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Why do we always end up doing what we don’t want to do? It’s like an endless cycle of distraction from the things we want to be doing. This week, I expose a foolproof way to improve our self-esteem: start framing our actions in terms of virtue. It really helps. Here is that list ofContinue reading “Episode 58: Unspiritual”

This week, we have a special guest! Charming Fields is back to talk about one of his favorite topics: Etymology. Specifically, the etymology of virtue. We’ll also break down our reactions to the list of 101 virtues we’ve been grading ourselves on. No, good grades don’t mean we’re super virtuous, and bad grades don’t meanContinue reading “Episode 56: The Philosopher Princess”

Talking Points: Let’s be a fly on the wall at your funeral; Why talking about values is perilous; What do color and virtue have in common? Here is the link to that document I promised in the episode: A great big thank you to Seven production here in Mulhouse France for the use of theContinue reading “Episode 55: What Will They Say?”

Show Notes Talking points: Breaking the cycle of shopping addiction; contentment hunting; being a good steward; the Dopamine Loop; finding motivation to stop shopping. This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment and less stress. A great big thank you toContinue reading “Episode 54: Shopping Hiatus”

Talking Points: Can happiness be found at the bottom of a shopping bag? Avoiding impulse buys; escaping temptation; it takes a village to stop shopping. This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment and less stress. A great big thank youContinue reading “Episode 53: Curbing Our Impulses”

Talking Points: The Seasonal Wardrobe changeover; methods for choosing what to wear; the benefits of falling in love with your wardrobe; a plea to stop shopping. Here is Jennifer L. Scott’s TED Talk about the Ten-Item Wardrobe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3CLRL32Mcw This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet canContinue reading “Episode 52: What Should I Wear?”

Talking Points: Decluttering guilt; Closet swaps, donation boxes and the landfill. Plus, the first step to loving your wardrobe is not to start shopping. This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment and less stress. A great big thank you toContinue reading “Episode 51: Wardrobe Choices”

Talking points: Decluttering-a way to grieve a life you don’t have anymore. Also…why in the world is this in my closet at all? And I love this, but…Plus a primer on refashioning. A very special Valentine’s Day thank you to Seven Productions here in Mulhouse, France, for the use of the song La Joie asContinue reading “Episode 50: Decluttering Your Closet”

Talking Points: Valentine’s Day–it’s for you; Can love be measured? Being your own special guest. The work of Steve Biddulph, author of “Raising Boys”, can be found here. A very special Valentine’s Day thank you to Seven Productions here in Mulhouse, France, for the use of the song La Joie as the intro and outtroContinue reading “Episode 49: 525,600 Somethings”

Talking Points: What is actually in your closet? How knowing what is in your closet can help put a brake on out-of-control spending. Here is the link to the Closet Inventory Download. This episode part of a series about how understanding our relationship to clothes and our closet can lead to a more enjoyment andContinue reading “Episode 48: Closet Nitty Gritty”