Shorter. Thinner. More Fabulous.

I have an announcement! I like to wear heels!! So what?

It took me a long time to reach a place where I could say that and

Not have a wistful smile on my face, hoping someday I could find the confidence to wear them.

You see, somewhere along the line, I was convinced that that it is inappropriate

To make myself taller than God already made me, and I’m not even that tall.

I used to apologize for my 70 inch frame. I would sit when I could and I slouched out of shame.

I’ve been this height since 6th grade so, as you can imagine, I was an amazon for awhile.

In college, I wore heels a few times and guys informed me that they found it intimidating

And girls asked me if I was afraid that guys wouldn’t like me if I were taller than them,

So I stopped. I gave away all my heels and I bought some new flats.

I looked at the world from a 5’10 perspective with my feet solidly on the ground,

wondering why only short girls and supermodels could wear heels.

I am neither of those things and so I was stuck - a tall, round-ish girl, wearing flats

Wishing to be shorter, thinner, or more fabulous.

But now, I have more heels than flats and I’ve learned how to strut.

I’m taking back my height from society and will wear what I think is fabulous.

I will acknowledge that what I want and like matters.

I want heels. I like to be tall. I like to be fashionable.

Everyone still comments when I wear heels.

Some comments are about how beautiful I am

And some are insensitive and make me uncomfortable in my own skin.

So here I am - a tall, round-ish girl in heels who still sometimes wishes

She was shorter, thinner, or more fabulous.

But I am also a girl who has decided not to let those wishes define me.