This past week, something powerful emerged inside of me, or rather, something disappeared….
The desire and pull to “consume” new fall clothes + new fashion.
Normally when the month of September rolls around, I would rush to the library or local book store to purchase the September edition of Vogue, or Harper’s Bazaar ( or both..). I’d spend hours, pouring over trends and coveting be
This past week, something powerful emerged inside of me, or rather, something disappeared….
The desire and pull to “consume” new fall clothes + new fashion.
Normally when the month of September rolls around, I would rush to the library or local book store to purchase the September edition of Vogue, or Harper’s Bazaar ( or both..). I’d spend hours, pouring over trends and coveting beautiful things, with a view of replicating the “look” with thrift store finds ( as opposed to actually purchasing fast fashion replicas from large fast fashion chains–my previous habit, obsession, and let’s face it: addiction.)
This year, as I headed to a magazine store, a voice inside my head asked: are you really that interested in all of THIS?
The answer came loud and clear: No, I’m not.
Instead of buying a fashion magazine, I picked a magazine about happiness. I guess I have turned a corner and a page in my life. A massive one, to be honest.
Although I still love to be super creative with my existing wardrobe and mix partterns and styles, I no longer strive or covet anything and I don’t really care whether I’m following trends. Case in point: a neighbour recently commented on a walk: I love your old style jeans! I’m so tired of seeing high waisted pants and mom jeans everywhere!
I laughed in response. I had no idea they were still in style!
Today, I appreciate comfort over stylishness, pops of color over trends, saving more and spending the extra dollars on a massage or foot treatment. I love myself not for what I’m wearing, but how I showup in the world and for the kind and warm hearted person that I aspire to be.
So how did I get here?
- No more visits to shopping malls ( except when necessary)
- No more frivolous online shopping
- No more hoarding stuff and buying things I don’t need
- No more coveting the season’s “it” bags or shoes.
- Spending only a few dollars at the local thrift store, when fancy strikes
The truth is, I’m happier than ever.
So with much compassion towards myself, I now see clearly that I had allowed myself to be manipulated by an industry that does not care much about my financial or mental well-being, or my happiness. I was a cog in the wheel of excessive consumption.
In my case, I used fashion as a mask to hide my heart and soul.
I camouflaged my true SELF behind layers of expensive silk.
The betrayal to myself was evident and raw, just like the silk I was wearing.
I have freed myself from the tyranny of self betrayal and consumption.
I can now show up, fully present: DRESSED IN LOVE.
Version Française: J’ai Remplacé les Achats Saisonniers par Quelque chose d’Hors Saison: L’Amour de Soi.
La semaine dernière, quelque chose de puissant a émergé en moi, ou plutôt, quelque chose a disparu…
L’envie et le désir de « consommer » de nouveaux vêtements d’automne + des nouvelles tendances.
Normalement, lorsque le mois de septembre arrive, je me précipiterais à la librairie locale pour acheter l’édition de septembre du magazine Vogue, ou le Harper’s Bazaar (ou les deux.). Je passais des heures à parcourir les tendances et à convoiter de nouvelles choses, dans le but de reproduire le “look” avec des trouvailles de friperie (plutôt que d’acheter des répliques de fast fashion (une ancienne habitude et avouons-le, une dépendance.)
Cette année, alors que je me dirigeais vers une boutique de magazines ( chose assez rare), une voix dans ma tête m’a demandé : es-tu vraiment intéressée par tout cela ?
La réponse m’est venue haut et fort : non, je ne le suis pas.
Au lieu d’acheter un magazine de mode, j’ai choisi un magazine sur le bonheur. Je suppose que j’ai tourné une page de ma vie.
Bien que j’aime toujours être super créative avec ma garde-robe existante et mélanger les tissus et les styles, je ne cherche plus, ni ne convoîte plus rien et je ne me soucie pas de suivre les tendances. Exemple concret : une voisine m’a récemment dit lors d’une promenade: j’adore tes jeans à l’ancienne ! J’en ai tellement marre de voir des pantalons taille haute et des « mom jeans » partout ! J’ai ri. Je ne savais pas qu’ils étaient encore à la mode ! Aujourd’hui, j’apprécie le confort plutôt que l’élégance, les touches de couleur plutôt que les tendances, économiser davantage et dépenser mon argent consciemment pour un massage ou un soin des pieds. Je ne m’aime pas pour ce que je porte, mais pour la façon dont je me présente dans le monde et pour la personne chaleureuse que j’aspire à être. Alors comment suis-je arrivée ici ? ·
- Très peu de visites dans les centres commerciaux (sauf si nécessaire)
- Fini les achats en ligne frivoles!
- Je n’accumule plus des trucs dont je n’ai pas besoin
- Plus de désir de convoiter les sacs ou chaussures de la saison.
- Je dépense seulement quelques dollars à la friperie locale, quand la fantaisie frappe…
La vérité, c’est que je suis plus heureuse que jamais.
