It’s Not The Shoes
It was never the shoes. It was always the person wearing them.
Becoming who you want to be starts with accepting who you are
Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. I needed new baseball cleats—and all we could afford were velcro no-name sneakers. Meanwhile, the other kids were rocking Nikes, Reeboks, Converse. I was embarrassed. I didn’t want to go to the game. But my mom looked me in the eye and said something I’ll never forget - “It’s not the shoes. It’s the person wearing them.”
I went to that game in those knock-off velcro shoes—and hit a massive home run. Next game, two of the kids on my team had somehow tracked down those exact same sneakers. But they didn’t hit home runs. Because it was never the shoes. It never is.
We All Do This
We compare.
We make excuses.
We tell ourselves we’re not where we want to be because we don’t have what “they” have.
“Of course she looks amazing—she only had one kid.”
“Of course he’s calm—look at the house he lives in.”
Joy, confidence, and self-worth aren’t a result of your circumstances. They’re a result of how you show up inside them. You don’t need better shoes. You need to stop blaming the shoes.
Joy Is Available Now
Anyone can walk barefoot through the grass.
Anyone can hike a trail.
Anyone can take a breath at the beach.
Anyone can turn off their phone and listen to the wind.
You don’t need a better life to live more deeply in this one.
Becoming Starts with Belonging
If you want to become the person you’re meant to be, you first need to get comfortable being the person you already are. In velcro sneakers, no-name brands, and all. Because it’s never the shoes. It’s always you.