personal style, musings and inspiration
Headwraps have significance for many cultures around the globe. For me personally, headwraps are more of a style aesthetic decision inspired by African cultures. But no matter your reason for wearing them, here are a four tips for wearing headwraps with confidence!
Fall is around the corner and for many, the highlight of the season is Fall fashion. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your budget, fashion originality to refresh your fall wardrobe. Here are the major reasons why you should head to your local thrift stores, clothing stores, and consignment shops to fill your wardrobe gaps for Fall.
Shopping second hand can inspire you to plan purchases and shop with intention.
If there is an item on your wishlist that you want to purchase, it may take me a couple of trips before you find it in a thrift store. Shopping with a plan in mind is key to avoid getting distracted or overbuying because you can afford to purchase more volume for a lower cost. Evaluate your current fall wardrobe and make a wish list of items you’d like to add or pieces you need to replace. Set a budget and shop intentionally with your wish list and budget in mind. Capsule wardrobes aren’t just for minimalists and they can be an strategic way to hone your style, shop within your budget and purge your closet of items that no longer fit your lifestyle or current size.
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People from all walks of life; from working mothers/fathers, political activists, business owners, caretakers of the old or young, career driven folks, and everyone in between tend to look after the needs of loved ones before themselves. But it’s important to remember that self-care isn’t selfish. Self-care helps you to manage stress, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a prolonged bout of stress can affect your health and ability to cope with life (source). So, self-care is truly vital to your mental and physical health. Self-care does not have to be expensive or take up a lot of time out of your busy schedule. But it sometimes can be overwhelming to think about self-care rituals with so many other tasks that need to fit into daily life. So if you’re in need of inspiration on building a self-care practice, check out the ideas below:
BONUS IDEAS: Go to your place of worship for a service, have a prayer call or meeting with loved ones, cuddle with your pet, take a social media break, dance around your living room, volunteer for a cause you believe in, congregate with your tribe on a regular basis so your community can lift you up.
There are countless other ideas for self-care rituals, but regardless of what practice you implement, be sure to build it into your schedule regularly.
The holiday season is quickly approaching and it’s not too early (or late) to start managing the impact holiday spending can have on your budget. Read on for tips on managing your holiday spending in a way that will have you smiling in the New Year.
Make a list of expected holiday expenses. Sit down with a cup of tea and write a holiday expense list. Include holiday expenses such as airfare, gas/car maintenance, food, and holiday gifts. Determine what items are “needs” versus “wants” on your list.
Use your holiday expense list to create a budget. Once you have viewed all of your expected holiday expenses, set your budget for holiday spending while keeping into account fitting your expected bills and saving goals. It may be necessary to trim some of the “want” items out of your budget if through this process you realize that spending doesn’t allow for them. Do yourself a favor and shop sans credit cards. There’s nothing more depressing than opening up credit card bills in January for expenses you could have paid for in cash with a little planning.
Read this article in its entirety on Werk Chic Magazine.
It’s really possible: You can have big style in a small space on a small budget! I currently live in a rather small studio apartment and thought I’d share a few methods I’ve used to make my own space functional, true to my personal style, and affordable for my small budget. Maybe one of these days, I’ll photograph my space for the blog, but that’s fodder for a separate post….Now on to the tips.