11.16.2015

Morning Grind


Morning is my absolute favorite time of day.  I feel like anyone who works for themselves or just plain ol' has a lot of stuff to get done will agree that mornings mark fresh starts and give promising light to those who dilute themselves in believing they'll get it all done today!

The secret to life is a formula, a recipe maybe - made up of love, light, food and waking up super early.  So I kiss my husband, I refuse to put curtains on my windows, I keep my fridge full and I set my alarm for 6:30am every morning.

But since I am one of those who believe I can do it all, there is some anxiety that comes with my early rising.  "Gotta get everything done / Why can't I go faster / Can't break, keep going".  I start immediately on a project or I run off to the fabric district or I just start cleaning... before I've even had breakfast.  I love mornings but recently I've noticed it's a grind.

*sigh*
I'm working on this.  

So I decided one way to un-grind would be to, you know, maybe enjoy the morning.  
And while I'm at it - put on something a little too nice to run around in like a chicken with its head cut off.  But also just nice enough to get down to business.  Chic, classy, relaxing. 


I notice when I think about how I want to look, I think about how I want to feel.  

It's more than just "comfortable" or "decent", I want to look "fresh" or "feminine" or "light".  

And whatever it is, for the rest of the day, I take on the feeling of what I chose to wear.  Employing this way of life using my closet has helped me take control of my mornings when I'm feeling the pressures of my own expectations and to-do's.  

Over the Summer, I went to thrift shops and bought up a bunch of super XXXXL men's button up shirts.  Like this one.  And also this one shown here.  In this post, I cut off the collar and the arms and I've been wearing it as an oversize shell over lace camis with jeans.  These cute diy shirts have been one method to un-grinding lately.  By replacing my beat up tees with a cool, modern looking button up to tackle the day, things go a little more smoothly for some reason...


I'm tellin' ya, the wardrobe is an influential thing.

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  2. So very feminine. I love it!

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  3. Love everything about this. Your look is on point and the food too. In some of the pictures the reflection of light on your hair almost looked like you had an accessory in your hair: really love that. So glad you're back. The haircut is giving me life.

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    1. Thank you, Sandy! You know you're right - the the light on my hair does look like an accessory! It reminds me of when Solange put baby breath in her natural on her wedding. That was so cool. Anyway, thanks for visiting!

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  4. So very feminine. I love it!

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  5. You know I went into shock when I saw you cut your hair but guess what I simply love it and my favorite shot is with your dog and those leopard shoes. :) Just stunning Natalie ! :)

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    1. Aw, thank you! Haha, sorry to shock you! Glad you like it though :) Thanks for reading!

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  6. Truly love your spirit! The hair is gorgeous!

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  7. You look absolutely gorgeous. Its shocking how much short hair suits your face, i'm glad you are back. Loving the new aesthetic :)

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  8. Love how you refashion men's shirts. Can you give a simple tutorial for those of us who are sewing challenged?��

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  9. You're truly a kindred spirit! So glad you are back. Your new haircut is great! I'm still rocking a super short natural hair cut after two years because it affords me the time I need to do it all! To be productive creative, fabulous & make a living!

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  10. I absolutely love your style and your method of using oversized clothing is a revelation. Even shopping in chain stores instead of thrift, I've started looking for the shape and silhouette I want instead of focusing on the size. It's led to buying a couple slouchy sweaters that look great with jeans and heels. Thanks again and glad to have you back!

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  11. Thank you for this wonderful article.Here we can learn a lot of things about good closet organization.

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