Do it. Wear that red dress.

You know you’ve seen it before: either tucked away on a corner of your closet, or on a corner of your mind whenever you’re shopping for something special.

It’s always the same voice telling you, “That’s not me. That’s too much.”
“Red? Only sluts wear red,” like a client used to tell me her grandmother would say.

Do it. Wear that red dress. 
And grab the red heels too, while you’re at it.
 Be seen, celebrated, take the spotlight. 
If not for yourself, do it for your daughters, your granddaughters, and their daughters. 
Do it for all those women who were always taught to disappear into the background, to do as they were told.
And to keep their place.

Show the world you’re out, and that there ain’t no stopping you.