My video of the week is all about the power of dressing up, going out, and talking to people. In this video, you will hear how one woman, Mollie Kay, found the cure for her loneliness. I love all of her vintage outfits. You can see many more here. I love them all! She has been dressing up and going out every Tuesday since COVID to do her own challenge of “Turned Out Tuesdays.”

I encourage you to read all the comments on this video in YouTube, go here. I just love reading from so many people about how they apply the principle of doing something active on their own to cure loneliness. We don’t have to wait for people to come to us. Even if we don’t go out, we can feel better by dressing up. One woman says that her mom was dying of cancer but dressed every day like the Queen of England was coming for tea. We don’t have to dress up either. Another person in the comments says that he or she takes a little dog everywhere and connects with people that way.

If you don’t feel like dressing up or just don’t have the energy/time/money to find stuff to dress up in, just go out, for a walk or on a bike. Be the first to say hello and see how many people you can connect with. If you want an easy way to dress up, start with what Mollie calls “The Hello Zone.” That’s the collarbone and up, which you can dress up with a pin, jewelry, or hat. Oh my, I would love to start dressing like this, I have long loved the 40s and 50s styles. I’m excited to talk with my married daughter more about how to find these vintage clothes when thrifting.