In the comfort of late summer, sitting under the shade there is only one sore problem that bothers me - the blister on the fifth toe of my left foot. It makes me reconsider every other step I take. The pain makes me take the plunge to the cold waters of a past life I have left behind.
It was a life of considering everything else more important than my needs, long years of uncomfortable for the sake of socially acceptable; the time of shoes that didn't fit.
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The pair that I am now wearing, along with many others, has been kept by my dear mother for the past 7 years. She has carefully conserved them for the short moments I come back. Her tender gesture and my bad memory led me to the bad decision of putting them on once again and activating past and long forgotten thoughts of overworking, stress and total lack of honest communication with myself.
It is both funny and disturbing how unsuspected memories spring to life when you are least prepared for them. I was supposed to have fun going back there, I was to enjoy the summer, the sun and the people of the South, not to count my steps and the years I have come to forget.
The effect of the tight shoe provokes the questions: How often do you consciously choose to wear a shoe that doesn't fit? Do you regret it or get used to it? And what does it bring along - physical or mental pain?
Exploring my thoughts I want to see where this all will take me, both physically and mentally. I could make the turn and go back to my secure old self that had it all except myself or I could simply buy new shoes and continue my new adventurous life.
What do you think I'd do?
Ha!Ha! You remind me of myself! More than once I was tempted to purchase a pair of shoes, and found they are not exactly comfortable...they remain brand new and unworn in their cupboard!
ReplyDeleteIt happens to all of us, doesn't it!
DeleteOh man, I've done that more than once. If it's super cute or on a great sale, I've bought things that didn't quite fit telling myself I'd break them in haha but since I've had my son and need to run around with him, I don't anymore. If I can't run for two hours in the park in them from the get go I don't even bother!
ReplyDeleteYes, Holly, very much the same way I feel too. That is my new approach to buying shoes!
DeleteI think many of us have been in this situation...Kind of funny, isn't it? So now I'm curious...What did you do?
ReplyDelete~Kim
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Yes, it's not a unique situation, what is unique is the thoughts it provokes in each of us.
DeleteI donated my old shoes to charity and got new and comfortable ones!
Life is way too short for painful feet. I have decided comfort overrules cute shoes. Birkenstocks are my friends.
ReplyDeleteSo wise, life is way too short for painful feet! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThere are times I've wished I cut the little toe off my (rather wide) feet in order top comfortably wear some shoes. Now I tend to stick to flats for day to day but if I feel I need a boost, I think a pair of heels add a bit of polish and authority to any look (well, assuming they're the right kind of heels).Rx
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Since you mention heels: are they really become comfortable once you've mastered the technique, or are people just enduring the torture with a straight face —desensitized at best? Can you tell I can't walk on heels? (I'm not against them though —there are some really pretty ones out there!)
ReplyDeleteI believe there are some heels out there that aren't meant to be "tamed", though. Or at least worn with a minimum of comfort, seeing how many shoes —while beautiful— are poorly engineered, with little regard for foot ergonomics. Maybe this happens more often with cheaper shoes?
The wonderful thing about getting older is that I never wear uncomfortable shoes anymore. I am so happy to have those days behind me :)
ReplyDeleteWearing comfortable shoes are required now that I am older. I refuse to wear shoes that don't fit, have no cushion, or are too tight. I still strive for cute shoes, but usually flat and comfortable are my top priority. Don't let painful cute shoes be more important then your feet, you have to live with your feet everyday, the shoes won't be around as long.
ReplyDeleteValerie
Everyday Inspired
I LOVE heels... especially wedges. I wear them to work because I sit on my bouncy ball all day and can take them off. So basically, I wear them in the car on the way to and from work. And it makes me feel glamorous. So I'm keeping them in my life!
ReplyDeleteNever to a gig. I've made that mistake before and had to do the last set barefoot. Now I do all my sets barefoot, which is awesome. I used to think it was really pretentious and kind of gross, but now I totally get it. Connection to the earth while singing is crucial.