Summer Scrubbing - When Spring Cleaning Is Not Enough

On psychology for fashion, #positivethinking and sustainable development.

Glutamate is the primary chemical in our neuronal networks responsible to store memories in a way to remember things easily. Clothes sustain from joyous moments to less happy memories to me. I don’t get rid of clothes easily.

Different cultures have different traditions for clean-outs. Spring depuration is a crucial part of our nature as human beings. As a species, our behaviour is bound to the cycle of seasons. So the origins of spring cleaning come from nature that cultures have adapted. Since we are less active and more indoors during the cold winter days, when spring comes, to many of us this is the season to declutter from our homes to our closets. This year, however, depuring my wardrobe has taken me to the summer.

Many times a dress can bring us back memories with people who aren’t part of our lives anymore. These garments do not need to be confined to memories with one person, yet, there is that particular someone making the link to hard to beat feelings. I am finding it hard to clean out joyous mmemories linked to some items. What to do?

Being creative with my clothes and positive is one great fix. Flipping the energy and indulge instead in the collective memories of human joy with that person adds to your tapestry of the most valuable lessons with someone,? is a great fix.

Or make new memories. Maybe not with the same person, but with the same dress. Have a me time with the pants, shoes, bag, hat, boots, pajamas… you name it + yourself and have a day full of fun!

Other ways to switch the mood with your garment is by swapping it, or re-style it.

True, this cleansing applies not only to garments. Anything could relieve painful memories from a photograph to a place or a destination.

And mind…

In the end maybe that person had to make other decisions like we all have to. If he or she isn’t around anymore, it is because of where they want their life to go rather than having anything to do directly with you.

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??? Other news:

Why alongside as a slow living advocator —including fashion— I am ready to join forces with the ‘enemy’.

No contradiction.

The goals that initiated with my short production on the different scenarios of textile sustainability Life Is A Cultural Thread have not relinquished. Now the narrative continues tackling the issue by being part of the transition with the other side of the coin, a fashion house. Why? to gain further experience and understanding of the controversial phenomenon of garment mass production and consumption.

My mission to demystify the world of fast living through clothing and make an impact to build change just got stronger.

I’m Viviana M. Calderon de la Barca, a culturally responsive educator by training in love with the arts and proud owner of my own learning and development production company which is on a new long term mission. I have over twenty five years of international experience working in education, culture, tourism, trade, diplomacy, film and the arts.

More coming up!

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