Dress for the Life You Want Tips From the Magical Fashionista By Angela Guzman l Dealing With Self Esteem Issues l Tess Whitehurst

Dress for the Life You Want

Many people struggle with self-esteem issues every day. Unfortunately, these issues become magnetic and affect other aspects of a person's life - social life, career, overall outlook and several other elements. However, when you're dressed in an outfit that makes you feel good about yourself - it is empowering. Your wardrobe can enhance your attributes and personality.

Tess Whitehurst, author of Magical Fashionista, discusses fashion and the change it can influence on your life. After reading what Whitehurst has to say, you may change your views on the power of fashion.

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How Your Apparel Affects Your Entire Life

Do you believe that the way an individual dresses can change their lives in ways that affect their love life, career, personal perception and their social life?

We can pretty much all agree that it's a good idea to take extra care with our wardrobe and self-care choices when, for example, we're going on a job interview or a date. And we've all had the experience of making a slight change in our outfit or appearance and then immediately feeling better about ourselves, which in turn causes us to behave more confidently and consequently experience more comfort and success. So when we become conscious of these effects, and wield them in specific, intentional ways, we are even more empowered to employ the way we dress to experience success in all life areas.

Clean Slate

You mention in your book that clearing your closet of clutter can boost your clarity and self-esteem - how so?

We have a relationship with everything we own, otherwise we wouldn't recognize it as ours. And you might envision this relationship as a cord of energy linking you with any given item. Some items give us energy: they give us a boost because they're useful and we love them. Other items drain us of energy because we don't love them or they're not useful. When it comes to our clothes, this energy exchange has a lot to do with how we see ourselves and how we feel about our relationship to the world around us. So when you let go of the things that don't support your positive feelings about yourself, you'll open your closet every day to see a wardrobe full of energy-boosting, self-esteem enhancing items. Plus, you'll feel less overwhelmed by all the junk that weighs you down, so getting dressed will feel ten times easier and breezier.

Do you believe that people hold onto pieces of clothing as a safety net?

Yes, you might say that. External clutter always represents, mirrors, and holds in place internal clutter, and vice versa. So sometimes, people will hold onto items not because they love them, but because of some form of mental or emotional challenge. This could be any number of things, such as a fear of feeling one's feelings, negative feelings about one's appearance, or worry about lack.

Energy of the Day

How do you align your clothing choices with the planetary energies of the day?

Well, each day is aligned with an astrological planet: Monday with the moon, Tuesday with Mars, Wednesday with Mercury, Thursday with Jupiter, Friday with Venus, Saturday with Saturn, and Sunday with the Sun. Additionally, the moon changes astrological signs every two days or so - you can check a moon calendar to see what sign it's in each day. Once you know the day of the week and the moon sign, you can choose patterns and colors that align with those unique vibes. For example, white, black, and silver can all be good colors for Monday because it's aligned with the moon, while the astrological sign Leo is aligned with fiery, flamboyant energies. So if the moon is in Leo on a Monday, you might choose something with a sparkly, extroverted feeling that also incorporates the lunar colors of white and silver. There are no fixed rules for aligning with the planetary energies of the day, but it can be a fun way to become aware of the unique tides of energy that are happening at any given time in order to help you find something that feels just right.

Express Yourself

People wear necklaces displaying their kids initials, married couples wear wedding rings, religious folks wear crosses - do you think the apparel that you wear is expressing an element of yourself as well and telling the world more than you wish to believe? How so or not?

We all want to communicate with the world around us and we all want to be seen and admired. It's nothing to judge ourselves for - it's just a thing about being human. So when we take the time to get to know our authentic selves and true desires, such as to increase the beauty in the world and shine the light of love everywhere we go. Rather than our ego motives, such as to impress people with our bank accounts via huge name brands blazoned across our chests. Our symbolic choices have the potential to enhance our personal magnetism and energetic potency.

Is Fashion a Superficial Thing?

In your opinion, what do you believe to be the biggest misconception of fashion is in general and why?

A lot of people hear the word fashion and immediately think, fluffy, shallow, and materialistic. And with good reason! We're constantly bombarded with the message that we've got to look a certain way and buy a bunch of new things every single season in order to be stylish and current. But it doesn't have to be this way, and we're the ones who are empowered to change it, starting with ourselves. We're going to get dressed anyway, so why not take joy in it? Why not see ourselves as precious works of art and adorn ourselves like altars to the Divine, rather than getting down on ourselves for not fitting a cookie cutter mold dictated by corporations who want us to feel bad so that we'll buy, buy buy? Each one of us is beautiful right now, exactly as we are. When we know that deeply and truly, we will radiate that beauty immediately for all the world to see - lucky world!