In short, to answer the question directly, LADY T is my alter ego y’all!!! LOL. Anybody who knows me in real life knows good and well that I do NOT walk around town looking the way I do in any of my pictures. I’m more of your average everyday girl in a pair of ripped jeans, basic tee, some cute sandals, sleeked back bun, hoop earrings, and a pair of oversized shades. But while I don’t have the time and energy to put much effort into my day to day everyday looks, the “passion” for fashion is something that has been buried deep down with in me for as long as I can remember and it has long been searching for an outlet to breath. As a result, THELADYT.COM was created as a creative outlet to express all things I love and all things that inspire me.
But to answer the question on a more personal level, my name is Tina and I am an Ethiopian born Lifestyle Blogger based in Northern California. Although the idea of starting a blog has been brewing in my mind for quite some time, finding the courage to do it is not something that came as easily as thinking about it. Throughout the years, I’ve struggled with self-doubt, fear of judgment, constant need of validation from others, and just a HUGE lack of self-awareness that held me back from stepping out of my comfort zone and taking a leap of faith to do the things that my heart is calling me to do.
But I am a HUGE believer in God’s timing, and while I am still a work in progress, I am now at a point in my life where I have learned to truly love and accept myself for everything that I am AND, most importantly, everything that I am NOT. Although it has taken me a long time to get to this point in my life, I can honestly say that today I am approaching life from a more intentional and empowered perspective which has given me the courage and confidence to live my life out loud and dance to the beat of my own drums.
FOR I HAVE PLANS FOR YOU, DECLARES THE LORD, PLANS TO PROSPER YOU, AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE. – Jeremiah 29:11
Through this blog, I hope to promote self-love, encourage self-worth, and support socially conscious efforts whether it be through outfit ideas, product reviews, new recipes to try, age old beauty tips, or just random life lesson rants. This self-love and self-discovery journey is an ever changing ongoing process and I hope I can offer some sort of inspiration and guidance by sharing bits and pieces of my life as you may be walking a path of your own to discovering your best you.
