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A Chic Paris Lockdown – Day 12 – A Little Glamour for the Closet
Day 12 is “Curate Your Wardrobe Like It Is Your Own Bijou Boutique,” in 30 Chic Days by Fiona Ferris. In this chapter, Fiona returns to the idea that beauty and ease in our everyday life is both good for our schedule and nurtures a positive sense of self. She describes a lovely Parisien clothing boutique and asks “Why not have this “look and feel” in our own closet?” I skimmed this chapter last night and thought, “I already have a carefully edited capsule wardrobe (to go along with my (extremely) capsule closet) – AND I just moved into this closet only two months ago. How can I apply…
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A Chic Paris Lockdown – Day 10 – Less (Stuff) Is More (Freedom)
“Simplify Your Life For Abundance” is Day 10 in Fiona Ferris’s book, 30 Chic Days. Fiona writes about that wonderful feeling of lightness and freedom as she looks around at her de-cluttered surroundings. I like how she links the ideas of open space and abundance. This is a powerful conceptual linkage. When we protect open time in our schedule and open space in our surroundings, we allow ourselves to live with freedom and cofidence. Freedom to respond new opportunities and new thoughts. Confidence that we can effectively respond to each day’s gifts and challenges as they arise. Often we react to life’s uncertainty by fearfully “stocking” up on anything that…