P.S. A Letter note from me š¤
I hope youāre all doing well. This comeback feels like a new, more grown version of meāstill learning, still figuring things out, but truly stepping into adulthood in a real way.
This season of growth, maturity, and healing has come from a very special placeā¦ my inner child. One thing Iāve learned is to bring her along with meāto stay whimsical, to stay light, to let her shine.
You mightāve seen a bit of that on my TikTok (@nancswardrobe). Iām trying to be more consistent and show up as myself. After what felt like a long hibernation, I told myselfāitās time to stop letting the seasons control me. If the sun isnāt shining, then Iāll be the one to bring the brightnessā¦ starting with my wardrobe.
Fashion has always been my thing. I grew up watching my sisters dress up in their early 2000s/Y2K eraābig wardrobes, heels, all of it. And I think I really started expressing myself in 1st grade.
It was a cold Minnesota Novemberāclass photo day. I had the cutest outfit planned (a green striped button-up, capri jeans, a brown tassel belt)ā¦ but no closed-toe shoes to match. So what did I do? I wore sandals. Cute brown suede ones with a little heel. My teacher asked if I was coldāI said noā¦ but I definitely was š And yes, I still went out to recess like that.
(And to make it worseā¦ I lost one of those sandals at the park that summer. Had to walk home with one shoe. My mom was not happyā¦ and honestly, neither was I š)
So yeahāfashion has been my day one girl.
And even now, as a mom of three, life gets busy (and chaotic), but I still want to show up feeling like me. Even if itās a little messy, even if Iām still learningāI want to do it in style.
Because if Iām getting taken out by lifeā¦ I should at least look cute doing it, right? āØ
Love always,
Nancy