Discussing what RADIANCE means to a group of ladies at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle

Have you ever gone shopping, filled the dressing room with clothes and an hour later walked out of the dressing room with NOTHING?

It felt like such a waste of time.

So frustrated with the stores, they never have what you like?

Nothing fits like you would like it to.

If only you didn't have the extra weight in your middle.

Especially after 23 months of living in your sweatpants and elastic waisted pants.

Your wardrobe has changed, you’ve changed, and you have no idea what is even current and stylish.

If this is your experience, you are not alone.

I believe many women go shopping looking for ‘that feeling’ through clothing to feel better about themselves.

I’m not saying a new outfit doesn’t make you feel beautiful, stylish, and confident in the moment, it does, and it can.

Or maybe you’re strolling on IG and see a fashion Ad that speaks to you and if you’re like me, you click on it, then you’re on the website and deciding should you buy this?

Unfortunately, buying clothes to feel better about yourself does NOT happen in the dressing room and it does not happen on the most amazing fashion website ever.

After working with woman all my life, what I know for sure is that women want confidence.

It’s that thing we can’t touch, but we know it when we have it.

It’s that thing that speaks so loud as a businesswoman.

I’m going to share with you ONE tip that will change your life forever if you will begin to embody this ONE thing I call, RADIANCE.

You may be asking, “what is radiance?”

It’s that thing that every time you go into the dressing room, you want to bring with you – she will let you ‘try on’ the next best version of you.

Your style confidence will magically appear.

Every time.

Step 1 - Discover Your Inner Radiance

Revealing how RADIANCE is expressed in clothing, hair, and just being YOU

This is a MISSING piece no one talks about.

Embodying your radiance will have you loving your wardrobe and dressing authentically 99% of the time.

Acknowledging your radiance will have you loving your look when you look in the mirror.

You will finally feel confident to step in the limelight to be seen and noticed, and express yourself.

Compliments will come pouring in.

So, What is Radiance?

It’s your bright light within
It’s your luminescence
It’s your inner beauty

Many never acknowledge their radiance or know it exists.

Most times it’s a beauty blind spot for women.

If you don’t know what it is, you’ve possibly been hanging out with the opposite.

Dullness. You wear gray, it’s easy.

Darkness. You love black because it goes with everything.

Dimness, you hide so you can't be seen.

Uncovering your radiance is a new way to see yourself.

I say uncover because it’s always been there, it’s been hiding.

I believe before you can show up as the BEST version of you, it is a MUST that you identify your RADIANCE.

Even though you have no idea what that looks like, yet.

Today, I want to give you a glimpse into what's waiting for you.

Step 2 – Name Your Radiance with a Word

There is no right or wrong word. It’s personal to you. It reveals the inner you.

I so remember a few years back when I was part of a community and the leader suggested we choose and name our inner ally. My inner ally was Radiance.

One of the women who was very intelligent, looked at me with such confusion, and asked, “what is radiance and what does it mean?” Like it was this unheard-of dumb word. Of course, that was my head chatter, not hers.

Listen to that secret place inside of you, that knows who you are but reluctantly listens.

It’s her.

Remember there is no right or wrong word.

Maybe it's what you value
How others describe you
It’s special to you
It’s means what you say it means

Powerful? Confident? Gracious? Feminine? Excellence? Inspire? Kind?

Step 3 – Claim Your Radiance

Learning ways to feel beautiful from the inside out is priceless ~ Erika

This is your personal word.

It’s the word you want to think about when you go to your closet each morning and are deciding what to wear.

It’s what you want to think about when you enter the ‘dreaded dressing room’ or maybe it’s now online shopping – that you think you hate.

It’s what you want to express when you show up with your girlfriends, your husband, your business besties.

See it – what does it look like?
Speak it
Own it in the dressing room
Walk in it – give it confidence
Take care of it

Nurture it, so you keep it shining brightly.

It’s your RADIANCE. Light up the world with her.

Let us 'see her' from the inside out.

When you decide to grant yourself permission, your dressing room experience will change. I guarantee it.

Last month I was so honored to spend time with a group of amazing ladies at the Columbia Tower Club in Seattle who desired to acknowledge and find out what the word RADIANCE meant to them.

We spent two hours learning from four leaders in their industry (including myself) who revealed how RADIANCE expresses itself in clothing, hair, photography, and just being YOU.

Learning ways to feel beautiful from the inside out is priceless ~ Erika

Taking time to honor myself and acknowledge what I have to reveal was beautiful ~ Kelly

It’s time for me to reveal my radiance ~ Anne

Thank you to Farinaz of https://www.farinaz.com/ for sharing her secret to loving your outfit.

Thank you to Toni Pinto of https://pintoportrait.com/ for sharing with us how-to have a flattering pose feel comfortable being seen.

Thank you to Tania Karadsheh of https://www.penelopeandthebeautybar.com/ for sharing with us what it means to reveal your real hair.

Acknowledging your radiance, give you confidence.

With your new level of confidence, a stylish new you is revealed.

As you reveal yourself, you are being seen and noticed.

The best version of you is now Style Confident.

3 Steps to Style Confidence as You Learn to Reveal Your Radiance