August 22, 2022

Hi, y’all – I’m sure many of you are wondering where the name “pinkisnotmykolor” came from or what it means to me.  Let me see if I can explain when/why this name just continued to resonate with me when I was thinking about what to name my site.

Reason #1 – For those of you who know me, and I mean really know me, you know that my FAVORITE musician is P!NK, in fact, I love her so much that I pre-purchase her CDs when they are released (yes, I still want to physically hold the CD in my hand), in fact, for her last album I bought multiple copies and mailed them to many of my girlfriends, because, why not?  They love her too!!  With each new album, there is a tour that follows where I purchase tickets to her shows, the first show wherever it’s at and then I find at least two or three other locations where I can go see the concert again and again.  I usually find an excuse to fly somewhere where I can also visit family or friends.  For her last tour, I saw her the first night in Phoenix, Arizona; Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and the last show in Austin, Texas.  See what I mean, it’s an addiction to me.  Don’t try an intervention it will not work.

Reason #2 – If you know me, again, if you really know me, then you know that my favorite color is BLACK, not pink.  Almost everything I own is in the color black.  I have a whole wardrobe section of black shirts, more black shirts, and more black shirts, along with black jeans, black dresses, black sweaters, black boots, black shoes, etc.  My Harley is black with red trim, my dog is black, my car is black on black.  I just love the color black.  I always have.  Over the years, I’ve had many friends who are VERY fashionable, and they have desperately tried to provide color in my life, but customarily you will see me in something black.  It’s just who I am. 

Reason #3 – If you take the initials of the website name (minus the “M”) then you will see that it spells out P-I-N-K.  Pink Is Not my Kolor. (Refer to reason #1).

Reason #4 – When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I thought to myself, “Are you kidding me?” and then I thought, “Of course, cancer which is represented by the pink ribbon” because anyone who knows me KNOWS that Pink is NOT my color.  P!NK is my singer, but not my color, but now, PINK is the color that represents the ribbon that I will wear proudly for years to come. 

That’s the story of how I came up with the name for my site.  Trust me I ran the name and some other names by a few people, which can be a big mistake because everyone has their own opinions on what YOU should do, however in my heart and in my soul, the name “pinkisnotmykolor” just continued to resonate with me and any other of the names that I considered just didn’t seem to “fit” what I was trying to do/say/explain.  A close friend of mine with whom I shared a few ideas for the name sent me this:

“Pink is not my Kolor could also imply who you are.  You’re not a barbie doll, you stand out as a strong woman that has a unique voice and perspective on life.  Cancer is just a bump in your journey…but pink references that just because you are a girl, don’t stereotype you.  I love that name on so many fronts.”

This statement resonated with me, because it stated EXACTLY what I had been thinking and feeling about what I was trying to do with my blog.  (Side note – this is the same person that confirmed for me that God had spoken to me during the chemo-induced haze and that I was being called to start blogging and sharing this journey with all of you.)  That post can be found here.  Big thanks to you, Stephanie, you are an instrumental part of my journey.

I hope this explains where the name came from and what it means to me.  I hope and pray that it will resonate with you too.  Thank you again for joining me on this new adventure.   I have big ideas and thoughts for this space, and I honestly believe if you give those to God and trust in HIM then HE will provide you more than you ever could dream for yourself.  I am trusting in HIM and can’t wait to see what HE will do through me in this new space.

Thank you again for following me on this journey.  You are all the best!

Xo,

Tracy