As the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana) approaches, I'm thinking about my style and self-image in a new way. In our tradition, the morning prayers/blessings remind us to be thankful for so many things. Although written during the 14th century, these daily affirmations are still relevant today. Thank you for the blessing of providing land for us to live on (by separating the land from the water), thank you for providing for all my needs (food, shelter, love), for healing the sick (in
I always plan what I’m going to wear the next day. Who wants to think about this and have to make all the necessary decisions so early in the morning? I would rather spend 30 minutes reading my current book or lifting weights than spend time pulling together an outfit from scratch in the morning (right now, “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” has me totally captivated; the fashion lessons from this novel will follow in another blog). I realize, however, that not everyone plans their outfit the night before, so I’m going to share my OP Method.