Bringing Sexy Back

I am Katy Alexis Schaefer. My best friend is Trisha Rae Aurand. This is us.

We are amazing women - no doubt. And from the moment we met we knew that we'd be amazing together. But something we both struggle with is feeling sexy. Education majors at NIU when we met, I recall days when we together eyed some of our classmates who had the "sexy lady" thing down pat and merely shook our heads which were concealed in our well-worn hoodies. Trisha is a 5th grade teacher at a highly conservative Christian school. I was a nanny until my recent job shift where I now have regular contact with high school students who are on staff with me at a church. To be sure, we have to be mindful of our appearances. The hoodies have therefore only gotten more wear over the years.

Trisha and I were both home-schooled and come from pretty conservative upbringings. But as far as we can figure nothing in our upbringing (except our mothers themselves...a whole other blog) has influenced our lack of desire to be womanly. But we run from our womanhood. We hid it in baggy jeans and the good ol' sweatshirts we love.

Until now. Now we've decided it's time. Time to "Bring Sexy Back." (Or really into our experience at all.) And we're going to teach each other. Because it's a lesson we think we both need to learn. We will undoubtedly emerge with more confidence. But even if we don't, here's the goal: to embrace the things that God has given us as women and highlight them a little. To feel good about ourselves. To learn not to be ashamed of the fact that we are indeed - if only a little - sexy.

Look out world - here we come!
Disclaimer: Whether or not on-lookers notice a difference matters little. We're not embarking on this adventure for another living soul.