The Art of Being Clumsy

I mastered the art of clumsiness. I am not your poised and regal type of a gal and I often stumble into things. I may project a feminine aura at times but clumsiness gets in the way. I have suffered bruises and cuts, fell down on my butt, several sprains, tongue sores from biting and spilled liquids all over the place. Clumsy @shellany, that's me.

If I wear heels, I often stumble that's why I'm comfy wearing flats, sneakers and flipflops. And it doesn't help if most of the sidewalks in my area are rocky or muddy. You can't do the model's catwalk, and your stilletos will take a beating. If on flats, I am not stumble-free either but it is reduced a bit.

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But I don't complain, because first, I'm not athletic and I don't have good balancing skills. The only sports I know how to play are chess, volleyball and badminton (the last two were required in school or else I'll fail in my Physical Education class) and I'm still not good at those. I am short, I stand 5 feet and there's not much you can do except fit in tiny spaces.

Now don't let me fool you with this picture, I may look like an expert but I often lose as a player(taken years ago)

I think clumsiness is innate in me. I just wore a pair of wedge shoes and I'm cautious still. I used to run or pace quickly when going back and forth and today I did a few missteps. And the fact that I love to multi-task doesn't help too. Multi-tasking adds to my clumsiness just because I want to get several jobs done at a time. Silly but my mind keeps on running on what to do next.

Now do I wish to be more poised and controlled? Absolutely! But do I hate myself for being clumsy? Of course not! I have accepted that I may not be like Gigi Hadid or those supermodels who could conquer the fashion runways.

I am me, I love and I just laugh at myself for falling down and not be depressed about it. If people laugh at my clumsiness, then let them be, I'm glad I contributed to their smiles and laughter! Teehee!

And besides a lot of people are clumsy and I am not alone. I could care less what people think of me because I am the one who fends for myself and I work hard in everything I do.

I agree with Clint Eastwood (Yes the actor!) who said this quote:

“Take your work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously”

So cheers and a thumbs up for clumsy people like me, let's laugh away our clumsiness and don't worry, it's already an art! You can see hundreds of GIFs about clumsiness and they are hilarious!

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