Putting my life back together

"Change is good," people say. 

But that doesn't stop me from hating it. I've never liked change and I don't think I ever will. I remember being 13 years old and sobbing my eyes out when my parents decided that I should switch schools. I just don't think I was born to adapt to change very well because there's nothing I hate more than having to steer off from a old routine. 

But I've been in a rut lately. As you can tell from my previous post, work takes up 80% of my life, and as a result, I have no time for personal endeavours. But since this week was less busy, I had more free time. I thought that since I was getting off work earlier, I'd enjoy it; but I realized I was completely empty. I had no idea what to do with my time. Even fashion, the thing that excites me the most, has left me in a blank mind. I refuse to believe that my life is 100% about work. 

I was tired and exhausted and decided I needed a change.

I decided to think about the most general goal I wanted. I came up with "a cleanse". 

Last year I read a book by Gretchen Rubin called "The Happiness Project". The first thing Gretchen talked about was getting rid of clutter. Clutter not only literally hinders your space but it also affects your mental health. 

There are two things I've decided on: a new body, a new wardrobe.

Now, I know what you're thinking. New body. New wardrobe. Both things are physical. Both things seem quite shallow. Both things seem slightly materialistic. But I disagree.

I've started exercising again and I've seen a difference in my energy levels. I'm more awake at work and I've started to feeling happier. So if I couple that with a clean diet, I think this will definitely go somewhere. And I mean, my firm does have fitness benefits. I might as well put that to good use and buy myself a pair of running shoes.

The next thing is a new wardrobe. My best friend introduced me to this blog right here: www.un-fancy.com. Caroline is a lovely lady who is exercising the 37 piece capsule wardrobe idea. She combines style and minimalism and turns her wardrobe in a money-saving and effortless system. I keep complaining that I have nothing to wear when I have a closet full of sub-par clothing. I'm going to do a closet cleanse and fill it with versatile staples each season. Once I'm done shopping for the coming season, I'm not allowed to buy anymore clothes. I think it's a great idea and I can't wait to start it.

Good luck to all you out there who is trying to get your life back on track! xx