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A playful mantra to reduce anxiety: too glam* to give a damn**

Eagle-eyed readers may notice that part of my logo is the slogan TOO GLAM* TO GIVE A DAMN**.

What does that mean?

While brainstorming potential taglines for the blog (I ultimately decided on the much more grounded and sober finding meaning in the mess),  too glam to give a damn came into the mix.

It was love at first sight for two reasons. 

First, when I say it to myself, I feel less anxious and more empowered. 

Sure, it sounds flippant, but that’s part of the appeal.

The truth is that I give so many damns about things that don’t deserve them. And most days, I don’t feel even a little bit glam.

Saying “too glam to give a damn” out loud somehow releases both of those tensions.

As a bonus, incorporating neon pink lettering and an irreverent phrase into my logo just felt right.

It certainly reflects my rebellious (my sister would say contrarian) streak. 

Whenever I manage to look or feel even a little put-together, there is this part of me that just can’t resist saying or doing something a little wild.

Maybe that’s the real reason the phrase stuck: I’ve always bristled at feeling boxed in. 

At the end of the day, the mantra too glam to give a damn inspires me to live life with a flourish, and move right on past all the little things that might otherwise bog me down.

* If no make-up, messy bun, mismatched clothes is your idea of glam. 

** I can’t stop giving damns to save my life.

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