Last year around this time I was on a quest to find my true essence. My inner goddess.
To dress on the outside the way I feel on the inside. To speak my truth in my true voice. To march to the beat of my own drum...so to speak.
Somehow I got side tracked.
Motherhood will do that to you when your personal goal isn't as important to you as your children's well-being and happiness.
In fact, until today I hadn't really realized how far back I had left myself. How low my self-worth was.
On January 1 I made a promise to myself that I would do whatever it took to get back on my quest to find the real Jenn.
Today was the first step in doing that.
I hired my good friend and amazing 'Thrift Style Expert' Denise Rivait to come by and work her magic in my closet.
Denise is one of those women who has a natural sense of personal style. Everything I see her in is something that looks fabulous and she totally rocks it!
So it was an easy decision to make to have her come in and give me a hand in finding my true self.
I was not expecting to have my entire closet wiped out!
Okay, I did expect that. I knew it was coming, nothing I wear feels like me, it feels drab. As a 'stay-at-home-mom-preneur' I rarely spend good money on clothes, I wear what I have and make due until I can't stand it anymore, then I go shopping and buy whatever's in my path, just to bring it home and rarely wear it.
Seeing all of my clothes in the 'give away' pile was a sobering sight.
If all that I've purchased in the past is not right, how in the world am I going to make sure I bring in clothes to wear that are going to scream 'this is Jenn!' now?
I sat down and I cried.
Not a bad cry, but a good cry. A cry of realization that the adventure I was about to embark on was going to be one that would truly make me stand out. I was finally going to own and wear things that aligned with my essence.
I'd have to say the greatest part about today's experience was the shopping. Denise did a fabulous job of handing me item after item, stretching my imagination, ignoring my comfort zone and keeping me from the grey sweaters and comfy yoga pants...
We found some great deals, I walked through the mall with the biggest smile on my face and my heart filled with excitement for what this experience means for my future.
I am looking forward to tomorrow morning. I am excited about getting dressed and slipping on my new knee high boots and funky jacket instead of throwing on the jogging pants and sweatshirt.
Stay tuned...there's definitely more to come on this topic :)
To dress on the outside the way I feel on the inside. To speak my truth in my true voice. To march to the beat of my own drum...so to speak.
Somehow I got side tracked.
Motherhood will do that to you when your personal goal isn't as important to you as your children's well-being and happiness.
In fact, until today I hadn't really realized how far back I had left myself. How low my self-worth was.
On January 1 I made a promise to myself that I would do whatever it took to get back on my quest to find the real Jenn.
Today was the first step in doing that.
I hired my good friend and amazing 'Thrift Style Expert' Denise Rivait to come by and work her magic in my closet.
Denise is one of those women who has a natural sense of personal style. Everything I see her in is something that looks fabulous and she totally rocks it!
So it was an easy decision to make to have her come in and give me a hand in finding my true self.
I was not expecting to have my entire closet wiped out!
Okay, I did expect that. I knew it was coming, nothing I wear feels like me, it feels drab. As a 'stay-at-home-mom-preneur' I rarely spend good money on clothes, I wear what I have and make due until I can't stand it anymore, then I go shopping and buy whatever's in my path, just to bring it home and rarely wear it.
Seeing all of my clothes in the 'give away' pile was a sobering sight.
If all that I've purchased in the past is not right, how in the world am I going to make sure I bring in clothes to wear that are going to scream 'this is Jenn!' now?
I sat down and I cried.
Not a bad cry, but a good cry. A cry of realization that the adventure I was about to embark on was going to be one that would truly make me stand out. I was finally going to own and wear things that aligned with my essence.
I'd have to say the greatest part about today's experience was the shopping. Denise did a fabulous job of handing me item after item, stretching my imagination, ignoring my comfort zone and keeping me from the grey sweaters and comfy yoga pants...
We found some great deals, I walked through the mall with the biggest smile on my face and my heart filled with excitement for what this experience means for my future.
I am looking forward to tomorrow morning. I am excited about getting dressed and slipping on my new knee high boots and funky jacket instead of throwing on the jogging pants and sweatshirt.
Stay tuned...there's definitely more to come on this topic :)
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