In this episode, we are recapping the moms30for30 capsule wardrobe challenge. I will be sharing the insights I have learned and the ones shared by the ladies who joined in this round.
Listen to this if you are curious about a capsule wardrobe, simplifying your closet, being more intentional with clothes shopping, being mindful about how trends impact you and finding your personal style, and if you have struggled with the notion of being a mom who gets dressed each day.
What is the moms30for30?
This is a 30for30 challenge in which we wear 30 items of clothes for 30 days (or pretty darn close!)
Why I love to do the 30for30 challenge:
It has helped me do things like learn to put outfits together, get to know my style better, interview my closet so I can declutter things that don’t belong, and get dressed each day.
If you want to read about the past challenges I have done over the year head to this page.
This challenge has helped me really challenge a lot of discomfort I have had about being 'too much' and having a limiting identity of 'who I am/who I am not'.
Challenges put us in a situation where we are challenging ourselves....getting uncomfortable! And also, getting some consistent data and increasing our awareness of what the experience is like for us. We have so much to learn from doing a challenge vs trying a behaviour or action for a day or two.
Insights we (myself and those ladies who joined in!) had around wearing 30 items of clothes for 30 days!
Listen to hear more about each of these points:
Getting dressed in our favourite items vs always wearing the familiar items
Some questions to ask yourself to help you understand if you are going for favourite or familiar
The benefits of wearing your favourites
The burden of keeping 'backups'
A simple exercise to help you determine your favourites
Understanding why we shop
How fast fashion impacts our ability to determine our own personal style
Noticing feelings of insecurity and scarcity we have when we think about buying more clothes
How we handle these feelings of insecurity and the two outcomes it can give us
My new shopping mantra that I have adopted that has helped me shop very mindfully
Taking pride in ourselves vs the vanity of focussing on our outward appearance
There is a common sentiment that being a mom who focusses on her own appearance can be a self-focussed or vain situation
The filter through which we make assumptions about others being vain or being empowered
How to determine what is acceptable for you and understanding healthy pride vs vanity
Related and Mentioned Links
Thanks to those who have filled out the 2022 Feedback survey, if you are up for sharing your feedback please do so here
The intro episode into this year's 30for30 and my aha moment around what was in my closet 151. Capsule wardrobe closet remix challenge, the #moms30for30
Decision fatigue (for those who feel overwhelmed by all the options of fashion) 144. How to lighten the mental load of DECISION FATIGUE
Noticing a scarcity mindset 40. Does the ‘not-enough’ mindset show up in your momlife? (Scarcity/Abundance)
Getting dressed day episode 128. Getting dressed every day, with less guilt & more confidence (with Jaime McLaughlin)
Being moms who support other moms regardless of what we wear The Instagram Post
Photos from my 303for30 challenge this month
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Welcome back to the simple on purpose podcast.
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This is a place where I encourage you to slow down and start paying attention to your life. Start removing the distractions, really decide what matters most to you and show up well for that living on purpose.
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So to start out, thank you to those of you who have filled out the feedback survey, that is something that I do each year and I ask questions about how you like to follow simple on purpose,
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