I recently watched a new Netflix movie called “The Unicorn Store”, starring Brie Larson. The description told me it was about a whimsical art school dropout who dreams of adopting a unicorn. My thought process was this: I went to art school. I love colorful things. I like Brie Larsen. Let’s do this.

I knew this movie would be relevant as soon as the first scene started. Brie (her character’s name is Kit) is passionately creating a bright, abstract painting and gets a disapproving head shake from her professor. I’ve felt that. I’ve experienced that. -_- Throughout the movie, I could relate to a lot of her same creative/career/future feels. Obviously I’ve never experienced a unicorn IRL, but never say never amiright 😉

I really appreciated the spotlight this movie put on the colorful, artsy, big idea lifestyle. Yeah, there was a deeper meaning of the movie – being your own unicorn, working toward your goals, ect. But I don’t usually see that kinda of free, wide, open creativity on screen, and honestly, it made me feel seen and affirmed. It came at a oddly (and almost creepily) perfect time, because I’ve been thinking about the topic of expressing yourself a lot lately.

I realized I have been ‘toning it down’ for the last few years – in both my personal style and my business. Neutrals in my personal style, dark and ‘professional’ in my business style. If there is any color, it only should be in pops. Not a lot, and definitely not everywhere.

But in the months after having a baby, I was in such a deep, dark hole mentally, that seeing and being surrounded by color was one thing that actually made me a little bit happier. I have always loved lots of color and unique things and creating unique things, so this connection made a lot of sense.

So I started brightening up my wardrobe and adding simple things like throw rugs and kitchen towels to bring more color to our home. I’m also currently in the works of a pretty substantial rebrand of my business, and as you can guess, it’s colorful. I was feeling OK, but halfway, about all these things until I watched this movie. And now I am ALL IN. Give me the weird stuff. The big ideas. The colors and the creative mess. I want it!

Sure there is always room for neutrals in life, and black will always be a classic. But for the most part, I’m tired of boring stuff. Thanks, Unicorn Store, for being my colorful wakeup call to re-embrace the joy and fun and happiness of a colorful lifestyle.