30daysocardi || the finale

Well, #30daysocardi is officially complete. Yesterday I wore my whale cardi in celebration of my very last day and it took the silver medal - it was the second most liked image in the series! It is undoubtedly whimsical and has a lot of flair! ha! Plus, who doesn’t love whales (well, other than my friend Carrielove who abhors all things sea life).

Last night I looked through all the outfit pictures I’ve taken in the last 5 weeks and decided which cardigans just weren’t up to par, they promptly went into a donate pile alongside a collection of those I couldn’t even force myself to wear during the challenge. Obviously those aren’t my fav and someone might actually LOVE them - so out of my closet they go. I managed to pull 10 cardigans OUT of my closet to giveaway and I still have several that didn’t make it to an instagram post. I think it is clear I have a fashion bent. I also want to be more vigilant about giving away what I do not use. I am vastly aware that the word “need” is so relative and there are people who might actually have a true need for an item of clothing. My closet is FULL and I still stand there pondering what on earth to wear. That’s ridiculous and I so don’t want that to be my heart. I want to be generous and live intentionally even when it comes to what I purchase. I think it’s totally ok to buy that new top here or there or pants that fit (I’ve lost a bit of weight, so right now clothes that fit are a BIG deal) but then I want to GIVE AWAY what I don’t use - it’s just taking up space and going to waste.

A friend asked me if I was now going to embark on a #30dayswithoutrockingacardi challenge - truth be told, that sounds WAY harder. I have lots of clothes that don’t require a cardi - but I’ve found that cardigans are a security blanket, a fashion crutch, an easy option for a day when I can’t seem to make a clothing decision. So we’ll see. For now, I’m just gonna do all the laundry and re-group, but first I’m gonna pit stop at the clothes-drop because I’ve got some stuff to give away!