Donc, avec beaucoup de compassion envers moi-même, je vois maintenant que je m’étais laissée manipuler par une industrie qui ne se soucie pas de mon bien-être financier ou mental, ni de mon bonheur. J’étais un rouage dans la roue de la consommation excessive.
Dans mon cas, j’ai utilisé la mode comme un masque pour cacher mon cœur et mon âme. J’ai camouflé mon vrai MOI derrière des couches de soie… Je me suis libérée de la tyrannie de la consommation. Je peux maintenant me présenter au monde, pleinement présente : HABILLÉE D’AMOUR.
Image: Tumblr
autiful things, with a view of replicating the “look” with thrift store finds ( as opposed to actually purchasing fast fashion replicas from large fast fashion chains–my previous habit, obsession, and let’s face it: addiction.)
This year, as I headed to a magazine store, a voice inside my head asked: are you really that interested in all of THIS?
The answer came loud and clear: No, I’m not.
Instead of buying a fashion magazine, I picked a magazine about happiness. I guess I have turned a corner and a page in my life. A massive one, to be honest.
Although I still love to be super creative with my existing wardrobe and mix partterns and styles, I no longer strive or covet anything and I don’t really care whether I’m following trends. Case in point: a neighbour recently commented on a walk: I love your old style jeans! I’m so tired of seeing high waisted pants and mom jeans everywhere!
I laughed in response. I had no idea they were still in style!
Today, I appreciate comfort over stylishness, pops of color over trends, saving more and spending the extra dollars on a massage or foot treatment. I love myself not for what I’m wearing, but how I showup in the world and for the kind and warm hearted person that I aspire to be.
So how did I get here?
- No more visits to shopping malls ( except when necessary)
- No more frivolous online shopping
- No more hoarding stuff and buying things I don’t need
- No more coveting the season’s “it” bags or shoes.
- Spending only a few dollars at the local thrift store, when fancy strikes
The truth is, I’m happier than ever.
So with much compassion towards myself, I now see clearly that I had allowed myself to be manipulated by an industry that does not care much about my financial or mental well-being, or my happiness. I was a cog in the wheel of excessive consumption.
In my case, I used fashion as a mask to hide my heart and soul.
I camouflaged my true SELF behind layers of expensive silk.
The betrayal to myself was evident and raw, just like the silk I was wearing.
I have freed myself from the tyranny of self betrayal and consumption.
I can now show up, fully present: DRESSED IN LOVE.
This past week, something powerful emerged inside of me, or rather, something disappeared….
The desire and pull to “consume” new fall clothes + new fashion.
Normally when the month of September rolls around, I would rush to the library or local book store to purchase the September edition of Vogue, or Harper’s Bazaar ( or both..). I’d spend hours, pouring over trends and coveting be
This past week, something powerful emerged inside of me, or rather, something disappeared….
The desire and pull to “consume” new fall clothes + new fashion.
Normally when the month of September rolls around, I would rush to the library or local book store to purchase the September edition of Vogue, or Harper’s Bazaar ( or both..). I’d spend hours, pouring over trends and coveting beautiful things, with a view of replicating the “look” with thrift store finds ( as opposed to actually purchasing fast fashion replicas from large fast fashion chains–my previous habit, obsession, and let’s face it: addiction.)
This year, as I headed to a magazine store, a voice inside my head asked: are you really that interested in all of THIS?
The answer came loud and clear: No, I’m not.
Instead of buying a fashion magazine, I picked a magazine about happiness. I guess I have turned a corner and a page in my life. A massive one, to be honest.
Although I still love to be super creative with my existing wardrobe and mix partterns and styles, I no longer strive or covet anything and I don’t really care whether I’m following trends. Case in point: a neighbour recently commented on a walk: I love your old style jeans! I’m so tired of seeing high waisted pants and mom jeans everywhere!
I laughed in response. I had no idea they were still in style!
Today, I appreciate comfort over stylishness, pops of color over trends, saving more and spending the extra dollars on a massage or foot treatment. I love myself not for what I’m wearing, but how I showup in the world and for the kind and warm hearted person that I aspire to be.
So how did I get here?
- No more visits to shopping malls ( except when necessary)
- No more frivolous online shopping
- No more hoarding stuff and buying things I don’t need
- No more coveting the season’s “it” bags or shoes.
- Spending only a few dollars at the local thrift store, when fancy strikes
The truth is, I’m happier than ever.
So with much compassion towards myself, I now see clearly that I had allowed myself to be manipulated by an industry that does not care much about my financial or mental well-being, or my happiness. I was a cog in the wheel of excessive consumption.
In my case, I used fashion as a mask to hide my heart and soul.
I camouflaged my true SELF behind layers of expensive silk.
The betrayal to myself was evident and raw, just like the silk I was wearing.
I have freed myself from the tyranny of self betrayal and consumption.
I can now show up, fully present: DRESSED IN LOVE.
