You’re a Supermodel.
My ultimate favorite pastime is watching runway shows. No, not airplanes taking off- I mean like fashion week, with models walking down the runway in ridiculously expensive brands that I can’t afford :(. While the extravagant clothes are enticing on their own, I mostly watch them for the models and their various personalities on the catwalk. Personally, I find these shows to be empowering and inspiring in a way. Supermodels exude power and confidence that I believe every woman deserves to have. Watching them makes me want to always present the best version of myself. Aside from just being fun to watch, these shows have pulled me out of a hard time. There was a time in my life where I struggled with self-image. Up until my sophomore year of high school, I avoided mirrors and going outside, because I hated seeing my own reflection, let alone allowing others. I thought if I didn’t look at myself I couldn’t pick out insecurities. I never really talked about it with anyone, but I always felt like I wasn’t enough. I wasn’t pretty enough, smart enough, funny enough (ok fine, I am actually really funny), and it truly shattered my confidence. While reassurance from friends helped to an extent, the only thing that managed to reorient my mindset was watching these runway shows. I wanted to feel as powerful as they were portraying themselves. I aspired to have that energy and charisma that was severely lacking from my life at that time. I don’t idolize being a model (although that would be fun), I just want to treat my life as if I am on that runway. I want to wake up every day and always choose myself so that I can accomplish everything I set out to do. While most of these models have built this unattainable beauty standard, it isn’t the only definition of beautiful. Honestly, everyone’s a supermodel, and in my opinion, you should strut through life as if you own it. You’ll never be able to escape what people think, so take ownership of who you are and run with it. Put on your favorite pair of heels and walk your runway.
- With love, Fiza Usman
My runway playlist if you need a headstart :)
