Making It Happen

One of my best friends and I forced ourselves to become friends. She was dating one of my favorite co-workers, and we knew if we kept at it, we were bound to become good friends! So we made a pact to go out to dinner once a week every week, powered through the awkward acquaintance stage, and made it happen. Now instead of going out to dinner every week, we sit around and drink wine in our sweatpants. That's the beauty of friendship, people!

Long story short, sometimes it is worth it to power through the difficult stage, because the end result is worth it. Take this pair of gladiator sandals:

To say I am obsessed with them makes me sound like a shallow person, which I am. But it's true - they're exactly what I've been looking for! However, they are also a little more bold than I normally go with my sandal choices, and I am therefore slightly intimidated by them. They've been sitting on my kitchen counter for days so that I can gaze at them - without having to actually wear them. And I'm getting increasingly frustrated with myself, because this is it! I've been looking for this style of gladiator sandals for almost a year now. These are comfortable, soft leather with a sturdy, non-slip sole. Once I wear them a few times, I know these will become my go-to sandals, and I will wear the crap out of them all summer long. So do it, self! Suck it up and wear them.

(This post is my motivation. I'm wearing them to trivia tonight!)