Category: Reflection
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Worth doing badly
… if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. GK Chesterton There are a lot of things I would like to be able to accomplish, yet I stop myself from moving in those directions because I am not yet skilled in those areas. Why would I try speaking Spanish if I am…
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A bit of wisdom for a foolish day
In the beginning of 2022, I watched luxury fashion YouTuber Caitlyn Pawlowski’s video about the habits she’s dropping in 2022. One of them was working to become a version of herself that made sense to everyone but her. I originally watched the video and agreed, “Yeah, I’m dropping that too.” Spoiler, I have not dropped…
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Shift worry to a vision session
I am entering a transition period in my work, which then triggers making a transition in more aspects of my life. I am excited about exploring new possibilities, but uncertainty gives me nightmares (possibly literally). I am essentially starting with a blank slate to mold as a I choose fit. I can develop the skills…
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Fashioning a new self
It’s probably just me, but I have to admit, I have felt that I don’t deserve to dress better. You may be confused because two-thirds of the content on this site is fashion-related. Well, it is very easy to think about things from a far, rather than get involved. I have just felt I, me,…
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I had to go to the mall to get some words
I wrote the first draft for this post sitting in a mall. Yes, a shopping mall. It was the first time that week that I was able to focus and get words on the page. Maybe it was because I had nothing else to do while I waited, but it was probably the fact that…
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You don’t need discipline. You need hope.
As I laid on the couch, getting on my own case about all the things I have left undone, all the items of my to-do list still not checked, and the disarray of my home, I lamented my laziness. Getting up and walking outside, trying to get myself to do something, it hit me. “You…
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Virgil Abloh, Fashion, and Me
When I saw the notification of Virgil Abloh’s death, it shook me. To have never known the man, I was likely way too emotional. I won’t lie to you; I cried. (I really wanted to lie to you.) Backing things up, I first heard Virgil Abloh’s name mentioned in conjunction with his work for his…
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