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DAY 19: At a loss
Whenever I'm asked to look at percentages of how I spend my day and pie chart it, I'd rather just have a piece of pie. My life is so...

Lydia C
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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DAY 18: Vision Time
For lack of vision, people perish. This was an assignment to make 3 vision boards. Your dream life and work are two. Then to ask, how...

Lydia C
Jul 20, 20243 min read
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Day 17: Do the work, she said
This day was easy. I've been pinning my style faves on Pinterest for over a year. But then she said to label it. Am I Modern Romantic? ...

Lydia C
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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Day 16: I hate shopping
I truly get no joy out of shopping, unless it's for other people. I did not like Lauren Messiah very much today. We rarely like people...

Lydia C
Jul 19, 20242 min read
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Week Three. Day 15: The dream, the goal, the style
Today, Lauren assigned a daydreaming session. I do this all the time. I think in pictures, so I thought this would be easier. But no. ...

Lydia C
Jul 18, 20245 min read
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Day 14: The Big Closet Cleanout
Today was the big brave day. The letting go of lies day. The "stop trying to dress a different body than the one you're in" day. I...

Lydia C
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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DAY 13: Establish my WORDS
I did this piece straight from my imagination. It's so much about who I am in my heart of hearts. Hopefully, it will help make sense of...

Lydia C
Jul 14, 20242 min read
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Day 12: Style Roadblock anti-serum
This day was about replacing mental roadblocks with healthy bridges. I was headed out to teach art in a lavender field. Wasn't sure what...

Lydia C
Jul 14, 20242 min read
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DAY 11: Ghosts in my face
Started the day painting in the studio. Even Rich liked the color near my face. Lots of comments like "That color looks so good on you!...

Lydia C
Jul 14, 20242 min read
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DAY 10: Money issues
I normally wear paint clothes to the studio, but I knew I wouldn't be painting today. I decided to care a little. Felt better but not...

Lydia C
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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DAY 9: Quite the Journey
(This was actually 4 days ago as I write, but I'm gonna catch up.) The telephone pole was approaching and I was attempting to swerve out...

Lydia C
Jul 14, 20243 min read
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Day 9: Love your body
Ok then. This one is going to be tough. Look back at incidents when your relationship with your body became negative: My earliest...

Lydia C
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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DAY 8/Week 2: Now she's getting upclose and personal
I'm in surround sound of the Lord mentoring me in renewing my mind. Lauren Messiah, in this book I'm blogging through called Style...

Lydia C
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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DAY 7: Reflection on Selfies
It's funny and ironic that on Day 7, Lauren Messiah has us look back over our selfies and reflect on our style, what works, what doesn't....

Lydia C
Jul 11, 20242 min read
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Day 6: Finding Lydia
Anthropology Summer maxi. Blue Birk sandals. Thrifted light weight denim jacket. Hoop earrings. Bangle bracelet paired with cuff...

Lydia C
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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Day 5: Finding Lydia
Today was a skort from Costco. My ON shoes. My thrifted LL Bean oxford button down. A summer blue tank. We were headed to the lavender...

Lydia C
Jul 6, 20243 min read
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Day 4: Finding Lydia
So, this is how I look most days of the week. I'm wearing old jeans, comfy shoes, a tank and everyone's favorite paint shirt. I get...

Lydia C
Jul 6, 20242 min read
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Day 3: Finding Lydia
Well here I am for today's selfie feeling no more secure today than yesterday. But, these jeans - to my mother's angst - are good...

Lydia C
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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DAY 2: Finding Lydia
ick. Saw this look in a magazine. Liked it in theory but here's where I think it fell apart. Both black and white are winter colors. ...

Lydia C
Jul 4, 20242 min read
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Style Therapy experiment
I'm having a mid-life thingy. That time when every mom turns around to find her fabulous children well launched, her husband retired...

Lydia C
Jul 4, 20245 min read
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