"Mama always said there is an awful lot you can tell about a person by their shoes... where they are going... and where they have been.." Forrest Gump. " #eilidhism
Historically, shoes have served as a metaphor
in stories and fairy tales. Classics tell of a glass slipper delivered
by Prince Charming to Cinderella; in the "Wizard of Oz" Dorothy believes
a charlatan wizard has the power to grant her wishes, when all along
she is wearing her magic red shoes.
Shoes are theatre! And
they are possibly our most important accessory. Our love of beautiful
shoes allows us to dance, prance, prop, preen and step-up our
game. One of my favourite quotes relating to fashion is from the film, "Steel Magnolias," in which Dolly Parton says, "Honey, the difference between us and the animals is our ability to accessorise!"
James Paton replied to TCI last month, "I have a pair of RM Williams
riding boots that are 26 years old," he told me. "They are the best! They have been
resoled many times and I love them! Come to think of it, wouldn’t it be
great if we humans could be "re-souled?" How true James, how very
true... James gave me a "wrap for my boots," when I was Downunder in the
Manning Valley NSW in September and if you have seen me on-stage recently
you'll recall them. (Need photographic evidence? See my Facebook Page)
TCI weblinks: Listen to this great Ted Talk by Malcolm Gladwell on Spaghetti Sauce which might help you find your personal sweet spot. Read more: on Ten Steps to Challenge Super-woman-hood. Take time to re-soul and find out how how to take more control over your life.
Here's to your choice of footwear!
- May it allow you to be free, powerful and healthy,
- May it enable you to put one foot in front of the other, to get where you want to be,
- Or to simply stand happily... and confidently...
in the place... where you are... right now.
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Be like James - keep moisturising - your boots!
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Dear Eilidh, Now why did I think we hadn’t heard the last about the shoes? Speaking of which; I saw a large sign painted on a wall in a huge shoe shop in New york a few years ago ,it said, “LIFE IS SHORT BUY THE SHOES!" I had been with my daughters for
about an hour. They were sitting on the floor surrounded by shoes they had been trying on. I pointed to the sign. They bought the shoes and we got on with our life. Now there has got to be a story in that. As a lawyer I say, “LIFE IS SHORT MAKE A WILL” I love
it as it applies to so many things, "Life is short eat the chocolate," for example. The fact is life is short and fragile so buy the shoes .I suspect you know that. Great to hear from you, James
17-Nov-2011 07:14 AM
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Interesting blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog jump out. Please let me know where you got your theme. Appreciate it
23-May-2012 02:42 AM