How to Dress Like Yourself Again This Spring
Every year when the weather starts changing, I get this little burst of energy.
Like suddenly I want to open all the windows, move things around in the house, buy fresh flowers, and make my morning coffee feel more romantic than it needs to be.
Spring just does that to me.
And somehow, every single year, it leads me back to the same place… standing in front of my closet thinking:
Okay. Who are we this spring?
Lately, as I’ve been getting dressed for normal things: errands, brunch, church, and coffee runs, I keep feeling dull about everything I put on. Like somehow my closet just… stopped being me.
When did getting dressed stop being fun?
You know that feeling when you try something on and immediately start overthinking it?
This is too much.
Too girly.
Too extra.
Not effortless enough.
Not flattering enough.
Is this trying too hard?
So you take it off.
And you end up in the safe outfit. The reliable one. The one that’s just “fine” because its comfortable.
I’ve done that more times than I can count.
I’ll reach for the dress I actually love… and then talk myself out of it before I even take it off of the hanger. I’ll put the color back because it feels like too much. I’ll save the cute outfit for “when I have somewhere to go.”
Why do we do that?
When I was little, I never did that.
I’d put something on and decide that was who I was that day. Confident. Pretty. Older. Sassy. Pretending I was the main character from my favorite movie or tv show. I didn’t need somewhere to go. I didn’t need permission to wear certain things. If I loved it, I wore it.
And lately I’ve been thinking… I kind of miss her.
Somewhere along the way, we learn to tone ourselves down. To be less noticeable. Less colorful. Less “extra.” And it’s funny how that doesn’t just affect our closets, but it affects how we show up everywhere. I don’t think we were created to live as muted versions of ourselves. I think we were created on purpose. With personality. With taste. With joy. When we constantly edit ourselves to be more acceptable, we slowly disconnect from who God actually made us to be.
So this spring, I made a promise to myself.
I’m not buying things just because they’re trending.
I’m not choosing pieces because they look good on someone else on Instagram.
I’m not dressing to fit in anymore.
I’m only bringing in pieces that genuinely feel like me, whether they’re “in” or not.
I’m bringing little me back to the fashion game.
The version of me who wears the beautiful dress on a random Tuesday.
Who reaches for the pretty yellow or baby blue just because it makes her happy.
Who throws on the kitten heels to go get matcha (yes, I’m serious).
Who wears the linen set, the vintage denim, the slightly ”too-feminine” blouses and fun floral prints.
Who doesn’t wait until she’s five pounds lighter or “more ready.”
And to be honest, the more secure I’ve become in myself, the less I feel weird about doing that.
So here’s my little Spring Style Challenge.
For the next few weeks, before you get dressed, ask yourself:
If I didn’t care what anyone else thought today… what would I wear?
Would it be the top you absolutely love but have been saving for a “special occasion?”
The pretty skirt you never wear?
The one pair of jeans that fit you perfectly?
The dress that feels a little romantic for no reason at all?
And then…wear it.
Put on the dress.
Wear the pop of color.
Add the earrings. Throw on the kitten heels.
Choose the outfit that makes you feel the most like you.
Not the safest and most “chill” version of you, the real version.
Let it feel playful again.
Let it feel girly.
Let it feel a little extra.
Spring is the absolute perfect time for a fresh start.
And maybe this change doesn’t have to require a shopping spree or an entire closet overhaul. I’m sure you already have plenty of pieces you absolutely love.
Maybe it’s just about letting yourself feel cute and choosing joy in your wardrobe again. Give yourself permission to be your best and most confident self.
I’m doing it too.
So let’s do it together.
Happy almost spring!
