White Jeans = Mean Girl

You Can Sit With Us.

Fellas…I dunno, you may wanna skip this one. Or stay - hell, maybe ya’ll can relate as well.

What the captain mustard are we doing wearing white jeans.

How did we get here?

I’ve decided white jeans are the MEAN GIRLS of fashion.

Every year we come back to these bozos and we think this is it. This year will be different. She’s gonna love me in all the right ways, we’re gonna make great memories, a new style, cut, fabric, brand…that’ll do it.

Mmmmhmmm.

NINE PAIRS LATER I’m walking outta Nordstrom Rack and ready to end it all.

It’s not that I don’t love my body. I think it’s FABULOUS.

Perfect? Nope.

A safe, strong, healthy, sexy, loyal home? Yes.

How can these white jeans NOT see what I see?

Have you ever known a person that drives you so insanely mad you’ll turn right around on the street and walk the other way to avoid a conversation? If not congratulations-you’re an N of 1.

For the rest of us, let me tell you something scary. I got cornered.

We were eye to eye locked and the only way out was through. It started with them asking for a favor, I answered, and before you knew it, we went from traumatic upbringings, death plots against neighbors (allegedly), unwavering loyalty toward Taylor Swift to book recommendations on mother wounds and abandonment.

Prior to this exact situation, I would have said this person gave off the most textbook Mean Girl vibes I’ve ever seen. This is partly why I avoided conversations in the past. They never ended well. Multiple people would go on blast. This person would end up the victim, and I would have to smile and back away slowly.

My energy felt like it was being vacuumed out of me. I didn’t recognize myself in these conversations. It was almost impossible to make real sense of what was being shared, as every statement turned into a new topic and another 10 minute conversation.

It’s White Jeans shit all the way.

Reluctantly I come back to these jeans every year, I’m on guard the minute I step into them, I’m disappointed in the middle of them, and then I walk away, feeling defeated and confused.

During this 45 min conversation I had a God download and I was like noooooooo broooooo noooooo.

The download was stay, listen, hold space, offer tools.

Personal stories were shared.

Fears were expressed.

Tears were shed.

As we wrapped it up, I told them to send love to 4 different people who had been named as the enemy just moments ago.

And maybe they are.

Maybe all 4 of them are horrible human beings but what I chose to believe is that all six of us are just FLAWED.

The same way white jeans are made from different fabric, with different cuts, and in different styles … White jeans don’t intend to be mean girls - it’s just that their flaws precede them.

I’m not giving up on this person … In fact, they seemed really interested and curious about healing. I’m not giving up on white jeans either. I know there’s a perfect match out there.

And when I find the right pair, I’ll let you know.

In the meantime, YOU, your white jeans, and this unnamed person can totally sit with us.

OKAYILOVEYOUBYEEE,

Xx

Nic.

Ps. CLASSES THIS WEEK AND AANOUNCEMENTS:

* Tuesday QUICKIE YOGA (today) 12-12:30pm pst. $10. This is a well rounded, accessible yoga flow paired with music that includes mobility work and a 5 minute savasana. It’s meant to be a community offering at $10 a class and if you need financial assistance, just reach out. Hope to see you soon. Sign up here.

* Saturday AVIATOR NATION YOGA FLOW 9-10am, 10:15-11:15am. In person, in Santa Monica. Come on out. Sign up here.

* Sunday AVIATOR NATION YOGA FLOW. 10:45-11:45am. In person, in Santa Monica. Come on out. Sign up here.

pps. Did you know I have a “free trial/beginner” section on my site. You can always try these classes to see if you and I might be a good “fitness-fit”. LOL

ppps. JULY TEN DAY TURN UP. We have something a little different scheduled for July. 10 days of consecutive movement. We will strength train, do yoga (and mobility of course), a little cardio dance, and everybody’s favorite… Walk n Talks!!

I’ll be out of town for the first two weeks of July however once I’m back home we’ll be ready to party, if you know what I mean. All classes are 35 minutes long and all classes will live on demand if you can’t make them live.

My hope is that you can commit to 10 full days of loving your body by moving it intentionally. The format is set up so that we will have recovery days and the walks will facilitate that as well. I’ll offer a topic/question and we’ll discuss it as we stomp through your neighborhood … On zoom of course.

Learn more here or reply w your questions…

Pppps. EPISODE 27 OF SHOCK AND YALL is out now. I’m speaking with video game star, award winning actress, and fellow LHP author ANJALI BHIMANI. When she saw my brightly colored top she ran into her room and put on a matching one. SHES THE BEST. Truly. This interview is layered with truth bombs as this Fun Size human has Family Size wisdom. We discuss her celebrity status in the video game industry, finding your person, rejection (or is it?), and how we’re built for fun. She is fast talking, multi-faceted and brilliant. Get ready for a BIG dose of a tiny human. Here is a sneak peek:

ppppps. PLEASE pretty please would you take 5 minutes and leave us a review. I am blown away by the folks who’ve taken time to share their thoughts and takeaways. I will forever be grateful for the reviews. Just click here and thank you in advance.