Lacking motivation in fashion and turning down an MJ bag means I need complete intervention- even if it means I need to do it to myself. Ever since my vegan diet (okay I did have pizza one of the days and I couldn't finish the slice. Cheese tastes grossss to me now), I have given myself the best luxury anyone can give themselves- the luxury of health. It takes discipline, fervor, and time, but it has been worth it. I can give you an endless list on the benefits but I'm sure you have heard it before. The one benefit I will mention is the advantage of how my confidence is slowly coming back. That's right, lazy day outfits will be left for lazy days, not daily outfits. My eyebrows will be cleaned and threaded on a regular basis, not holidays. My manicures and pedicures will be maintained, not looking like the nails will curl over (seriously, it's bad). If I'm able to discipline my workouts and my eating habits, I can control what I wear.
To begin my intervention, I found an excuse to buy a pair of shoes (I could only thing of one so don't laugh) Holiday shoes! I need holiday shoes, right??
from DearGoldenVintageand I normally get a coat every winter, but I was dragging my feet to buy one, until I saw this one from Diane's vintage shop, I couldn't wait 'till someone got it before me.
from Darling Vintage
from Darling VintageI also saw this dress in one of my new favorite blogger's shop, Mamushka Marie.
In the meantime, until I slowly come out of my slump, shopping really does motivate me to get out of my lazy day outfits, wipe my glasses down and get that pillow crease off my face. I guess fashion bloggers have taught me a thing or two about retail therapy.
Blah moments happen to everyone; mine have just lasted a bit longer. How do you get yourself motivated?
Blah moments happen to everyone; mine have just lasted a bit longer. How do you get yourself motivated?
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oh booooy, do i ever know how you feel!!! this semester has been one blah moment after another for me. i am dancing and playing tennis every day this semester between my academic classes, so i never get to wear cute clothes to school...which makes it difficult for me to want to get dressed up even on my days off. but putting yourself together and taking the time and effort to look cute is so important for your confidence. i feel so much readier to face the day when i've done my makeup, put together a nice outfit, and skipped the flip flops!
very cute new shoes, by the way! :)
I always think of excuses not to buy things as well (except for cameras, but thats ok right?) I think I need motivation too!
Did you get the shoes, coat and dress they are all seriously lovely :)
SHOPPING IS THE SOLUTION!!!!
I know those lazy moments and I know how difficult it is to get out of laziness.
Those shoes are killers! I looove them. Just wear them at home, it might help along with lipstick ;) Feeling good about yourself is the most important, take care of yourself and the rest will get better.
To get myself motivated, I dress up. It works every single time :)
The only motivation in the morning to think about what I'm going to wear and to put an outfit together is that I know that I'll feel much better and self- confident if I wear something I really like.
shopping is a good start! however i also think that re-evaluating why you're getting dressed in the morning helps too. what am i doing today? if you're not leaving the house, but still doing work, maybe it is good to get all the way dressed and do your hair/make-up so you'll feel more motivated. everyone's entitled to as many lazy days as they need, but i'd hate to see it deplete your motivation!
i love your picks and think it's awesome you scoured etsy before hitting up major stores.
I'm with ya girl! We don't have to dress up for work so I've pretty much turned into a bum. I miss looking nice, but mostly feeling good about myself. I need to work on that. Awesome pics and items that you found! Good for you!
Diana, you possess this amazing ability to write in a way that allows your readers into your life, as tho I'm side by side with you. See, I don't know if you'll get what I'm trying to say cos I'm not nearly half as eloquent as you are.
Apart from that, I'm happy you got yourself some nice things!!!
Hey Diana
I know exactly how you feel. It's the blah way I felt when I was working from home for a year-- One day I woke up and looked in the mirror and realized that the blah way I was feeling on the inside was reflected on the outside. Anyway... I forced myself to wear the lipstick, and to wear those new shoes and get out there and socialize. And even though I didn't really lift myself out of the blahs right away, it helped...
Hang in there. You're doing great!
xx D
P.S. The print on that dress is awesome!
everyone does need holiday shoes (and a holiday dress) and those are perfect! i'm sure you're the cutest thing in a pink hoodie.
motivation? hmmmmm...sometimes new beauty products help me. even new shampoo!
Those shoes are so cute! And I know what you mean about being in a slump. I am so there with you! Which is why retail therapy helped me jumpstart my desire to get my butt back in gear. I bought 2 cute new sports bras for the gym, and MAC black track eyeliner/angled brush I've been putting off FOREVER and it looks so great when I put it on now that I get excited to get up early and get presentable.
Sometimes, it's the little things. Congrats on your progress mi amor! xo
aw, you are doing so well! love your finds, and i know you will look/feel fabulous in them!
motivation is a tricky thing. i have fits and starts of motivation, and then slumps. i think i am in a slump right now, and need to work on turning that around in some areas of my life.
I hear you! it's so difficult for me working from home to get out of the blah but I'm working on getting better at it.
Those shoes are amazing. I don't think you will have a problem of anyone else wearing the same!
thank you for stopping by...i love love your blog... you take such wonderful pictures!
money is tight so im not spending a lot and im trying to buy but rather remix what i have! so its funny cause thats actually helped me get in shape since if i gain too much i cant fit my clothes and since i cant spend im forced to maintain my size so its funny cause my reward for staying healthy is NOT to get anything new ha! hopefully i'll be thrifting and buying at stores before long! first things first though: we're trying to buy a lot to build a house on! hence the need to save all we can!
those shoes, those shoes. i want those shoes!!!
