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Keep It Simple, Sister: What a Change in Routine Taught Me About My Faithwalk

Some time ago, I stumbled upon a brand of makeup that promises to redefine your morning routine.
Well, "stumbled upon" may be the wrong phrase. It was more like "received revelation of" ... a la The Price is Right showcase reveals. I was asked to talk my best friend out of becoming an artist for this company, but I wound up not finding a single negative thing about this company (much to her and my surprise)...and jumped into it myself! Of course, my friend jumped first after I advised her what a great opportunity it was for people like us. THANKFULLY, this product fits right in with my lifestyle and is a great enough quality that I have no qualms about sharing it's beauty and simplicity to anyone I think will benefit from it.
So I became an affiliate or Artist, as we're called. I learned (and am still learning) the ins and outs of the company, the brand, and the makeup itself. I do that, though. When I find something that really interests me, I soak up as much info as I can about it.
As I continued on my path in this company, I learned more about highlighting and contouring, smokey eyes and halo eyes, bronzer vs contour, highlight vs illuminator, powder vs cream...seriously, I've learned A LOT. (I still have a lot to learn, too.)
Now, keep in mind, our company was founded to SIMPLIFY women's routines.


But, instead of taking 5-10 minutes to do my makeup each morning, I was learning so much and putting into practice so much of what I was learning that I wound up taking LONGER to do my makeup each morning than I did before I started using this brand. Of course, there is no rules for makeup and if you want to spend an hour doing your makeup (and can afford that time), more power to you. But for me and my working-mom life, that is a pretty unrealistic expectation.
I mean, I do enjoy learning about and sometimes using all sorts of makeup-related tips & tricks - and I like sharing what I learn even more. But that's not the subject of this post. ;-)
I realized several weeks ago that in my effort to be successful at simplicity, I had made my life increasingly complicated! I was bogged down and running late and stressed out (well, that's not anything new, LOL) and just felt unfulfilled because I had lost my focus!
Oh, I started off with the best of intentions - and honestly, will still be learning and sharing what I learn for those who like to be "un-simple" from time to time.
But I realized for me to be fulfilled in what my main goal was to begin with, I would need to simplify. Again.
So, my makeup's looking a little simpler these days (well, except for special occasions). My priorities are in better order. And I'm making REALLY good use of that dry shampoo so that I can be a little simpler every other day.


I feel like we do that in our spiritual walk, too. We (especially as women) get caught up in being the best, pinterest-worthy mom, the most doting and do-everything wife, the friend who always comes through even when it means her personal life suffers, the sister who gives and gives even when her own child goes without... And we wind up making things so complicated (because we have to be the best, the expert, the star student) that we completely forget that the whole point of this life is to worship Him, and live for HIM.
That doesn't mean that we don't do things as good as we can, with a spirit of excellence - it means we know WHY we're doing them and make sure we keep that WHY our priority.
So, what's your complicated simplicity? How do you keep from losing yourself and your focus when things wind up getting complicated?
#makeup #simplicity #stress #mentalhealth #anxiety #struggle #selfesteem #women #beauty #beautytrends


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