Are you not going to the thing because you don't have the clothes to wear to the thing? Have you allowed your closet to hold you hostage instead of getting the pieces that make you feel great and give you confidence? Can you allow what you wear to do the heavy lifting for you? And have you considered the power you are giving your clothing over your life?

Join Amanda and her Polka Dot Powerhouse sister Monika Nielsen, your closet therapist, for a close up look at how the items in your closet are holding you back from living the life you want, why you feel guilty for getting rid of expensive items that you are never going to wear, and actionable steps to take to build a wardrobe that you love, instead of one that you "should" have.

The two friends chat casually and candidly about:

🔥How feeling uncomfortable in your clothes affects your connection with yourself and presence with others.

🔥Sunk cost fallacy: expensive clothes in your closet that you will never wear, and feel bad about not wearing, but refuse to donate because they were expensive

🔥Donations as a way to relieve your guilt for not wearing something; you are giving a gift to a person who would otherwise never get to have something so nice

🔥Are you a price-driven or emotion-driven shopper? And what that says about the clothes you pick

🔥How buying the pants that fit makes more sense than trying to fit into a size that does not, especially when trying to reach your "goal weight"

🔥How to let your body tell you if you love or hate a current piece in your wardrobe

🔥Color and how it works for or against you

🔥Enclothed cognition: The science behind how what you're wearing impacts the way you feel and behave as well as how you are perceived in the world.

🔥Why you should wear the clothes you love now. Don't wait for the special occasion.

Monika is a 1st generation purger with a heart for memories and community impact through thoughtful donations. She has helped hundreds of women over the years to edit and organize their closet and create wardrobes that reflect who they are-right here, right now. Because digging through clothes that don't fit your body or your life sends a subtle message that you don't deserve to feel today and that BS stops now. Whether it's through color analysis, closet edits, style workshops or personal shopping, you will get the clarity you need to curate the wardrobe you love. She's a wife of 30 years, a mom of 3, a 22-year educator, a history nerd and a lover of the mountains- just don't ask her to go camping!

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