Change is good: Wear Pink!

“Wear pink!”  Those were my friend's last words of advice as I said goodbye to move across the country.  

My, how things can change in life!!!  A few years ago I wouldn’t have been caught dead in pink; today I’m riding the subway in a pink satin shirt with my pink computer bag.  Yesterday I was a California girl with a view of the Pacific Ocean and an old Bronco; today I’m riding the subway in New York City on my way to work.  Holy moley, life is full of unexpected twists and turns.

Does change change us?  I mean at our core...  Do we abandon ourselves when we seek something different in life?  Is this city girl in pink satin the same as the rough and tumbly, dirt-road driving, cargo-pant wearing, nature lover?  

While there is huge danger in changing for someone else, or pretending to be someone we are not, change can also mean growth.  Absolutely, this pink-wearing girl is the same person who was adamantly opposed to the color!  In fact, I think I am more fully myself as a result of embracing pink, and packing up my life to move across the country!!!  ...because I am learning to not be afraid of all of the parts of myself.  I am learning that there is freedom in releasing ourselves from the "supposed to's" and stereotypes and labels that we weigh ourselves down with.  I am learning that adventure and exploration can be bigger than a dirt road.

So I challenge you to look closely at your life.  I'm sure it is full of loveliness!  But see if there is something that you would like to change but have been nervous about, and take the leap, or the little hop!

This is still a story about a girl...a story about life, love, adventure and the journeys through the shoe department.  Things are just a little different now: for awhile she'll be traipsing through the concrete jungle instead of the rainforest or Arctic, hunting vintage deals, amazing food, fabulous photo opportunities, and men in SUITS.  Put on something pink and come along for the ride...