certainly not a licensed therapist or counselor, but as someone who has done various therapy sessions myself, I’m able to carry certain exercises over to my profession and clients to help them start their journey of confidence. Confidence is one of those things that cannot be taught. You can read about it, sit in workshops, or listen to anyone’s experiences, but until you take action by doing the work, your self-confidence won’t be developed. It all comes down to YOU. The way I developed self-confidence over the years was by exposing myself repeatedly to situations or events that intimidated me, and I immediately took action without overthinking it or letting it fester internally.
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