Style yourself to get the feeling you want

The Bassett

Forgive my gushing, but at 55 years old, Angela Bassett is awesomely amazing. Gorgeous. In great shape. Talented. Smart. She's my shero today, and I wanted to share with you some pure undiluted Angela wisdom.

In an interview with Violet Grey, Angela explains how she uses fashion to manifest a feeling. First she asks herself how she wants to feel. "Do I want to be flirty? Sensual? Powerful? Then I try to dress for that feeling," she says. 

Her words struck me as pure gold. In our quest to manifest our dreams, our job is to practice our faith, especially when what we want is nowhere in sight. That means getting our thoughts and feelings to sing in positive harmony. God and the angels take care of the rest.

But that's the trick, isn't it? Staying positive and emotionally tuned up in love and happiness while you're sick, broke, or lonely. It's a psyche job, and you have to work at it everyday. Sometimes it seems like every five minutes you're trying to coax yourself into a better mood. Keep at it, though. The effort is well worth it.

We have our spiritual tools, like gratitude, forgiveness, and prayer, and thanks to Ms. Bassett, now we have fashion. Yup, fashion can be used as a spiritual tool.

Just for today, let's table our desire. Instead let's just aim for manifesting a good feeling. How do you want to feel today? Flirty? Wealthy? Powerful? Loved? Faithful?

Now go into your closet and assemble an outfit that will give you that feeling. Note how certain colors make you feel.

Put it on, and don't forget to accessorize.

Looking good, feeling good!

Love!
Donna Marie