I got yet another pair of shoes yesterday. It’s getting cold here and I needed a “smart-casual” pair to wear to whiz around with the kids, do some business and keep warm — I got a pair of grey ankle boots which had to have heels (just because I feel slightly more empowered and sharp than wearing flat shoes you know what I mean?)
The day proceeded with me walking with the kids to their friends’ house, and I have to tell you, I completely forgot about this downhill road we had to pass. Yikes! Trying to slow down the stroller (with a heavy toddler on it) quickly became tricky business. I tried to walk while pulling the stroller backwards, then I tried walking on the grass but it was slippery, then back on the sidewalk, the stroller had an idea of its own going zig zag. I guess that’s the essence of “life on high heels”… you’re always on your toes. 🙂
If I was just on normal “mother” mode, the easy choice would have been the comfortable sneakers that I quite frankly enjoy using in my walks. But these days it’s different, if I was to continue engaging women I come across everyday and who might need a new perspective or a peek into what Trading is all about, I had to go out present myself with credibility and use “high heels” to explain Trading concepts. Downhill roads or no downhill roads. Once we got to where we were going anyway, I got to engage some moms about Trading, (plus I burned a lot more calories, yey!) — in Life, there are always tough spots, but the benefits are tremendous.
Today is Good Friday, a very important day in the Christian world. We remember today, Jesus, the Son of God, carried His Cross and traded his life for all of us, to free us from our sins and live Life in the everlasting grace of God. Allow me to say, I felt walking with those heeled shoes yesterday was like sharing in “carrying the cross”. Just have to walk the walk even when it’s difficult.
I hope today you join me in reflecting what we can do in this great Gift we are given. Life is probably not meant to be easy, but…. Life is meant to be BEAUTIFUL.
Live Life on High (Heels).
Thanks to Via Uno for the “High” in Shoes.
Thank you Lorets, you just made the cross easier to bear. Happy Easter!
Charm, I love your Holy Week Trading blog & parallel to our daily lives & mission. Core gift + Passion = Success. Btw, last night we attended a 2hr seminar on stocks investment by Marcus de Maria of MMI. Learned some basics & remembered u mentioned it in one of ur blogs about the trends: up, down, sideways. Thanks for all ur sharings, keep writing dear.