“I’ve been wearing the same five outfits over and over!” a friend was heard to say.
The Jewelry Doctor understands. She had found herself doing the same thing. Then one day she said, “Wait a minute!”
Out came a beloved blouse, to be worn as a tunic over a favorite top and skirt. She wore one of her boldest pendants, twirled her hair into a bun, and put on—wait for it—a bracelet.
Soon she felt fabulous. At the store she mentioned she had been feeling what she thought should be called “casual fatigue”—boredom over the same kind of ensemble day after day after day. The person ringing her up said, “I know! I want a makeover. I’m thinking of coloring my hair.”
Down the street someone said, “My boyfriend told me last night, ‘I want to get dressed up!’” (He explained that before the pandemic they would put on beautiful clothes and go out to dinner every so often, and that the response to “Well, you can always get dressed up for me” was met with a look.)
How about you? Do you have casual fatigue? What do you miss wearing?
Take a look in the closet and in your jewelry box. Say “hello” to some friends that haven’t gotten much love lately. (If that’s because they might need a little TLC, or perhaps some coordinating earrings, sing out and we’ll put our heads together.)
Remember, nobody ever said we have to wear the same thing until the pandemic is over (aside from a mask to protect ourselves and our community). And nobody said we have to go casual every waking minute.
So let yourself experiment. You might really like the results, not just for the way it lights you up—hooray for that!—but the lovely things some of your favorite people have to say.
“I love your jewelry!” said someone at the store.
“Thank you,” said the Jewelry Doctor, extending a card.
But the good feeling didn’t stop there. She could feel it for the rest of the day.
So how about you? What would you love to wear? Maybe it’s an old fave that has been languishing in the closet or jewelry box. Or maybe you’ll put things together in a whole new way.
Whatever you do, have fun being you!
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