Lately I have been trying to do more of what terrifies me. Whether it’s spiritually, emotionally, or fashionwise. I have been doing things like taking solo trips to other countries, getting spur of the moment tattoos, and this summer, I cut my hair into a bob and went blond! Yikes! I was terrified but the brightness of the blond grew on me.

One thing that I decided to do fashion wise, was take more risks. I decided that I wouldn’t let my weight or how others feel about my body stop me from wearing some of the pins on my Pinterest board. So I started on this journey by pinning a lot of regular size women outfits on my fashion board then recreating the looks. My first one was wearing crop tops all summer. I know you’re like, Alyssa crop tops are nothing new to plus size women, but it was for me.

When I first wore it out in public, I had anxiety thinking that everyone was staring at me. I had to down shots of tequila just to stay strong and not run home like a coward. I remember I went to a bar alone and I saw a group of older women staring at me, it felt like they were mocking me. I texted my best friend with tears in my eyes and she encouraged me to stay and keep it pushing regardless of what they thought. I stuck it out and had an amazing night!

So, I say all that to say that one of the daring outfits on my pinterest board was this sequin short inspo right here! I wanted to wear this outfit to my work christmas party but using it for a photoshoot for the blog just seemed way more fun. While I am no stranger to flashy pieces (because I’m extra), shorts were not my cup of tea. I was too worried about whether you could see my fupa or not. But nonetheless, I decided to wear yet another thing that terrified me and I am super happy with the way it turned out!

If you’re looking for similar pieces then I got the sequin shorts here! and the thigh high boots here! What are some ways that you have been doing things that terrified you? How did you overcome them?

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