How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy

What am I loving right now? Unexpected color combinations! This chenille sweater has been on repeat lately for me; it’s perfectly oversized and the burnt orange shade is super flattering on me. Last week, I threw it on with some turquoise statement and earrings to bring some color to the gray days.

Know what I don’t love? When I feel crazy. Keep reading to learn about three things I’ve been working on to strengthen my emotional and mental health.

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How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy | Recognize Overthinking

I shared on Instagram Stories {PS. This is the best way to keep up with me day to day; I’ve been making a conscious effort to use it more!}, but I’ve been reading How to Stop Worrying and Start Living for one of the classes I’m taking this quarter. It’s super interesting & I plan to reread it once I’m done to soak things in further.

One of the concepts it brings up in the beginning is thinking of life as a cargo ship with each day being an airtight container.

The thought is that you’re not able to “get out” of the container you’re in until the day is over so why not make the most of it. As a serial overthinker, this concept is easy to understand but difficult to embrace. One of the things that we did was map out how we used all of our time in a week. When I looked at the overview, it was super apparent that I was spending too many hours each day worrying about the days to come instead of taking action.

Have you ever analyzed how you use each hour of your day?

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How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy | Don’t Let Sh*t You Can’t Control, Control You

Just like worrying about tomorrow or the future will just stress you out, worrying about other people does the same. That’s not to say that time thinking of or praying for others is a waste; these are good habits to have and practice regularly! However, you can probably think of a time when you let someone have too much control over your emotions. Someone upset you at work, you had an argument with a family member over something inconsequential, a significant other irritated you. Letting that person take up space in your thoughts is giving them unnecessary power over you.

How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy | …But If You Have to Here’s How to Deal

Dedicate time to people, thoughts, and activities that are important to you. Go spend those extra minutes volunteering, reading, meditating, with loved ones, etc. If you’re in a situation where you can’t let something go, compartmentalizing it may be the best way to go. Journal it out, take time to meditate, or create an action plan.

What’s your favorite way to get through stressful situations?

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How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy | Embrace Healthy Hobbies

I know there are things I enjoy that aren’t healthy – eating my feelings, isolating myself from others, not eating for long periods of time, the list goes on. It wasn’t until I got close to my mid twenties that I realized that I often used these unhealthy activities to escape how I was feeling. Over time, I’ve retrained myself to be more accepting of activities that keep me physically, emotionally, and mentally strong and happy. Saying it was easy would be inaccurate, but I’ve learned to accept that sometimes I don’t feel my best emotionally & also to understand that I still need to be able to function during these days.

So what can you do when you’re stuck on something upsetting? Utilize your time working on something productive. This looks different for all of us, but some of my favorite ways to do this have been day planning, reading, cooking, writing, and blogging {#duh}. Wrapping myself up in these kinds of activities instead of something that’s more emotionally damaging has really allowed me to stop channeling my energy and time towards things that don’t better me or don’t matter long term.

What healthy habits do you embrace?

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How to Rock Unexpected Color & 3 Things I’m Doing To Be Less Crazy | The Outfit

As mentioned, this sweater gets two praise hand emojis from me. The scallop hem is a cute and feminine touch, while the softness and oversized factor is comfortable enough to snuggle up on the couch in. Turquoise is one of my favorite accent colors; I love how bold it looks against other colors. While this sweater stands out with the orange, I went with skinny black jeans and taupe over the knee boots. This really helps the turquoise to make a statement and draw the eye.

Continuing with the unexpected colors, I went with a BOLD lip. This unexpected color combination looks great with a nude or soft pink lip, but instead I reached for a hot pink that borders on purple. The lip color really draws attention to my smile, which I regularly get told is one of my best features. {I’m not convinced, but everyone continues to say this so!}

What unusual or unexpected color combination is your favorite right now?

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