i emptied my closet of all that i don't love. all that isn't quite right. all that could be but isn't, and won't ever be. all that i've held onto for sentimental reasons, but that i won't ever wear again. all that i think i might learn to - maybe, someday - love. all that makes me feel anything less than great.
i'm left with one formal dress, one black wool suit. three pairs of jeans. a bunch of practical outdoors clothes. boots. more boots. scarves. more scarves. a handful of staples. my favorite handknits. a few timeless pieces. some ridiculously fun dress up clothes. and, hopefully, a very large check from the local consignment shop.
and so, i'm making space. for lots more of that which i love. right now, this looks like dresses that make me feel like i'm getting away with wearing pajamas in public. and those boots i've coveted for years, but never justified purchasing. this feels like twinkle lights. and buttery soft bedlinens. this sounds like a formation of migrating canada geese flying overhead. and this mix of my current favorites.
(the spark for all of this clearing out is the incredibly inspiring commencement address i listened to this morning: steve jobs on connecting the dots, on living, on dying and not settling. ever. do make space in your day to listen.)
