Have you ever noticed how wearing something new, or adding a pop of color, can instantly lift your mood? Science shows that what you wear isn’t just functional — it can actually change how you feel, boost your mindset, and spark renewal from the inside out.

Yet many women hesitate to give themselves this kind of attention, telling themselves it’s “unnecessary” or “shallow.” But friend, nurturing yourself with beauty and refreshment is not frivolous. It’s soul care.

In this final episode of our Summer Soul Glow Up series, you’ll discover the psychology of why style and color affect your emotions, how even small wardrobe refreshes can lighten your inner load, and a soul care practice to invite God’s newness into your daily life.

I’ll also share a fun and meaningful story about taking my son Caleb back-to-school shopping — and how one small wardrobe refresh unexpectedly led to one of the biggest changes in his school routine.

Key Takeaways:
The science of enclothed cognition — how what you wear impacts your mindset
Research on color therapy and why certain colors lift mood and calm stress
Why giving yourself attention isn’t shallow — it’s sacred
A personal story of how a simple wardrobe refresh led to a lighter load and unexpected joy
A soul care practice to refresh one item this week and invite God’s newness into your life

Breath Prayer:
Inhale: You are doing a new thing
Exhale: You are making a way

Scripture:
"See, I am doing a new thing; now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Is. 43:19

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