3×1 Jeans (several years old)
T by Alexander Wang tee (many years old)
Organic by John Patrick potato sweater (also several years old!) |
I have one in “slate” size XS at Slowre!! (it fits more like a small than an XS)
AllBirds wool runners
The Transience Swing bag (gift from the designer to review)
Is this a mid-life crisis? I am feeling antsy.
My back hurts when I wake up in the morning (but only after I have wine and/or bread the night before). I’m not going to lie; I miss the discipline of my forced liquid diet sometimes…
I want to cut off all my hair. Well, not exactly, but I want it shorter, and “choppier.” Darker. And DIFFERENT. SO DIFFERENT.
I want to start carrying a smaller bag. WHY DO I NEED TO HAVE ALL OF THIS STUFF WITH ME ALL THE TIME?? why??
I want to embrace more color. Like this organic cotton dress by Kowtow. Oh, how I love that dress! I feel like this might be the year for color. Navy…I can start with a little navy.
I want to be comfortable wearing some makeup. I like the way I look with a little color on my cheeks, and some eye makeup on. I got my eyebrows done at Benefit last week and I miss doing that. I feel more “put together” generally when I do a little to my face, my hair, and my nails. (I did actually do my nails this morning, but nothing to my hair and face yet!).
I have created this amazing life for myself. Or so I thought. It’s the perfect life for an introvert; I don’t have to interact with people unless I want to. Now, I want to. But momentum is a bitch. I work so hard during the day, and I have to be in my home office for a lot of that time (taking photos, measuring garments, processing consignment). And then, in the evenings, I’m done. Not exhausted, just done with the day. I want to just settle in and relax, not go out and socialize.
Ah, isn’t it funny what happens when we get what we want?? 🙂
Ugh. It’s a whole thing right now.
I need to shift my thinking a bit. I have been lazy and complacent, and it’s making me tired.
I should be so lucky to live to 90, which would indeed make this somewhat of a “mid-life crisis.” But I would like the next 45 years to be more full of LIFE and not as much fear and hesitation as the first 45 were.
Happy Monday!!
I’m so excited for ES to release olive green and rust linen later this year… that could definitely add some color to your life!
YES! can’t wait to see the new olive green. and i already love the rust – i think i’d like a rust silk piece 🙂 we’ll see!!!
I think you look great! But I’m going thought a “nothing but black, white, and gray” color phase right now. And I want to grow my hair out. I’m with you on the smaller bag and socializing parts!
I think you should start with getting a haircut. I kept trying to grow out my hair…thinking I needed to try having it long again. I did get quite a bit of growth on it, and the one day I realized I just really hate dealing with long hair and don’t particularly like how it looks on me. So I got an asymmetrical pixie, something I thought I should never get, and I love it. It was a great change to make.
So I think if nothing else, get a new haircut and see how you feel after that. The beauty of it is…if you don’t like it, it will just grow out.
I have an appointment wednesday! i put my hair off for so long, while i was injured, so it’s beyond time for a clean up. but i do want to do something different. i’m not afraid of cutting my hair at all, but i do know that i can’t do a pixie cut, having had two in my life, and not so long ago!! my hair is too straight for a cut like that. my hair is really frustrating, actually, i need lots of layers and to go more often than i do…
i’m with you – it’s just hair, it will always grow back!! i’ve done some crazy things to my hair in my life!!
carrying big bags like you do is a one way ticket to back pain!
yes, true, but that’s definitely not the cause of mine lately. it’s going to bed too full from having eating/drank too much of the wrong stuff 😉
You are so awesome Grechen! I’m in the midst of a *new life* with a new job (awesome!) and are no longer able to comment although I’ve only commented infrequently in the past. The one you wrote last week asking questions about sleeping left me wanting to answer but I didn’t have time. I loved reading everybody’s answers. (If any of you are interested, I’m happy to supply you with mine:))
You and the rest of the (amazing ) commentator’s have been talking about jeans while I’ve been thinking about them during these exchanges. Just purchased a pair on Slowre! I should also say that I can’t wear jeans to work so it is an indulgence but I couldn’t help myself. What is it about jeans???
Thanks again for your writing and the community you’ve created
p.s. I don’t sign up for the daily blog updates because I like to check your site more often than you post and love being *surprised* when there’s a new one!
i know those five questions posts take so long to answer…but i really enjoy reading everyone’s answers!! it’s always so interesting 🙂
and even if they’re late, i always read them and try to respond. so whenever you get a chance you can add yours…
thank you so much dawn!!
and bad posture! that’s why I gave up big bags.
I have moments like this too, I think we are hard wired to change and evolve. I have trouble socializing too as an introvert so I make sure I put things on my calendar ahead of time (dinner with a friend, take a class, etc.). If I don’t commit and wait until I feel like it, it’s not gonna happen.
I switched to small bags more or less a few years back. The only time I carry a tote now is because I have to (work out clothes, laptop or camera in tow). I no longer carry any bag that has more space than I’ll need that day. By the way, color is so impactful in a bag – consider a color in a small bag, two birds with one stone!
Love this outfit by the way.
“consider a color in a small bag, two birds with one stone!”
Love this!
Solution: come to SF again and we will hang out and all will become clear;)
To me as much as you…
Sounds like a plan 😉
Could be a midlife crisis. Or just a bump in the road. I find that when I frame things in a positive way, it makes me think differently about them. Example: We woke up to 2 inches of water in our basement because the sump pump quit working. My husband was very upset because it ruined a few things that had been on the floor in boxes…kind of precious stuff…mementos from our kids & departed parents. But as I consoled him, I reminded him that it’s only “stuff.” And I did that to console myself as much as him!
I’d love to see pics of what you have in mind for your hair. I get really bored sometimes and want something new. It’s fun, too. You sound like you need a “Pamper Grechen Day.” Go for it!
I love your outfit today – it’s very me. The jeans look awesome on you.
Oh girl…you know I’ve saved your last few 5 questions posts that I didn’t get to, so it’s catch-up time! (Be careful what you ask for!) 😉