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New Shoes!


Shoes are a woman's second best friend (first for middle class ones like me who cant afford diamonds). While I have often taken to cheap thrills of window shopping and fantasizing of shoes and ultimately said - I can't afford these, I too do give in to temptations - this week I got 4! 

A shoe shop on sale is like Kurla station @ 9 AM on a Monday - the energy we women show comes out at once to lay our hands on that shiny new pair on FLAT 70% off that we stalked for 2 years on the web, the shop, on someone's feet and finally have a chance to get it!

 Such is the journey to new shoes!

 Once out of the shop I could not stop smiling as I had accomplished the unthinkable - own 4 BRANDED shoes at once!
The very next day - I donned my new pair - coordinated an outfit to go with it - and woo hoo -  I looked flawless. 15 Minutes into the shoes, something familiar happens. Yes - shoe bites! I walked bare minimum in office and cursed myself yet again for having bought stuff on a whim.


It was the journey back home that got me thinking...

New shoes often lead to shoe bites but as you wear them often your feet get used to the shoes and so do the shoes. It is the same with new perspectives. When you meet someone new, you may judge them. Their mannerisms my irritate you and their thoughts may feel small or restrictive. New situations in life are the same as getting along with new people.

Every time I changed homes and schools as a child with my family - thanks to dad's job - I felt broken, I felt a part of me was left behind. As I look back, I am amazed at the ability of the heart to mend itself and move on. I have a hundred friends and thousands of memories with each - I have worn more than a million new shoes!

As I got older, my rigidity increased and it became difficult to fit in.


Last year I moved into a new job. The path of growth appeared as bright as a pair of Michael Kors at the interview. BUT on day one, I thought I would never fit in.  I was intimidated and unsure of how I would survive the culture shift from an MNC to an Indian company. I questioned my decisions time and again. But as months passed - the new shoes fit like gloves!


Today, I am in a happier space, the focus on working Saturdays has shifted to Saturdays that are an off. Weekend living is a thing of the past and I am living so much more on the weekdays, focusing on work, family and fitness so much more that I did.

I am starting to tell myself that change is inevitable, acceptance is what is going to make easier.

New shoes will eventually fit well, till then we could try cheap Facebook hacks of taping your heals with band-aid ... CHEERS and wish you all a Happy New Year!!!





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