A little odd goes a long way....

One of the podcasts I really like to listen to weekly is Happier, featuring Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project  and her sister, Liz Craft, a Hollywood TV writer and producer. The two are down to earth, and I appreciate their quirky voices and ideas for improving the day-to-day quality of our lives. One of the regular features in Happier, for example, is "Try This At Home," with the two sisters recommending little tips like "Write it down" (i.e. even if you think you're never going to forget something, write it down ... because likely, you will indeed forget it).

About a month ago, the sisters made a pact that, for an entire month, they would wear "real clothes" every day. For example, instead of living in leggings and sweat pants (both have jobs that allow them some freedom when it comes to regularly sporting activewear), they both vowed to put on put-together outfits that were more serious and work ready. Every day.

I don't know if I can take things that far.

That said, I HAVE been in a serious fashion rut. This is Pittsburgh at the end of winter, after all, and I walk over a very long bridge over a very windy riverbed every morning and evening to get to and from work. It's cold. Fashion goes out the window.

I have decided, however, that I can wear a little odd every day. This means that I have vowed to wear one item that I own that I might not usually pair with the outfit I have on. This morning, for instance, I got dressed in what I would normally throw on, and then I thought, well, I could wear this big chunky necklace under the collar of my shirt. I would NEVER have worn it that way before.

So, maybe try it out. A little odd goes a long way. Until next time, Jess

PS I know a person who dresses as a different character every day. I think this is one of the coolest things ever.