the end. :)

This officially closes the challenge for the month of October. Today I got to wear clothes that I haven't even thought about for an entire month & it was amazing. Now for the next challenge.... check out my new blog for details. :)


-Malayna
aka: Challenge Accomplisher! :D

Day 27

The end of the challenge is so close I can taste it! Tomorrow is the last day I'll be wearing those 7 items for a LONG time! 

So, what have I learned? 

1. Clothing is not as important as we make it out to be.

2. People don't pay as much attention to your clothes as you think... so, if you're self-conscious about always wearing the same clothes, DON'T BE!

3. Laundry is annoying.

4. Clothes are ridiculously nondurable. Some of my stuff is stretched out and the threads are pulling out of one of my shirts.

5. Temptation can be overcome! I was so tempted to wear some things that weren't on the list.

6. I will never again complain about not having enough clothes to wear. If I can go a month on 7 items, I can live with all the items in my closet. 

7. 13-2 is the coolest dorm ever! :)

That's all I can think of at the moment... maybe I'll come up with more and post them tomorrow.

ONE MORE DAY!! :D

Day 19

Day 19. Whoa! This month is going by SUPER fast! It's completely insane. But, I guess it's a good thing--only 11 more days until I get to wear my other clothes! :)
This weekend was so funny. I went clothes shopping at like 5 different places, and I only got like 2 things & I can wear them all for the challenge (a jacket & a scarf). It was a lot easier to keep from buying things when I knew I couldn't wear them for a week.  I'm sure my parents love me for that. Haha.


Well, this post was thoroughly boring...

Day 16

Day 16. One day past the halfway mark. Praise the Lord! :)
I think the challenge is actually getting easier, though. A lot of things have happened in these past few days that have really changed my perspective on things. There are just some things in life that aren't important, and clothing is one of them. Something that has really changed my perspective is a book called "Jesus Lives" by Sarah Young. It's basically just a book full of devotions, but they're absolutely life-changing. The way that each one is written is like God Himself is talking to me, and it's just amazing. I know that a simple human being wrote each devotion, and it's not like they're God-inspired works, but it's awesome to see what someone else thinks God would say based on scripture. I recommend it, for sure. I also recommend this challenge. It's annoying at times, sure... but I think it's actually worth it. I feel like since I gave this one thing to God for a month, He's been able to talk to me much easier. Or maybe it's just a coincidence. Either way, I'm glad I did it and I'm going to feel so accomplished in 14 days. :)

Day 13

So... it's been awhile since my last post. I guess my excuse is fall break. Idk... I really don't have one. I think I just stink at keeping up with this thing. But I have been keeping up with the challenge. Pretty much. I say that because I went to a football game Friday night and wore a ton of layers that weren't on my list of items... but it was freeeeeezing, so I figured it was a good exception. I'm really getting sick of the challenge, though, to be honest. I mean, I'm not carrying around this serious burden by it, I just miss a lot of my clothes, and the clothes that I picked out for the challenge are getting worn out. I think after tomorrow I'm going to switch out a pair of my jeans.  Oh, and I sorta left one of my shirts at home, so I'm going to have to put another shirt into the mix. I just can't go with only two shirts... But after this switch, that's my last "bending" of the rules. 

I know I talk like I'm doing this challenge for the whole month, but I've really been thinking about not doing it next week. I haven't pledged yet, so it's really tempting... but if I don't finish, then I won't feel any kind of accomplishment and I would have worn the same 7 items of clothing for two weeks for no reason. So, I'm leaning towards signing my name. I will sign my name. There... now if I don't do it, I'm a liar and a quitter. & I want so bad to hit the backspace and erase those last two sentences so I can wear my other clothes.... but I won't do it. Nope. I'm determined. 

Week 3... here I come. :) .... :/

Day 7

Alright... it's day 7. Week one of the challenge is complete! :)
Today I was reading our article in the Champion before my GNED class, and the girl beside me looked over and said, "I don't know how anyone could do that." And responded with: "That's my hall. I'm doing the challenge." It was cool to know that people really consider it a challenge. It gives me more of a drive to complete it so I can say that it is possible. I'm really looking forward to what God may have to say to me in the next few weeks. With my mind focused less on the material aspect of clothing, I can better focus on Him... I guess you could say it's a clothing fast.

Day 6

So, it's been a really long five days of wearing the same 7 items of clothing. I guess it hasn't been too bad, though, thanks to belts and scarves. The only problem now is that it's like over 80 degrees outside and wearing a scarf makes me feel like I'm dying of heatstroke. I'm starting to wish I would have chosen shirts that aren't so plain so that I can just wear them by themselves instead of feeling like I have to dress them up. 


Speaking of clothes that I chose, here they are:


-2 pairs of jeans 
-3 tshirts (gray, pink, black)
-2 cover-ups


Today I signed up for the second week. I almost didn't because it's been hard trying to figure out how to make it look like I'm wearing more than just 3 shirts everyday. But then I thought about how much I didn't want to feel like a quitter and I signed my name. It's in pen. It's not coming off. & I'm not giving up. I'm giving this whole situation to God. & maybe that sounds a little ridiculous because it's just clothes. But I'm starting to realize how much time and effort I really do put into it and how little I really should be focusing on the situation. I just wonder if anyone is noticing... 

Day 1 (actual date: October 6)

So, the question for the month of October is this: What if you only had seven items of clothing to wear for the entire month? What if one day you woke up and the better part of the contents of your closet was gone? What would you do? Think about it. How would you respond? Do you really think it would be the end of the world if you only had 7 items of clothing to wear for the entire month?

Here at Liberty, my residence hall has a monthly challenge. This month, we plan to stretch ourselves by choosing only 7 items of clothing to wear for the month. We want to see what it's like to put the issue of clothing behind other more important things in life. Maybe we'll forget about the way we look for awhile and focus on what's important. Think about how much of your time and money goes  into clothing. Think about how quick we are to judge one another for what we wear....

Here are the official rules: 

Each participant gets to choose seven (and only seven) items of clothing and pledge to wear only these seven items of clothing for a month

*WE WILL PLEDGE WEEK BY WEEK* 

Bonus item: One item of RED Liberty Apparel for GAME DAYS ONLY. </span>

EXCEPTIONS: here are exceptions that don’t count towards the seven: undergarments (including cami’s/tank tops), swim wear, work-out clothes, pajamas, work uniforms, outer jackets (rain jacket, outdoor jacket), shoes and accessories. Special occasions and presentations do not count towards your seven items either. You can get multiples of the same items for laundry purposes, but different colors count as separate items.

**Every week you participate you will be allowed to switch out ONE ITEM of clothing*

Website: http://sixitemsorless.com/the-project/

Discretion: We are not going to be monitoring you. This is designed to be a fun challenge. This is a way for you to stretch yourself in a very practical way. You can make up your own set of rules if this is too much for you to do. But remember it is a CHALLENGE: DON’T MAKE EXCEPTIONS SO THAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE.

Start Date: October 6, 2010 (including fall break)

End Date: November 2, 2010

I haven't decided on my complete list of 7 items yet. It's a little difficult, but I can already add what I wore today to the list, I suppose.

& so it begins....