Looking to the internet for inspiration to resolve this tension in my wardrobe, to rekindle joy in the act of getting dressed instead of the weariness I feel, doesn’t quiet work. So, I look at what I already have, and feel overwhelm at the ‘how much of it’ there is. Where I once found joy and inspiration buying new garments that will surely fix all my dressing woes, I now pause and think, “will I be warm enough playing outside with Tepals wearing that or will I have to change first?” 

Part of the answer for me is to keep looking at what I already have and keep seeing/feeling/knowing that its enough. I’ll never be a minimalist despite its obvious appeal and promise of less is more. I’ve always found myself drawn to a bit of everything and it is one of the ways I learn and interact with the world (being interdisciplinary). Knowing I have enough, pausing to think about if I already have clothing that will fit this need before buying/making are ways I practice less is more in a way that fits my life. 

This doesn’t mean I don’t buy, or sew for that matter, anything new. I do. I typically buy 1-3 pieces a season to fill some gap I feel in my wardrobe that is actually non existent. And, that is okay as I do outgrow, both in fit and style, some of my clothes. While I wish that was part of the process of whittling down my closet to only 30 pieces that I truly love and wear all the time… I can accept that sometimes what brings me joy ebbs and flows in an imperfect, messy, more is more way.