Epeirogenesis

The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more. ~Kin Hubbard

One benefit of the pursuit of knowledge is the ability to apply said knowledge to your personal growth, inter/intrapersonal interactions, careers, etc. While Tumblr is not the best place to source information, in some ways it is. Tumblr provides an encyclopedic plethora of wealth, via the personal opinions of fashion bloggers who exist outside of the street style frame and focus on the garments, the emotions, the labor. A bit like walking down an aimless street and finding a glorious dirt road full of feminism and accessibility. 

After exposing myself to these different aspects of style blogging, I've (again) wiped this blog. This time I'm going to find my own voice and direction, rather than seeking identity through the eyes of others. Originality is always questionable, see these quotes about the subject. Instead, I'm going to bleed honesty, passion, research. It won't always be about style. A couple of days ago, I researched water filtration techniques while watching Fringe. (I now know that Dasani is pretty much as justifiably yucky as I thought it was, and that some expensive waters are well worth the price you pay for them. 

Which circles back to the first quote! I am a minimum wage working student. I struggle (far less than some, I completely acknowledge my privilege in this life) to pay bills and maintain a sense of comfort but I do it. There are, however, things I need to do differently. A huge change I've made is consumption. I used to have a shopping problem- everything I bought was always incredibly cheap (I'm talking .10 shirts, $1 shoes) and I justified those unnecessary (and often ill fitting) purchases by their cheapness. Those decisions led to clutter, gas spent on trips to Goodwill to donate those items that often went unworn, and clothes that were never really my style, my personality. 

I've come to realize that style is a personal connection. I want to wear my clothes and feel confident, proud, comfortable. As a Taurus, comfort is one of my top priorities. If I'm uncomfortable, my world becomes instant chaos. Cleaning out my closet usually leveled that chaos to a small tick, and I've decided I enjoy the consistency of that tick. 

I'm going to use this platform to somewhat journal this journey... listing the successes of better consumption, the failures (because they do happen,) and even the purchases themselves. I think I might make a master post of some of my best purchases that I stand by, even if I've yet to wear them. (My confidence hasn't yet reached the level in which I'm ready to go to class in my platform Supergas but I'm getting there and isn't that the point of a journey?)