I recently saw The Blind Side for a second time. Normally, I don’t watch movies more than once, but I did and realized that I enjoyed it just as much. This time though, I was more aware of what the actors were saying and wanted to share some thoughts with you.
Do you ever consider protecting your “blind side” ? Do you even know what your blind side is? Protecting your “blind side” means knowing your weaknesses and surrounding yourself with a team to support you. As an image consultant and style coach, I teach you to use clothing as part of your support team. What are you doing to develop your team in the closet?
If you follow my posts, you know that I have talked often of building a closet based on 3 things: core, accents and accessories. In a business casual world, it’s easy to forget the basic building blocks and suddenly you find there’s nothing to work with. The foundation crumbles and nothing is protecting your “blind side”. You walk into the closet and say those dreaded words, “I have nothing to wear”.
Sandra Bullock is the mother, Lee Ann Touhy, who steps in to help an young man grow up. He only has a bag of clothes and she takes him shopping one day. Having difficulty making a decision about what shirt to buy “Lee Ann” says :
“well, there’s one thing I know and that is if you don’t like it in the store, you sure as heck aren’t going to like it when you get it home”.
WOW, I thought, wonder if anyone else really heard that? I certainly didn’t the first time around.
So, I ask you, “what’s protecting your blind side”? What are you doing to build a foundation so that you are protected when you need it most? Do you have a solid core to work with? Are you focusing on building accents in your closet and finally do you have accessories that give your blind side some umph?
If you don’t protect your “blind side”, if you don’t build your core, your blind side is vulnerable and you’ll fall victim to being a style mistake. Get your “blind side” protected and you’ll:
“Look Good, Feel Great and Have FUN Doing It!”
Read How to Build a Wardrobe Based on Purpose
