I've always known that I was a little different. No matter how much I try to fit in, I can't and quite honestly most of the time I don't try. As a matter of fact, the older I get the more I embrace my individuality and my uniqueness, which leads to me doing things that are off the beaten path such as my recent stunt of hosting said "39 1/2 Pink Party."
WTH is a 39 1/2??? Not quite 40. LOL! Y'all remember in your youth, you were excited to turn the next age so you said you were 12 and a half because you really wanted to be closer to 13! I love my 30s but I am really excited about 40! So initially it was supposed to take place in June, which is the 1/2 point for me as a December baby but due to scheduling conflicts, that just didn't work out!
WHY??? Several reasons why.....
Reason #1. Being born in December, I always wanted to have a summer party. I wanted people to be dressed in lite summer chic clothes. Snatched to the Gawds showing some skin and strutting around Pretty in Pink!
Reason #2. Now, I told y'all I'm a little different. Turning 40 is a monumental celebration and as a creative always chasing the next big out of the box idea, I couldn't fathom having a "Fab 40" party. I couldn't have an all white or all black party. Shoot, I couldn't even have a party during the month or season of my actual birthdate...lol! My hand didn't call for that!
Reason #3. Finally and the reason why I didn't cancel it several times that I claimed I would be a normal person and celebrate my 40th during its rightful month, is because really Kyna Lee's 39 1/2 Pink Party was about celebrating a "New Me." Many of you know that I am vegan (I PROMISE THAT BLOG POST IS COMING) but along with that I have entered into a different space in my life. My journey to veganism is so much deeper than the foods that I eat or don't eat. It's very spiritual. At the turn of the new year, I created a vision board and I prayed for this! I prayed for a healing, I prayed for love, I prayed for wealth and most importantly I prayed for a deeper relationship with Christ. And who would have thought that by making a commitment to change my eating habits would have such a profound effect on my mind and spirit! By praying to "put an end to my busyness habit" my life has been transformed and de-cluttered. I can now put things in perspective. Now, you tell me what's not to celebrate about that??????? I had planned to share this testimony and in greater detail with my 120 plus guests but God told me it's not time. Though I was frustrated because I had a plan, I had to fall back and trust God because I know that His plan is greater and mightier than any party or event that I can even think of. So instead of sharing, I partied and enjoyed my friends and family all while being sober, I might add.
There you have it...Kyna Lee's 39 1/2 Pink Party should have been New Me 39 1/2 (but that doesn't sound real exciting!).
Once again, thanks to all who came out and had fun at my non-birthday, birthday party! And thanks for trusting my creative, out-the-box thinking! Oh! And there is no big celebration for 40 in December. I put in a request for a trip!
For your viewing pleasure, Kyna Lee's 39 1/2 Pink Party......
xoxo,
Kyna Lee
