Wellness Weds: Mismatched Socks

This Wellness Wednesday post is from the mind of Jessica, the visionary behind Raw Food Nation:

Join the Mismatched Socks Revolution!

One morning many sunrises ago I was getting ready for my office job. Although I was running a little behind schedule, there were neatly pressed clothes awaiting me in my bedroom, and a green smoothie going in the blender. My morning routines had gotten so planned and organized so that I could maximize my time and get out of the door to make it into the office. Even though on this particular morning I was running late, I am baffled that I halted my routine in an attempt to locate the mate to a sock  I was planning to wear.

Of all the things to worry about, my attention was fixed on finding this lost sock. I searched frantically through the sock drawer and my hamper. Is there really a sock monster that comes and steals the innocent socks from their owners?! Where the heck is my other sock? Five or ten minutes into it, I gave up, but not with the intent of picking out a new pair of socks. Instead, I grabbed a completely different sock all together that seemed to be without a mate and decided to have mismatched socks for the day. Was I a little late to work? Yes. But how cool was it to have people ask about my socks and if had I mismatched them on purpose.

Now, normally I do not give much thought to the socks that I wear, but after this incident, a question came to mind: why do we put so much emphasis on matching our socks? My goodness, half of the time they are hidden by worn jeans or dress trousers. And even when they are fully visible, does anyone really pay attention to them? And aren’t mismatched socks more fun? Think about it, no longer will you worry about pairing socks or how to go about pleasing the sock monster. Now your sock drawer can be free to let its contents mix and mingle however they choose.

If you are not too shy or you are looking for something different to do, next time you need to grab a pair of socks, go mismatched and see how it feels. Challenge yourself to carry out this small task. I can almost guarantee that you’ll smile and maybe even chuckle every time you get the opportunity to glance down at your feet. Something as simple as mismatched socks can brighten your day and give you a dose of good energy. Not to mention they are just plain fun. Let a little bit of your creativity shine through. It’s very liberating, and follows the same notion as coloring outside of the lines and thinking outside of the box.

Join me, in the mismatched socks revolution.

Peace & Veggies,
Jessica

By rawfoodnation Tags: mismatched socks, wellness
Posted in Lifestyle Tips, Wellness Weds | 2 Comments »

2 Responses to “Wellness Weds: Mismatched Socks”

1. Raw.la - Raw Food in The News and Around The Web says:

   August 12, 2009 at 5:04 am

   [...] Wellness Weds: Mismatched Socks [...]
2. Samanthia says:

   August 24, 2009 at 7:34 am

   I thought i was the only one to mismatch socks it feels great and always brings a smile to my face when i look down at my feet

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