Version Française: J’ai Remplacé les Achats Saisonniers par Quelque chose d’Hors Saison: L’Amour de Soi.
La semaine dernière, quelque chose de puissant a émergé en moi, ou plutôt, quelque chose a disparu…
L’envie et le désir de « consommer » de nouveaux vêtements d’automne + des nouvelles tendances.
Normalement, lorsque le mois de septembre arrive, je me précipiterais à la librairie locale pour acheter l’édition de septembre du magazine Vogue, ou le Harper’s Bazaar (ou les deux.). Je passais des heures à parcourir les tendances et à convoiter de nouvelles choses, dans le but de reproduire le “look” avec des trouvailles de friperie (plutôt que d’acheter des répliques de fast fashion (une ancienne habitude et avouons-le, une dépendance.)
Cette année, alors que je me dirigeais vers une boutique de magazines ( chose assez rare), une voix dans ma tête m’a demandé : es-tu vraiment intéressée par tout cela ?
La réponse m’est venue haut et fort : non, je ne le suis pas.
Au lieu d’acheter un magazine de mode, j’ai choisi un magazine sur le bonheur. Je suppose que j’ai tourné une page de ma vie.
Bien que j’aime toujours être super créative avec ma garde-robe existante et mélanger les tissus et les styles, je ne cherche plus, ni ne convoîte plus rien et je ne me soucie pas de suivre les tendances. Exemple concret : une voisine m’a récemment dit lors d’une promenade: j’adore tes jeans à l’ancienne ! J’en ai tellement marre de voir des pantalons taille haute et des « mom jeans » partout ! J’ai ri. Je ne savais pas qu’ils étaient encore à la mode ! Aujourd’hui, j’apprécie le confort plutôt que l’élégance, les touches de couleur plutôt que les tendances, économiser davantage et dépenser mon argent consciemment pour un massage ou un soin des pieds. Je ne m’aime pas pour ce que je porte, mais pour la façon dont je me présente dans le monde et pour la personne chaleureuse que j’aspire à être. Alors comment suis-je arrivée ici ? ·
- Très peu de visites dans les centres commerciaux (sauf si nécessaire)
- Fini les achats en ligne frivoles!
- Je n’accumule plus des trucs dont je n’ai pas besoin
- Plus de désir de convoiter les sacs ou chaussures de la saison.
- Je dépense seulement quelques dollars à la friperie locale, quand la fantaisie frappe…
La vérité, c’est que je suis plus heureuse que jamais.
Donc, avec beaucoup de compassion envers moi-même, je vois maintenant que je m’étais laissée manipuler par une industrie qui ne se soucie pas de mon bien-être financier ou mental, ni de mon bonheur. J’étais un rouage dans la roue de la consommation excessive.
Dans mon cas, j’ai utilisé la mode comme un masque pour cacher mon cœur et mon âme. J’ai camouflé mon vrai MOI derrière des couches de soie… Je me suis libérée de la tyrannie de la consommation. Je peux maintenant me présenter au monde, pleinement présente : HABILLÉE D’AMOUR.
Image: Tumblr
autiful things, with a view of replicating the “look” with thrift store finds ( as opposed to actually purchasing fast fashion replicas from large fast fashion chains–my previous habit, obsession, and let’s face it: addiction.)
This year, as I headed to a magazine store, a voice inside my head asked: are you really that interested in all of THIS?
The answer came loud and clear: No, I’m not.
Instead of buying a fashion magazine, I picked a magazine about happiness. I guess I have turned a corner and a page in my life. A massive one, to be honest.
Although I still love to be super creative with my existing wardrobe and mix partterns and styles, I no longer strive or covet anything and I don’t really care whether I’m following trends. Case in point: a neighbour recently commented on a walk: I love your old style jeans! I’m so tired of seeing high waisted pants and mom jeans everywhere!
I laughed in response. I had no idea they were still in style!
Today, I appreciate comfort over stylishness, pops of color over trends, saving more and spending the extra dollars on a massage or foot treatment. I love myself not for what I’m wearing, but how I showup in the world and for the kind and warm hearted person that I aspire to be.
So how did I get here?
- No more visits to shopping malls ( except when necessary)
- No more frivolous online shopping
- No more hoarding stuff and buying things I don’t need
- No more coveting the season’s “it” bags or shoes.
- Spending only a few dollars at the local thrift store, when fancy strikes
The truth is, I’m happier than ever.
So with much compassion towards myself, I now see clearly that I had allowed myself to be manipulated by an industry that does not care much about my financial or mental well-being, or my happiness. I was a cog in the wheel of excessive consumption.
In my case, I used fashion as a mask to hide my heart and soul.
I camouflaged my true SELF behind layers of expensive silk.
The betrayal to myself was evident and raw, just like the silk I was wearing.
I have freed myself from the tyranny of self betrayal and consumption.
I can now show up, fully present: DRESSED IN LOVE.