The Day I Chose 'What I Love' Over 'What Suits Me'—And My Heart Began to Stir

"I actually wanted to try wearing this."

When you go to a store to buy clothes, and you think, "I'd like to wear this color," don't you often end up not buying it because you think, "Does it suit me?" or "Isn't it too flashy?" Or perhaps you bought it on a whim, but it's now sleeping in your closet, unworn because it feels a bit embarrassing?

One day, I held a "Color Girls' Party" with my friends. The theme was
"wearing a color you truly love." Colors we usually hesitate to choose. Clothes we thought, "Maybe they don't suit me" or "People might think they're too flashy." But that day, we took the plunge and everyone chose what they "loved."

There was vibrant magenta pink. Energetic
yellow that makes anyone watching smile.
Turquoise blue, emerald green, and more.

By the way, I chose Tiffany blue pants that day♪ Seeing beautiful colors really lifts your spirits, doesn't it?

Colorful and beautiful colors were gathered there. That was when I truly realized the

power of color. Everyone looked so happy and radiant. The atmosphere of the whole place suddenly became brighter. It was an event that made me feel once again,

"Oh, color really does affect the heart."


And there is one more experience I can't forget.

The day my father, who said, "Pink... me?", looked soft

It was when I gave my father a pale pink shirt for Father's Day. At first, he was puzzled, saying, "I've never worn pink before..." But when he tentatively put it on... Huh? He looked a bit softer somehow. I was very impressed by how he smiled shyly while saying, "This is actually pretty good."

And somehow, his expression became gentle too.

"Color transcends gender and age."
That was the moment I thought that.

My father, who never wore pink clothes before, wears them normally now. I think many people have a strong impression that pink is a color more for women, but I really want men to wear it more and more too◎

Not whether it "suits" you, but whether you "love" it

We tend to choose colors based on "whether it suits me" or "how I will be seen." But perhaps it's actually fine to be simpler. "I wear it because I love it." "I choose that color because it makes my heart happy to look at it." It was an event that made me want to try choosing things by


valuing my own feelings


like that.

Color has the power to draw out a person's inner "way of being." I believe that a color chosen by

"whether you love it" rather than "whether it suits you" gently reflects that person's charm and the voice of their heart. If there is a color you want to wear but are a little hesitant about right now, please,


give your "love" for it the green light
.

If it feels embarrassing, try wearing it at home first. Your mood will surely change. If you still feel hesitant, I recommend incorporating it through accessories first. Because you, who chose that color, must be sensing something you need in that color right now. I believe that color gently snuggles up to your inner voice. Mimi

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