"Curating" – one of the words currently enjoying a surge in popularity. Who hasn't been encouraged to take a close look at their own style? Following the motto "Create your capsule wardrobe." The idea: less, but carefully selected. With foresight, something should be created that can withstand the constant trends – the noise. The noise generated by influencers, experts, and coaches.
Clothing style is just the beginning. The best morning routine, the best way out of a crisis and toward professional success, the best relationship, the best life—there are podcasts, books, and posts for everything. It used to be just our parents, teachers, and friends who gave us advice—now it's the whole world. Which leads me to the question: Is living life on your own terms, focusing on your own well-being, and following your intuition a new form of luxury?
This trend is reflected in the luxury industry through the rise of wellness-related products and services. The body-mind-spirit movement has grown. In particular, those in their mid-thirties and beyond are increasingly focusing on offerings that promote emotional well-being and personal growth. This also includes strengthening one's inner voice.
A Cured Life: Conscious Decisions
The word "curate" comes from the Latin verb "curare," which means "to care for" or "to look after." Applying this idea to life, it means consciously and individually shaping our lives—because different things are important to different people. I don't have a definitive or scientific definition. For me, it means consciously saying "no" to things and people and listening to my body. But the inner voice is quiet. Easy to miss—easier to ignore.
I'm still a student in this field. My path unfolded primarily through a process of elimination. Through straightforward decisions that led me straight into one or two messes. But at least I was able to rule out that path and was one lesson richer.
Wealth with a twist: Three ways of life
A friend recently shared an interesting study by Shigehiro Oishi and Erin C. Westgate. The authors describe three categories of life: the happy life, the meaningful life, and the psychologically rich life.
While a happy life focuses on comfort, fun, and relationships, a meaningful life is characterized by adherence to principles and contributing to the common good. A psychologically rich life explores the full emotional spectrum of a person. Curiosity, variety, and spontaneity define this concept of life.
Not always easy, but simply brilliant. That would be my personal description of the latter. I dare say there are gradations and hybrid forms, and also that the focus of life changes with each lifetime. If we allow ourselves the luxury of blocking out the noise and listening to our inner voice.
your reBELLE
Alice
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