I've never thought I was pretty. I went through a couple of little phases when I had lost a lot of weight, and so I thought my body looked good, but even then, I never looked at myself in the mirror and saw anything but flaws.
And pretty much forget it when it came to the rest of my life. I was worthless, dumb, useless, etc.
And then I got an email from my mom. She asked me one question, "What are you willing to do to improve your life?" I assumed it was something about meditation, which she's been trying to get me to do for months, but when I clicked on the click she had copied into the email, I went to the Dressing Your Truth course homepage.
Um... What? I rolled my eyes, completely convinced that my mom had lost her mind. How was some system for dressing going to change my life? That was the dumbest thing I had ever heard of. But in case she asked me questions, I watched a couple of videos. And my cynicism began to fade a bit.
So, what is Dressing Your Truth? Well, it's a dressing system based on energy profiling. Carol Tuttle, the founder of the program, believes that there are four basic kinds of energy, and while we all have all of the elements, all of us also have one kind of energy that is dominant. She believes that if we dress in a way that honors that energy, we are fully honoring ourselves and it helps to improve our image, our feelings about ourselves, our health, and a host of other things.
(Note: if you think metaphysical stuff is dumb, you can skip this, but I encourage you to look it over, just in case. I thought it was stupid at first, too.)
So, the types of energy:
Type 1. Air. An upward, light, bubbling energy. Seen negatively as an airhead, or flaky, Type 1's constantly have new ideas, so many new ideas that they may become overwhelmed and never accomplish any of them. They are described as being naturally inspiring, fun-loving, hopeful. We tend to characterize the Type 1 energy as being childlike, something that should be grown out of. However, when Type 1's are being true to their energy, they give people hope and fun. Under the Dressing Their Truth rules, they wear lots of bright, happy, warm colors. They're frequently described as cute, regardless of their age -- think Sally Field.
Type 2. Water. A flowing, fluid, gentle energy. Seen negatively as a crybaby, Type 2's are emotional and peace-loving. They are always focused on details, and will sometimes take a very long time to accomplish things because they never stop asking questions and gathering details. When Type 2's are being true to their type, they give a sense of calm, peace, and connectedness. Under the Dressing Your Truth rules, they wear lots of subdued, muted colors. They are frequently described as beautiful -- think Jennifer Aniston.
Type 3. Fire. An active/reactive, swift, pushing energy. Seen negatively as aggressive, pushy, domineering, Type 3's want results, and they will push others to get those results. They may dive into things too quickly in order to get them done. When Type 3's are being true to their type, they dynamic, purposeful and can accomplish big things in a big way. Under the Dressing Your Truth rules, they wear rich colors and textured fabrics. They are frequently described as hot -- think Susan Sarandon.
Type 4. Earth. A still, quiet, reflective movement. Seen negatively as judgmental, or condescending, Type 4's are the perfectionists. Not in a negative way, but they just see how everything could be done better, perfected. They are bold, and because they are so reflective and think about things so deeply, it can take them awhile to get started on things, but once they start something, it is important to them to finish it. Under the Dressing Your Truth rules, they were lots of black and white and a few bold colors. They are frequently described as stunning -- think Audrey Hepburn.
The thing about this is that there a lot of cases where people don't want to be their energy. Type 1's wear lots of black and try to be more serious. Type 2's try to be brighter and more "fun." Type 3's try to be more subdued and quiet. Type 4's try to be more gentle and feminine. Guess which one I am? Oh yeah. I used to wear TONS of black and gray, and when I finally realized that I was a Type 1, lots of things shifted for me. I started buying all of these fun socks, and brightly colored clothes, and it was crazy how much these things, superficial as they seem, helped lift my mood. I kept adding new clothes and suddenly, it didn't matter that I'm chubbier than I would like to be, because, oh my god, I love my new bright clothes.
And then, right before Christmas, I went through my closet and threw out everything that was black or gray. And now my closet makes me happy in the morning, because everything in there is bright and happy.
And suddenly, I feel pretty. It's crazy. I smile more. I think I laugh more, and I was always a laugher. I have more fun. I feel more fun. I feel like I'm not as uptight, and when something does really get to me, I say something about it quickly, instead of letting it fester and blow up into something way bigger than whatever it initially was. This "stupid thing" about clothes has totally changed the way I look at myself.
And now that I know what my energy is, what my tendencies are, I'm reevaluating everything. I know that I have too many ideas, and that some of them are never going to happen. And I'm okay with that. I just need to find which ideas are really, truly important to me, and make sure that those ideas do happen.
And that's why I'm here.
If you're interested in Carol Tuttle, energy profiling, or the Dressing Your Truth course, check out her channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/CarolTuttleVideos), her blog (http://thecarolblog.com/), and the Dressing Your Truth course page (http://dressingyourtruth.com/).
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