It's so Cold

Wow, I woke up to 19 degrees. I love it. It might be a little tough to work outside but if you are in an office job it's not too bad, just wrap up and get going.

Wait a minute, what if you don't have a job or even a place to live? What are you doing to keep warm today?

I need to do something. I am going through my closet and all of my clothes to pass some coats along today. For years I have had a love affair with coats. Not just coats but sweatshirts, hoodies, vests, sweaters and jackets. When I was a little girl I so wanted a new coat but I was a middle child and always had to have hand-me-downs. then for years after I grew up I spent my money on coats. Short ones, long ones, black ones, blue ones, leather and wool and all sorts of materials. It didn't matter, because I was filling a need that I wasn't really conscience of until much later in life. My mom pointed it out one day on a visit. She said "I know why you have so many coats...because dad wouldn't buy you that one you wanted when you were little" Boy, the light bulb went on. She was so right. This revelation freed me from a lifetime of my need to feel validated by such a small thing. I still do love coats however there is only a desire to be warm now.

So, I want to help some other little girl feel warm and stylish, too, if that's what she wants. Sometimes the motivation is unclear, but if we feel there is something we need to do, we need to ask ourselves ,"What can I do to help today?"

Then just do it.