Around my senior year at XU, I went through a personal renascence. I’ve described parts of it here and how it related to my old relationships, but it really reached further than that. It changed my appearance, solidified my faith in God, obliterated my career path, shifted friendships and introduced me to the wonderful woman who eventually became my wife.
This metamorphosis didn’t come quickly or painlessly. Again, it involved getting out of a not-so-great relationship, which, while needed, was painful at the time. I lost more friends than I gained and had to really look at how some of my behavior didn’t match up with my new found values.
I mention this, because I feel like I’m on the edge of another personal renascence. Where I take stock in the different parts of my life, reassess myself and embrace these changes. This has been stirring around in my mind for while, and probably, subconsciously, why I started this blog. A chance to take stock, look around and make sure I am who I want to be, and, not to get to Christiany on you, who God wants me to be.
I wish I could say the muse for this post was some life altering realization, where the clouds parted and I suddenly knew it was time to peel away a layer. Sadly, or not so sadly, the catalyst for all of this was this great pair of shoes.
This metamorphosis didn’t come quickly or painlessly. Again, it involved getting out of a not-so-great relationship, which, while needed, was painful at the time. I lost more friends than I gained and had to really look at how some of my behavior didn’t match up with my new found values.
I mention this, because I feel like I’m on the edge of another personal renascence. Where I take stock in the different parts of my life, reassess myself and embrace these changes. This has been stirring around in my mind for while, and probably, subconsciously, why I started this blog. A chance to take stock, look around and make sure I am who I want to be, and, not to get to Christiany on you, who God wants me to be.
I wish I could say the muse for this post was some life altering realization, where the clouds parted and I suddenly knew it was time to peel away a layer. Sadly, or not so sadly, the catalyst for all of this was this great pair of shoes.
I visited a vintage consignment shop with my wife the other day and found them, in my size, for $15. I’ve literally worn the same shirts for the last 4 years without any kind of problem. Switched between sneakers, boots for snow and Chaco sandals in the summer. I wear 2 pairs of pants regularly and have owned the same shorts for more than 5 years.
So what possessed me to purchase somewhat trendy shoes that I have no experience wearing? I have no idea. Something just sparked when I saw these brown wingtips. Heck, I have no idea what kind of clothes to wear with them or where I’d wear them, but, bottom line, they’re pretty cool shoes. That was enough for me to buy them, bring them home and wonder, “What the heck am I going to do with these?”
I’ve got some ideas on where to go with this, and peeling back this layer involves a lot more than fashion sense. Look for more updates on where Layer Peeling 2012 takes me.
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