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winters ago. It was a bright orange hoodie I bought second-hand, though it was new with tags on it when I purchased it- never worn.I always liked the hoodie, but I never felt that the bright orange suited my personality or energy. It was one of those items of clothing that I loved, but It always seemed too vibrant and loud for me to wear.I didn’t want to stand out in life. I was always trying to fit in and blend in with people and my surroundings.My clothing choice reflected how I felt in the world. I always wore more muted colours or black or grey. I always felt bright colours were for bright extroverted, loud people and that is not me.When I saw the hoodie on this day, though, something deep within me had changed. I suddenly felt drawn to wear it. I felt I suited it now. And of course, this story isn’t really about the orange hoodie, it is more about the culmination of internal work that manifested itself as a physical change.It was a moment where I truly saw an external expression of all the inner changes I had been working on.I felt good wearing it. Bright and bold. Fierce and carefree.I didn’t care when I went out for a walk if I looked too loud or like a walking beacon of colour. I wasn’t scared of attracting attention or people looking at me. I felt joyful.It might seem silly to

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be excited about wearing an orange hoodie, but what it represents to me is powerful. It represents progress and growth. It’s a symbol of becoming more bold and courageous in my life, more myself.It marks the new beginning to stop being afraid and ashamed and caring less about the judgments of others.This small expression of change filled my heart with so much gratitude. It’s these gifts and manifestations which can be so lovely to receive when we’re on an inner journey.They are like signposts on our adventure. Signals that say good job, keep going, you’re growing.My bold orange hoodie reminds me I am changing, growing, evolving, expanding, even when my life sometimes feels stagnant.A glimpse into a freer state of self-expression. A new reality I’m welcoming into my heart and mind.<figure id="6ad1"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*3IbebTAL7GFthRqrNgodgw.jpeg"><figcaption>Image by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/pixel2013-2364555/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3533173">S. Hermann & F. Richter</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=image&utm_content=3533173">Pixabay</a></figcaption></figure>Thanks for reading ❤!</article></body>

Small Expressions of Change

Glimpses into a freer state of self expression

At the moment it feels as though life is giving many of us chances for inward reflection and self-work. At least the larger scale uncertainty surrounding us is a chance to create more inner stability than ever before in the world we’re living in.

No huge sweeping changes are taking place for me in life yet. Though I have been consistently working on myself with curiosity and an open mind. Doing the nitty-gritty work can be tiring, though still rewarding.

The universe always sends us little gifts and reminders to remind us we’re on track, though.

A small expression of change happened to me the other day.

While I was rummaging around in my clothes drawer to find a jumper to wear for the day, I pulled one out that hadn’t seen the light of day since I bought it two winters ago. It was a bright orange hoodie I bought second-hand, though it was new with tags on it when I purchased it- never worn.

I always liked the hoodie, but I never felt that the bright orange suited my personality or energy. It was one of those items of clothing that I loved, but It always seemed too vibrant and loud for me to wear.

I didn’t want to stand out in life. I was always trying to fit in and blend in with people and my surroundings.

My clothing choice reflected how I felt in the world. I always wore more muted colours or black or grey. I always felt bright colours were for bright extroverted, loud people and that is not me.

When I saw the hoodie on this day, though, something deep within me had changed. I suddenly felt drawn to wear it. I felt I suited it now. And of course, this story isn’t really about the orange hoodie, it is more about the culmination of internal work that manifested itself as a physical change.

It was a moment where I truly saw an external expression of all the inner changes I had been working on.

I felt good wearing it. Bright and bold. Fierce and carefree.

I didn’t care when I went out for a walk if I looked too loud or like a walking beacon of colour. I wasn’t scared of attracting attention or people looking at me. I felt joyful.

It might seem silly to be excited about wearing an orange hoodie, but what it represents to me is powerful. It represents progress and growth. It’s a symbol of becoming more bold and courageous in my life, more myself.

It marks the new beginning to stop being afraid and ashamed and caring less about the judgments of others.

This small expression of change filled my heart with so much gratitude. It’s these gifts and manifestations which can be so lovely to receive when we’re on an inner journey.

They are like signposts on our adventure. Signals that say good job, keep going, you’re growing.

My bold orange hoodie reminds me I am changing, growing, evolving, expanding, even when my life sometimes feels stagnant.

A glimpse into a freer state of self-expression. A new reality I’m welcoming into my heart and mind.

Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay

Thanks for reading ❤!