Badass Body Armor

Yesterday I heard a great comment from somebody I know. Her comment was "I feel like a badass when I wear______". I had a great laugh and said I know what you mean. It really got me thinking about how certain items can really help turn on our alter ego's.

I remember back in my early twenties when I was heavily into the punk rock scene. (Still love the music to this day) I wanted to get myself the old school style leather motorcycle coat. I didn't want it just for the fashion statement. I wanted it so It would help project a certain attitude I had at the time. This coat was going to be my body armor. It was meant to tell the rest of the world that I meant business and I was going to do what I wanted to do. This coat made me feel strong inside and out. I still have this coat to this day and I still wear it, although not with such bravado and  attitude that I had in my twenties. Alright maybe a little bit of bravado and attitude still. I felt so strongly about what this coat meant for me and my alter ego I bought one for my son Max. To this day Max wears his as his body armor as well. 

Max was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was 3 years old. As he grew older and went into junior high and high school he had to deal with a lot of bullying. I knew that there was only so much that I could do to help prevent bullying from happening to him. The one thing I did know that I could help him with, was his alter ego. That is where his leather motorcycle jacket came into play. Max loves his coat and I can tell when he is going through a tough time by how much he chooses to wear his motorcycle coat. 

We all have self images we want to project to the rest of the world. One of the easiest, safest and fun ways is through what we choose to wear. Most of the time we will dress in are normal everyday attire, but there are those occasions when we want and need a little extra attitude and bravado. It's not meant to say look at me, I'm a badass. It is meant for each of us to feel a little more secure, happy, strong and positive about who we are and how we want to feel.