Meet Gypsy Starfire, my burly-girl alter-ego. She’s sassy, obv., and conjures up magick with just the twinkle of an eye.

I have a li’l bit of a girl crush on her, mainly because she took to the stage at the weekend in a sparkly bra and corset combo, and shook her frilly knicker-ed behind with her gorgeous Art in Motion gal-pals. Something I, as Lisa Clark would NEVER, EVER have dreamed o’ doing. When I signed up to Midnight Iris‘ burlesque classes, it was to learn to dance, to find new ways to move and accept my body and to have fun, all of which we do in big, beautiful abundance, but the idea of actually performing in front of people? That was NOT on my list of things to-do. Well, it turns out this list-loving lady is ditching the to-do lists, because going off list is so much freakin’ fun!

Ms Starfire is the super-hero version of me. She is totally confident and self-assured, rocks false eyelashes and fishnets and can move seductively in substantial sized heels. I am LOVING having a character, an alter-ego, that allows me to explore an even more sassier side to myself than I thought was possible. She is now my total go-to girl when I need to rock a presentation or feel belly nerves before delivering a workshop to over 100 girls – don’t fret, I won’t be shaking my tail feathers, don’t think some of the dudes in suits that I present to on occasions would ‘quite know what to do with themselves – but I will, in any situ of nerves, fear and scary-ness, now ask myself, What Would Starfire do?

Why?

Because I KNOW the answer, whatever the question, will be: kick some ass, g-friend!

Why don’t you do the same? You don’t have to go s’far as to actually perform on stage, although I absolutely, positively recommend it – it’s the biggest buzz I’ve EVER had! – but if you don’t feel filled-to-the-brim with star-girl confidence, think about the girl you would be if you did have that confidence – what is she like? How does she act? What would she wear? I’m guessing she’s pretty freakin’ fabulous, right?

So today, imagine that you’re her.

Give her a name.

Start being as happy/vampy/confident as she is, start walking tall, smile, think in the same way as she’d think, develop a twinkle in your eye.

What you put out there g-friends, will bounce right back at’cha. If you walk around with a gloomy face, moaning about how unfair life is – people will feel drained when they’re around you and will avoid you at all costs.

Instead, beam out fabulousness, beam out smiles, beam out compliments and pink glitter-filled thoughts – it’ll come back to you x 100. Promise!