Letting Go with the 30, 60, 90 day plan

Let’s be honest. Letting go of the clothes we don’t wear is hard. Many women have attachments to their clothes for a variety of reasons. We have great memories, we “might” wear it one day, we spent a lot of money, we wore the pieces somewhere special, or we were with someone special, etc…

When working with clients, I encourage them to find clothes that fit the body they have now…not the one they want, not the one they had, and not the one they are going to have.  This means letting go of clothing items they may not be ready to let go of.

You can make the process of letting go easier with the 30, 60, 90, day plan.  Trying to figure out what to let go of and what to keep can be challenging so I suggest making a pile of all the items you’re unsure about along with all the items you “might” wear again. I call it the 30, 60, 90 day pile.  The idea is after 30 days, 60 days and 90 days you try on all the items in the pile.  If they don’t fit after 90 days then it’s time to let them to go.  What typically happens with 99% of my clients is they realize those clothes are not going to fit, the pieces are not really their style anymore, or they didn’t love them as much as they first thought so it's easier to let them go. Letting go with the 30, 60, 90 day plan makes the process a little bit easier.

So, tell me about the clothes you’re holding onto…The jeans, pants, dresses, and tops in your life. 

•              Do you have different piles?
•              A no chance in heck pile?
•              A might someday squeeze into them pile?
•              A pile for the ones you actually wear?

You might be telling yourself you "should" fit into them, or you might still wear the item.  But...what if you let go of what isn't working for you and found clothes that fit the body you have now and you felt AMAZING every day?  I was recently came across a quote by Mel Robbins on Instagram and it was brilliant.

“You’re not supposed to fit into clothes, your clothes are supposed to fit YOU.”  So often we tell ourselves there must be something wrong with us when clothes don’t fit when really there is nothing wrong with us. She also said, “Keeping clothes in sizes that don’t fit you is NOT a form of motivation. It causes stress, anxiety, and triggers negative self-talk, all of which actually make it harder to love your body and mind.”

I couldn’t have said it better myself. Both are super powerful quotes that challenge the way we think about ourselves and our bodies and our clothes.

Is it time to start letting go? Start by letting go with a 30, 60, 90 day pile. If you need help going through this process please feel free to reach out.