Look good, feel good

I realized that my external environment has a huge impact on my internal sense of wellbeing. After a brief slump,

I started to pay attention to what makes me feel better—

And what contributes to my downward spiral. Enjoying my appearance is a huge part of that. Liking what I wear, wearing contacts, just generally feeling put together actually makes me feel more put together and in charge of my life. I’d like to think that was the last of my spirals, especially knowing that I can take a part in making sure I keep feeling good. I started to realize this last month and decided to donate the clothes that I just didn’t feel great in. So today when I walked past a local shop, I found some replacements— and things I truly feel good in. I’d love to design my own line, but until then I’m really happy with my finds. The shop was also very neat— half a resale shop and half that were textiles made by local artist. The clothing was a mix of embellished patterns on resale pieces and a few that were a more modern twist on some of the local textile styles I’ve seen around town in Guatemala.