Oh, Chiberia! It is in full swing today. I hope many Chicagoans and others in the Midwest dealing with this misery were able to stay indoors and avoid the negative 50 with wind chill weather! If not, I am sending prayers your way for safety!
The winter months overall can be dreary and depressing. It may be the shorter days, the blistering cold, or maybe it's the black "snow" on the roads and sidewalks.
Quick story - I've been showered head-to-toe with this black "snow" in college by a bus speeding past me as I was walking back to my dorm after going on a grocery run. I tried to tell myself that it had to have some exfoliating properties or possibly something good for my hair. But I burst out in tears on that sidewalk, drenched in who-knows-what, carrying heavy bags of groceries, and already super stressed with exam season in that moment. - True story! I laugh now looking back at that moment, but I was a ball of stress in the moment and not joy-filled about the situation.
Because of all of the above, it's easy to overlook reasons to choose joy during this season.
But I often find a fun outfit puts a smile on my face. It's also a physical reminder and act of choosing to put on joy!
So instead of pulling my usual jeans and comfy but joy-less sweater on my days off, I've been more intentional about putting together fun looks! It's definitely made my days brighter and hopefully brings joy and brightness to others around me.
Here's to brighter days ahead!
PHOTOGRAPHER: Ashlee O'Neil
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