[Your Color Style] ❤️ Personal Note, 3 Ways To Wear, Your Inner Critic and more...
Published: Mon, 06/22/20
Happy Monday!
I know, I know. I missed sending you this newsletter on Sunday. This might be the first time this year that I missed my own deadline. So, if you were anxiously awaiting my email, I apologize for the delay.
I spent the week at the beach in the Outer Banks, NC with Joe and the three kids. It was really good to have a change of scenery and to be at the beach. I posted photos and art journal pages on my instagram feed, if you're interested.
The first 3 days of our trip was all rain. Cold and windy. My intention for this trip was to have fun and relax. I imagined blue skies, swimming in the ocean and calm breezes. Not thunder storms that shake the house. However, I had gone into this trip with the mindset of having fun and relaxing. And that's exactly what I did. It rained a lot... so we played board games, shopped for much needed sweatshirts... ate fresh seafood... I did some art journaling... sipped wine... listened to the
rain and storms. We laughed a LOT and no one complained. Not even the kids. The kids are 20, 18 and 17, by the way.
On Thursday, it was warmer with some sun. The ocean was 68 degrees. Cold. Mindy and Jack really wanted to swim... and I was like "Oh, hells no! It's freezing." I was just going to prop my chair up and watch them dive in the waves. But then I thought... I'm here. Right now. I love swimming in the ocean. So what if it's cold. EMBRACE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE because that's where the good stuff is hidden.
So, I just ran and dove straight into a wave. Jack and Mindy followed. It was COLD. And then... it was FUN. Totally worth it.
What does all of this have to do with Your Color Style? It takes courage to do what you really want. To be authentically you. Just you. Amazingly you. There will always be a voice that tells you that it's not the right time to do something. It's too cold. You're too old or too young. You're not bold enough. You don't have enough experience. The excuses may seem reasonable but they're just words that you've put meaning into. Ask yourself... all the time... what do you REALLY want... I mean
really really want?
Play with it. Write it down. Dream on it. Set daily intentions that the actions you take each day will move you closer to what you really want. I want a happy, healthy, and abundant life full of fun, love and creativity. I focus on that when it's raining sideways at the beach. :-)
And now... please enjoy the rest of this newsletter below....
How To Silence Your Inner Critic with
Cara Wykowski - My Girlfriend Voice
Jen interviews Cara Wykowski from My Girlfriend Voice. They discuss that inner voice that can knock us down and hold us back from being who we really want to be. Cara is also a personal stylist and the combination of her message is powerful.
In Case You Missed It:
Sewing A Colorful Wardrobe with
That's Sew Monica
Monica Tetteh from ThatsSewMonica.com shares her creativity and colorful style while sharing her love of sewing. Monica is delightful. I don't really sew but her energy and enthusiasm may just inspire you to dig out your sewing machine. Monica and I about taking risks, sewing apparel as a beginner and their love of color and creativity.
In Case You Missed It:
3 Live Online Color Analyses
Every Saturday at 11am EST, I am live on Facebook performing at least one online color analysis. I am pulling from the very large queue of photo submissions from my Ask Jen page. The photos are choose are ones that show enough detail and have good lighting. Yesterday, I did three plus answered a question about Black and White in color analysis. You can watch the replay of these live sessions
3 different ways:
Please subscribe and follow to my social media channels. Each channel offers something unique and it's my way of connecting with you outside this email.
Your Color Style Journey
Our mission is to help you express your true authentic self though color and creativity.
A few years ago, I found myself divorced, grieving over losing my oldest daughter and truly lost. I had forgotten what it was like to have true joy in my life. Did I ever really know? I didn't know who I was or what truly made me happy.
As I went through the process of learning about myself, I founded Your Color Style. Identifying the colors that make you feel amazing is a simple step you can take to build your confidence. Color transformed my life. It is now my mission to help you get through whatever transition is going on in your life through color... so that you can feel more like you again.
Rediscover:
Who you are
What truly brings you joy
Who you really want to be and to own it
How to stop being a certain way for someone else
How to express your true authentic self
Where do you start?
LEARN What Colors Flatter You (aka Your Color Style Type)
I am a HUGE believer that the more you know about color, the more you know the colors that flatter you best. LEARNING is key to understanding what colors really work for you.
Once you know your color type, you'll want your complete color palette in your hand so that you can start to edit your wardrobe and shop with confidence.
Jen Thoden is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, runner & mother-of-the-year (not). She is the international best selling author of "That's My Color: Discover Your 5 Signature Colors To Transform Your Life". Her mission is to help women express their true authentic self through color and creativity.She is the founder of Your Color Style™, a proprietary color system that makes it easy for women to discover their best colors. Jen is the go-to expert on color, confidence and authenticity. Her expertise has been
featured on Good Morning Washington, Good Day PA, Inc.com, She Knows and Thrive Global. She lives in Ashburn, VA with her husband and 3 kids.
