New Year, Same Me

January. The month where resolutions are written, new goals are set and promises are made. We want to be better, work harder, eat healthier, spend less, save more; the loftiest of intentions envisioned. While I am a big fan of a fresh start and goal setting, I stopped making resolutions in January a few years ago and decided to start on a journey to simplify my life. I didn't need to be a new me, I like me (most of the time) but I did need to start to clear the clutter from my heart and mind and to make a conscious effort to live intentionally, focusing my time, energy and resources on all that brings joy to myself and family.

As I said, it is a journey. There is nothing simple about my life or mind (I will spare you the bio) but over the past few years I have picked up on lots of little tricks and strategies from friends, books and pod casts that have helped pave my path to more intentional living. In addition to a major focus on de-cluttering our home, I implemented little habits such a meal delivery two days a week from Blue Apron, pre-scheduling my workouts for the month with the Peleton app and a laundry schedule. Simple, but these little changes have made all the difference in the daily management of my life.

There of course are obstacles; few paths in life don't present them. So, while I could purge extra cookware and old decor without hesitation, my closet presented a bigger challenge for many reasons: 1. I have a lot of clothes 2. I like clothes 3. I like shopping for clothes. Oh and there's another small issue, I am no way only going to wear 33 things for 3 months (for anyone who has heard of Project 333). Impressive, but not me. Simplifying my wardrobe was going to require a big paradigm change and I needed to do it my way.

In this blog, I will share my closet strategies, wardrobe and fashion advice, with the hope that you find some value in these practices and join me on my journey for simplistic style.