Carpe Diem — Live out loud

Summary

Carpe diem is about living each day to the fullest,
Living out loud is being authentic,
live each day to the fullest being who you are

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CONTENTS

Janet L. Wood ©

Live out Loud

Vol.1Number 3-February 17 2026

Hello

Living out loud, what does it mean?

Does it mean to go around shouting all the time? Well not really to me it means that i will be who i am, I will not diminish myself for other people, to live authentically, being me, so how do I live out loud and authentically? I have a example that stands out in my mind, I had always worn black, not because i am in mourning or because I am sad, or depressed, I wore black because I love black and I still do; I had a shop years ago and one day these two women walked in they were regulars coming to look at everything I had, and to see if anything new had come in I was alone no other customers; they had this box they were carrying a small flat white box and they approached me saying they were glad i was all alone right now.

Then handed me the box, I opened it up and there was a beautiful  bright colorful silk scarf, I took it out of the box and admired it they said to me ” Dear we brought you this beautiful silk scarf with all these wonderful colors because we noticed you are all in black all the time, and we have a hard time with the black, so we brought you this scarf” I said oh my god its beautiful and long, and colorful thank you both so much they proceeded to say ” please put it on now, so you have some color on your body “I looked in surprise that they said this, and I had a pause, thinking of what to say next with out sounding upset or wondering why they gave it to me. So, I finally looked at them both and said, it is a beautiful scarf, and I truly appreciate your thoughtful gesture, but I am afraid I cannot accept it.

They both looked surprised and irritated at me, I said I hope you can understand my reasoning behind the choice. You both are asking me to not be who I am, to not be me, because you both can not take me wearing black, you are asking me to diminish my self for you, would you both do that in a circumstance like this? Or would you perhaps have the same thoughts as I have? I do, I really appreciate the gesture, but I can’t not be me, because it bothers you, I do hope you both understand. Thanks so much for the wonderful thought. The two women did come back many times in the future nothing more was said about it. So, that is living out loud to me, a can you think of examples in your life when those around you could not take who you really are, so you become something different to be in there presence?

Share your examples with us, and let us know what you did, how you handled it.

I hope this helped you today and always remember

To LIVE OUT LOUD!!!

Carpe Diem!!!

Janet L. Wood ©