Bridget Sullivan

1 dress = 100 days = less decisions taking up brain space

Humans make an average of 35-40K decisions a day. I already have ADHD, along with a plethora of misc health challenges, so by the time I finish selecting a work outfit from my closet in the morning, I have already lost all energy to go anywhere. I am overwhelmed with how I have too many clothes, and things, and my attic is stuffed to the gills, and nothing looks right. I have lost 110lbs, and keep gaining and losing 20lbs of it so I am terrified to throw anything out. Add on top of living in a 100 year old house with closets for a simpler time of 3 outfits and 2 pairs of shoes compounds the issue.

This seemingly basic daily task for me becomes a downward spiral of failures with a hint of analysis paralysis. It could be a random Tuesday and I will not yet picked an outfit let along close to leaving the house yet and I am already contemplating if I need to stay home to fix my whole life in the next 8 hours instead.

In the kindest, most respectful way please shut your trap with suggestions like- just wear black shirts and jeans daily like Steve Jobs (he knew he needed the brain space, that is why he did this, RIP). I have tried minimalism (to more than just the closet), capsule wardrobes, seasonal capsules wardrobes, discarding everything that did not spark joy. I tried setting out outfits for each day of the week every Sunday night.

10+ years later, this is still a problem. This might not be an answer, but who doesn’t like a reset, detox, a cleanse, it is all the rage. I shall rage along with this and maybe learn a thing or two.

I am doing this documenting for me, but if you find this speck of sand in the endless beach made of blogs from the largest body of water on the plant – please do, and I will not apologize for poor grammar, typos, and nonsensical thoughts. I am working with the brain I have at the moment. For whatever reason I hate journaling and this seems to be the alternative that works.

I also need to send in proof of my 100 days of different outfits in the one same dress in exchange for a $100 gift card.