I love everything that you purchased!!!! (especially the pretty shoes!)
I can wear anything that I want most days. I have the odd meeting, but I do most of my work at home, in a super casual office, or literally in the fields. I usually wear jeans, but I find that I am actually more comfortable in skirts/dresses since I sit all day long...I just have to keep a pair of wellies in the trunk just in case I have to go trompsing around in dirt!
sorry for the rambling
well I'm thrilled to have been a part of your wardrobe renewal! :) AND I totally know how you feel...when we moved to Texas, suddenly I didn't have fabulous parties to attend, boutique and cafe strewn streets to walk down, and a job that didn't require a uniform, so my desire for dressing up really went downhill, blogging has really helped...and i grew up with a mother who never left the house without a full face of makeup, and up do, and a manicure, i think that has left somewhat of an impact on me. p.s. i absolutely LOVE those shoes and the coat, really gorgeous choices.
<3
I think we've all been there. Sometimes when I feel that way, I just start with some red lipstick and work my way up to a great outfit. Your lovely new finds look like great inspiration to me!
holiday shoes!! love it.
i get in those spells every so often.. and they do tend to last a week or so.. go out and do something fun! retail therapy almost.. always works.. at least momentarily.
i usually make myself get out of the house and put on some makeup to have a drink or meal with gal pals. we all go through slumps, so this is the time to pamper yourself for a lux bath, facial etc.... xo
There has definitely been something blah about this Fall. I might not always get out of my lazy outfits, but the dude can usually bring me outta my foul mood with one of his goofy giggles. And I do find that getting out of the house helps. Even if it's only to run a few errands. Hope your spirits perk up soon!
once again...love them all :)
Diana!
I received my package and I loved it. Thank you so much for spoiling me so.
And, I totally get what you're saying about getting stuck in a rut. But, I'm totally looking foward to Winter and dressing up again. :)
Love the jacket! As to motivation, well, I'm still figuring that one out. I'm working on it, though. Being inspired by all the wonderful people in my Google Reader feed helps, for sure.
you can do it Di,
i think its 80% food and 20% excersice.
wish you the best
I'm so with you in this slump, Diana! I think part of it may be "working" from home (only put that in quotes for myself - you're totally working!)... I don't want to dirty nice clothes if I'm just gonna be hanging around or doing chores by myself! Pretty much my only motivation to dress up is if I'm going to take blog pictures, and that often makes me feel silly, so it's sort of a cycle!
Anyway, these are awesome purchases! :)
Yeah there's some blahness in the air...I know we differ on heel height but putting away my havainas and getting some height makes me feel better...and contrary to popular believe, I love me some flippy floppies :)
I think you're fabulous the way you are...it's been a new beginning for you of sorts, and I'm so proud of you.
You need to rock the red lips on occasion because you do it fiercer than anyone I've EVER seen. Unbeweavable's orders!
Ugh, I know exactly how you feel! I'm in a huge slump myself. And you're right, shopping definitely makes things better. Though I bet getting healthy would be even better...
like the shoes..
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Love what you've been purchasing here! Those shoes particularly!!
Slumps...hmmm I feel that they are perfectly annoying but also perfectly natural and nothing to feel bad. wooried about. The way I get out of them is to get out of the house and go for a walk or go to an art gallery or just stop doing whatever it is that I'm not doing i.e. if I'm having a drawing slump - I stop drawing and leave it for a bit...etc.
With me, it takes a serious amount of time to get myself out of a slump. I'm not quite sure if I have a particular moment where I realize that I need some self-motivation except for the passage of time. With online classes, I seldom have a reason to get up and actually get dressed for the day but this post was a nice pick-me-up and a reminder that I do need to constantly motivate myself to do things.
Also, forgive me for not commenting lately! School has taken over my life and the unread posts in my Google Reader have been reading 1000+ for a while now (yikes!). Your blog is always so warm and welcoming every time I visit, though. I love taking the time to read up on past posts that I've missed. This one hit home for me though since I can totally relate (as I'm sure many of your readers can as well!).
Also (again), I'm so glad you like the coat!! Thanks for the shout out :)
Motivating oneself can be a difficult thing at times, but I think you're on the right track, Diana. I admire how honest you are in your posts. The words you write often resonate with me and, judging from the comments you receive, with your other readers as well.
Fabulous etsy finds! I need to do some more etsy shopping once my wallet allows, hehe. Enjoy your weekend :)
I fall into slumps all the time... the last one I had lasted almost two years and it took my sister talking a lot of sh*t and telling me to snap out of it for it to start to pass. And while pretending and willing myself to snap out of it I met a cute guy and then the real motivation started... terrible right? It's hard to muster up the energy from inside to get out of slumps. Motivation and goals definitely help. And I love the motivations you found and set here! The dress is gorgeous... Hope you're having a wonderful weekend dear Diana!
Well, you chose some awesome pieces to pull you out of your slump classy lady! I am in love with that coat!
Finding inspiration online through other bloggers, wardrobe remix, or street style sites is usually how I stay motivated. I have my slumpy days too though for sure, just wait till you have a kid, haha!
I love the shoes :D
xo,
Jessica
ooooh yes! i love a little 'retail therapy' on a dreary day :)
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