A Curated Closet – is it too much pressure?
Is a curated closet a worthy goal? It may depend on what curated means to you, but I have observed that it can create quite a bit of anxiety to actually create this according to some standards. When did we start setting such high standards for ourselves? William...
Making Room for a Movement Practice
Carving out a space for a movement practice in a smaller space can be a bit of a challenge. It would be great to have a dedicated movement practice space, but what I have is a living room. I want my place to feel 'homey', but I want some bare floor space too, without...
Boomers Beautify: Boom! by Cindy Joseph
Can we Boomers beautify? I think so. We can do it in our own way. Like many other boomers, I grew up with a back-to-earth mentality and ambitions of homesteading: Harrowsmith was on my night table as exciting reading material! We learned early on that it takes more...
Retirement: Building a Dynamic Wardrobe
I began retirement in January. I really thought I'd wear pretty much the same thing I wore to work, mostly dresses and jackets. After a few weeks I realized I needed to rethink my wardrobe. Making soup stock while wearing a silk dress sounds so sophisticated. It isn't...
Downsizing your Closet for Big Gains
For me 'downsizing' is a good thing. It can be an opportunity to get more clarity about what fits the time and place you are in life because, "the only thing that Is constant Is change" (Heraclitus). What suits you changes over time, and there is no need...
Creating a Capsule Wardrobe with Project 333
I'm no stranger to doing a capsule wardrobe: it is how I've packed for trips for years. I've been a fairly light packer all my life and could pull out my 4 or 5 time-tested outfits and put them in my suitcase with no problem. The problem was the rest of my...
How to make upcycled clothing fragrance-free
Upcycled clothing: read sustainable fashion, second hand rose, re-used, or 'thrifted' clothes - are you a fan? I am, and one of the main reasons for that is my health. (Another reason is this.) Usually upcycled clothes have 'broken' the dyes, pesticides and other...
Restrictive Clothing – What it Does to your Body
Wearing restrictive clothing is related to a host of health problems. A couple of weeks ago I posted on my Facebook page that I changed into another outfit before noon. There wasn't anything wrong with what I had on, except I was in discomfort. There is a very good...
Letting Go: Autumn, Giving Thanks, and Breath Work
The season of Autumn is connected with the element of Metal in Chinese medicine and is related to letting go of things you no longer need: of ideas that are limiting, of regrets, old hurts, grief and a sense of loss. The central organ associated with the...
Shopping for Food to Get More Movement
When I was a kid my mother did a big grocery shop once a week. She made a plan of what we were going to eat for the week, and except for stocking up on milk, that was about it - she didn't usually go back to the store for more. (Of course there were a lot of reasons...