🌊 Lipstick, Legacy & Letting Go — A Sunday Reflection

Today is a layered one.

A little pink, a little blue, and a whole lot of feeling.

June 8 brings a swirl of moments:
🌊 World Oceans Day
👯 National Best Friend Day
🎂 My Granny’s 96th birthday

She’s the reason I chose today’s LipSense shade — Dewy Rose. It’s soft, gentle and comforting — just like her. These days, dementia has stolen some of her spark, but her legacy - the family tree & history still live on. Along with all those funny moments that remind us of how much we miss her.

The red dirt calls too...

If you’ve known me long enough, you’ll know this weekend is more than pink gloss and pretty buttons.

It’s FINKE weekend.
Australia’s ultimate desert race.
And for over a decade, it was my world.

I served as Treasurer on the Committee for more than 10 years. It started as my real ‘job’ then it became my volunteer job, to which I roped my husband & family in to help as well.
I personally travelled every bump & went over every whoop on the track, (not at the competitor speed of course). I loved seeing every racer’s name year after year, and then meeting some on Presentation Night when they collected their trophies and dog spikes. I enjoyed making sure every spreadsheet balanced, every receipt was filed and every last dollar was accounted for. We were a small but mighty team.
And then — I let it go.

Because sometimes, doing the right thing means walking away.

It didn’t end neatly.
But integrity rarely does.

I still feel it though.

The red dust. The thrill. The smell of fuel in the morning. The rev of the engines. The annoying sound of motorbikes yet as a pack of ten off the start line, it was spectacular. The anguish for those lost or injured. The joy of the competitors who made it all worth it. I was there for them and most would never have known.

I don’t miss the politics.
But I miss them.

The ones who raced not for sponsors, but for passion.
The ones who reminded me why we do hard things with open hearts.

This is why I Go Pink.

Not because I’ve had breast cancer.
But because I’ve known grief.
I’ve held memory.
And I’ve felt what it means to raise your voice for those who can’t.

Today, I honour the ocean of emotion we all carry.

For friendships.
For family.
For legacy.
For love.

With love,

Brooke 🌸