Eliminating Stress By Simplifying the Wardrobe
I used to think I needed new clothes to look the part at work, and to feel successful and confident.
I started to simplify my life since I decided to quit my old job and focus on my writing career a few months ago. I simplified my diet, my debt, my home, and my work but my closet was off-limits to simplicity.
Now I’m writing from home mostly, and the quarantine situation gives me a chance to take a look at my closet. I had an entire closet full of clothes, shoes, coats, and accessories and left many pieces unused; I even forget if I owned the stuff.
Everything changed when I read about Project 333, a fashion experiment started by Courtney Carver where you commit to wearing just 33 articles of clothing for 3 months. I found a capsule wardrobe, wearing the same thing every day, to be life-changing, literally. It was freeing, calming, iconic, and time-saving. And now today, in my closet, you’ll never find more than 33–35 articles of clothing (but this does not include underwear, sleepwear, sentimental jewelry, and stuff).
