The Sole's Delight

There are definitely moments in your life when you have to take charge. Weakness is not an option and these bad boys have  "Don't Mess With Me" written all over them. They are truly Armed And Dangerous crystal bullets and all!! I have a greater appreciation for life. There are so many endless opportunities to do and be something that no one has ever seen. But in order to get what others don't have, you must do what others won't do. So right now I am on my grind, and it feels good :) People have asked me "what's up with the all the shoes?" It's obvious that I love me some shoes!lol but this passion has turned into something so much more. It is a creative outlet, a business, a way to relate to others and just a genuine part of my that I like others to see. I can honestly say that I probably spend about 4 hours a day, searching, researching, talking about and thinking about shoes. Like I said... I AM ON MY GRIND!!! The Soles Delight footwear con...

"The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life." ~Jean Giraudoux Everything and everyone has a time and a season. I believe now is my time to indulge in whatever activity delights my soul. Each day I become more comfortable with who I am and understand my likes, wants and desires. The most significant thing I have learned about myself is to accept others for who they are as they are. It might sound strange, but as I stopped resisting the people around because they are not what I wanted them to be, I was able to more clearly see who I am. I am growing and changing, transforming into the woman... the person I am meant to be. It feels good. If we take time to look at the natural things around us, they don't struggle. Flowers don't struggle to grow. Trees don't will themselves into being. They just are. I hope this doesn't sound too strange. This post isn't meant to be some far out exercise in theory o...

I have hesitated to write something new until I was sure that I truly had something to say. At the end of the year there is always a time of reflection over what has happened and in the new year there is always the promise of what is to come. There are many things from 2010 that I choose not to reflect on. I know what happened, and in many cases I know why. As far as 2011 is concerned, I honestly have not chosen a theme for this year. I know the possibilities are endless and opportunities are presenting themselves every day. I am content with that. It's not that I don't have set goals that I want to accomplish, I most certainly do. Sometimes I feel as though I am always looking at the next goal and ready to check the next item off my list. I haven't taken the time to enjoy what I have right now. So maybe that IS my theme... Enjoying Right now. Toward the end of last year I found that paying attention to the smallest details about myself, made me feel good. Doing the li...

I decided to feature shoes from some of my favorite designers. All these shoes are part of Fergie's line. I chose these  pairs of shoes because they are fun. Right about now, with all that is going on in the world today, you need to let your hair down and just have fun. I am not saying that shoes are going to take all your worries away, but I know the right pair can definitely put a smile on my face! Isn't that what it's about? Finding things that you love and care share with others? Putting positive vibes into the universe? We know what the realities of our day-to-day lives are. We see, read it, hear, speak out and sometimes dream out every day all day. This is about creating a new space of happiness, diversity and freedom. My love from all shoes that are beautiful allows me to change character, switch my style, transform my look and at the end of the day, it is still all ME. I love that! It is ALL ME! :) So what have we learned from Fergie? The shoes that I have ch...

I started this blog during my process of self-discovery. I thought I needed to reinvent myself but some times you need to run with what comes naturally. After I lost my job, I spent a long time sitting around trying to figure out what I was supposed to do with myself. Of course, there was always consolation in my closet. The more I write the more I want to share my passion for shoes. In the last few weeks, I really wanted this to be more than just an emotional release. They say when you are doing what you love, it's not work. I am starting to believe that is true. So I think it's time for me to put in some work lol I have decided to move out of my comfort zone and really step my game up, pushing myself to show how far will I go to pursue my passion. I have to admit that it can be scary, but then I think to myself, "we're talking about shoes here! I got this!" That is not to say that I am the foremost authority on shoes, but I know what speaks to me. I know how I...

The Steve Madden Midori boot are my "pushing the envelope" shoe. To me it is a contradiction within itself. It's a suede boot, yet it has an open toe. When I first saw this shoe I thought.. " If it's cold enough for suede, how is it warm enough to have your toes exposed?" I still don't have the answer to this question, but somehow Midori makes it work. lol Not unlike many things in my life, on the outside, it seems like they just don't go, yet I make it work. Midori is the first shoe I brought that doesn't common sense to me LOL but she does make sense on some other level which I cannot articulate at that present moment. (Translation = I just don't have the words for it right now lol) I guess sometimes that's just what you have to do. On the surface it seems like things just don't make sense, they don't go together, but when you take a chance to do something different, you may come out with something new... something with a lot o...

I have spent so much time expending energy to be Something different Something specific Something other than me I went around in huge circles, octagons and triangles Only to arrive at square one My swagga was/ is a thing of beauty Like Ms. Hill said You just lost one  I can reinvent myself over and over again Change me look Switch up my style Return within my self and spin Change up colors Go up and down a size But at the end of the day My prize remains inside. I'm a little old school But I get brand new at times I gotta sick flow And a sexy sharp mind Not sure if you see that Not concerned if you believe that You'd be a fool not to agree that  I... AM ...ONE OF A KIND - Lauren Liburd