Have you ever noticed that some days you wake up, go to the closet and effortlessly pull 
together a fresh combination resulting in the bang-up perfect outfit, while other days you stand in the exact same spot, struggle endlessly, changing multiple times as funnel cloud of clothing forms around you, stress level and desperation mounting, only to walk out of the house with that sinking feeling that you just don’t look right but you are already late for work?
When creative intuition is at work, coming up with clothing combinations is a joy, a true creative expression, the process just flows. We feel proud of our look, confident in our own skin and ready to show up for all that lies ahead in the day. It is an amazing and undeniable experience to go about your day feeling like you knocked it out of the park with your look.
Conversely, when creativity is blocked, getting dressed – especially under pressure – can be frustrating at best and turn into a nightmare at worst. When you can’t think of what to wear or see the possibilities in front of you, especially if the clock is ticking, stress mounts and it’s not too long before the negative self-talk kicks in. You try on pieces only to find every item looks, fits or feels wrong in some way, over and over, desperation growing. This causes a further narrowing of creative vision and often comes with a cascade of negative emotions. Finally, you realize you have to leave the house with whatever you have pulled together by this point. Not only do you end up dressed off-kilter for the day, but also you are emotionally spun out before even leaving the house!
We could wax poetic about why creative intuition graces us when getting dressed on some mornings and not on others. Everything from stress, distraction, mood variations, blood sugar, barometric pressure, random brain changes could account for variations in creative intuition. But one thing we do know for sure: while we cannot guarantee the creative muse will be at our wardrobe door every single day, it sure would be terrific to consistently look as though she were!
Surprisingly, one of the ways image consultants have found to ensure looking good consistently, day in and day out, is organization. Who would have thought that organization would aid in creativity? But it does! When items, particularly clothing, are well-organized, creativity can see its options and then can play. To see this principle in action right away, you can start by organizing your closet (check out the plethora of You Tube resources or try Marie Kondo’s tips to get started). See for yourself how much easier it is to effortlessly pull items together in fresh ways. And, if you want to up-level your wardrobe organization to have maximum creative play at your fingertips, stay posted for our Stylery app rollout! More to come on this soon…