Embrace Your Awkward

A story of many looks, from someone who never fit in.

Photo by Eugene Chystiakov on Unsplash

My teenage awkward stage lasted a decade.

At age 10, I made my Mom make me a turquoise poncho, which I wore with a beret. I started dyeing my golden blond hair red with henna.

At 12, I was shopping with my Mom when I saw some fun, yellow fabric. I asked her to make a pair of wide-legged…