Do You Need Style Therapy?
When I talk about "Style" most people assume I mean fashion. But I'm talking about ALL the ways you express yourself in the creative, visual aspects of your life. This can be the clothes you wear, how you decorate your living space, or your branding if you have a business or social presence.
Style is functional art that ideally expresses your core self, and can be extremely therapeutic. Sure, a Stylist can dress you up in clothes that make you look amazingly "stylish" and beautiful...but do those clothes communicate the real you that's wearing them? Do you they make you feel seen? Or do they give you a place to hide and/or seek acceptance? Think about that for a few minutes. Why do you wear what you wear?
“Style is functional art that expresses your core self.”
This past week I came across a Podcast with Martha Beck, an author and life design coach. I was so intrigued and inspired that I bought one of her books. If you've never heard of her, I highly recommend you look her up. She talks about the "Essential Self" and the "Social Self" and how they intertwine in our lives.
Your "Essential Self" is the core "you" that came into this world as a baby, without outside influences determining who you "should" be. The "Social Self" is the version of you that's been molded by your childhood, parents and society in order to be seen as "good" and acceptable by your tribe.
You need both, but for most of us, the "Social Self" has taken over and we've lost contact with our true, authentic self...our "Essential Self".
Martha Beck explains this so clearly that I felt validated in my quest to help my clients find their unique Style Alignment. Style Alignment is the creative expression of the "Essential Self".
“Style Alignment is the creative expression of the Essential Self. Style Therapy is how you get there.”
To find it, you have to dig yourself out from under all the rules and expectations that created your "Social Self", or set it far enough aside to let your "Essential Self" shine through. This process takes a bit of guidance and support that I lovingly call Style Therapy.
Style Therapy is the first step in developing your personal style. From there you’ll need to get super clear on what your style really is by exploring fashion and discovering what you love.
Check out my Style Intensive where together we’ll do all of that…PLUS we’ll do a closet clean out to purge what no longer fits your style, plan out your Core Closet based on your unique lifestyle, AND we’ll go on an online shopping excursion to start building your dream wardrobe…all in four weeks! Scroll down and click on the image below to learn all about it!