The first tenet of
the tickled pink lifestyle is to live mindfully, elegantly &
authentically. Just for the luxury
of it, however, I’ve decided to more closely define the “elegant” aspect. I’ve come up with luminous term that
captures it quite nicely: pink panache. Yes, my quest to live elegantly is defined as
infusing pink panache into my life!
An online source defines panache as: “Dashing style: a sense
or display of spirited style and self-confidence. “ Yummy! Yes?
Today (actually written on Tuesday), I proudly
practiced pink panache in these ways:
Let my inner artist come out to play: Sported (to work) a lovely, black wrap-around dress, many
strands of faux pearls in varying lengths, layered scads of thin gold and black
bangles, floral-patterned black
fishnet tights and black vegan patent leather ballet flats. Oh, and my hair…I pulled part of it up
and back. Did I look like I was
headed to some swanky soiree? Yes,
and it felt like I was too—despite the fact that I was in meetings a good
portion of my day. It was
fabulously fun! And, it made me feel a bit Audrey—notably elegant (or should I
say, “pinkly panache”?).
Honored my Wise Self: Two words: tea time! Despite many meetings and looming
deadlines, I answered an inner call to stop, take a break and savor a cup of
awesome organic, fair trade mint tea (Zhena’s Gypsy Tea). Ahhh!
Engaged myself spiritually: Today, I meditated, enjoyed ten minutes’ worth of legs up the wall (a
yoga pose I adore) and wrote in my journal. The elegance is found is connecting with myself on a realm
that’s deep within. These, and
other assorted practices, enable me to more clearly hear my Wise Self’s gentle
callings. Now that I’m heeding her
urgings far more frequently than ever before, the results of this are sheer
elegance!
Indulged: Utilized
a gift certificate (a la Mother’s Day gift from Mark) for a massage. Note: This didn’t have to be a massage. It could have been a bubble bath, quiet time on the patio or
a walk in the woods. The real indulgence, here, is that I carved out this time
for myself—in the midst of a tremendously busy week. There were many other “to do’s” on my after-work list,
but…those will just need to wait a bit!
Connected with my community: I serve on the Board of the local Zonta Club; a part of Zonta International (ZI). ZI’s mission
is to advance the status of women worldwide. During lunchtime, I attended our monthly Zonta Board
meeting. Fab fellowship with
like-minded women, worthwhile work toward a cause near + dear and a brief
respite from a busy day at the office all equate to definite doses of pink
panache!
What sprinklings of
pink panache are planned for your day?
Would love to hear about them!
T.
