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Maenad & Me: Tea Drinker, Bookworm, Hermit

10/14/2017

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If I Were a Maenad...


So, first of all, I have to say that I did NOT think Maenad could be anything like me. But then, she (Kati Moore) simplified it by saying that Maenads pursue freedom from worry & self-consciousness even if it's by drinking a cup of tea, reading a book or hanging out at home. SO hygge, right?

It sounded A LOT like me so I decided to give it a chance. I thought of Jane Austen and created a Jane Austen Hermit pinboard of all my ideas. But my real-life, I-might-actually-wear-it idea was a uniform of sorts that included leggings + animal print.
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By the way, there is a Maenad subtype that could echo Jane Austen's time. It's Vampire and part of its charm is the freedom to use style to hearken back to an earlier time. I love that!

Why call it Vampire? Because the Vampire has been around a long, long time, and has seen everything. She is wise, and has seen style come and go.

If you dressed to suggest an earlier time, which time period would you choose?

I do love that about Vampire, but it's not my favorite Maenad subtype. I'll tell you what that one is, tomorrow. :)

And ultimately, I decided that Maenad is not my type, but I LOVED playing with it!!!

Love, Jeanine

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Janice Gill link
10/14/2017 08:39:30 am

This blog is becoming a great collection of ideas. I look forward to seeing them all and working out which would suit me ☺️

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Jeanine Byers link
10/14/2017 01:48:50 pm

Thanks, Janice!! Yes, this month I am honoring the "hygge style" portion of my website and work, but after this month will be focusing more intensely on winter blues & how hygge can help.

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Alana link
10/14/2017 01:11:31 pm

Comfort sounds so good right now. I'm surprised I only have one animal print shirt right now. I have a friend with an entire wardrobe including animal print shoes.

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Jeanine Byers link
10/14/2017 01:50:38 pm

I agree, Alana, it does sound good! I'm after it. Well, I have several animal print scarves and one pair of animal print leggings, but that's about it for me. Might want to do animal print flats at some point.

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Lily Leung link
10/14/2017 01:13:39 pm

Thanks for new words! I am a tea drinker and a bookworm. Also very sensitive to changing seasons. I love the idea of comforting myself.

Lily

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Jeanine Byers link
10/14/2017 01:52:31 pm

Neat!! A person after my own heart! Well, I have found that infusing as much comfort into my day as possible really does wonders. I end up thinking it was a good day. Btw, next month I will be diving into winter blues and how to hygge your way through it, in case that interests you.

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Patricia Selmo link
10/14/2017 01:59:36 pm

I absolutely love your posts - Vampire sounds interesting to me. I can't wait to pull it all together to see what my style is!

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Jeanine Byers link
10/14/2017 05:08:55 pm

Oh, cool!! Well, let me know when you think you've found it. I'll be sharing my own pick, too, toward the end of the month.

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Anne Zarraonandia link
10/14/2017 08:36:22 pm

Does ice tea count? I could not go without it! Love the blog!

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Jeanine Byers link
10/14/2017 09:18:04 pm

LOL, Anne! I say it does. I love iced tea, too. Thanks so much! :)

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Alice Gerard link
10/14/2017 10:31:28 pm

The outfits look like fun. I like the vampire idea, too. It excites my imagination. I don't know if that's me but it is quite delightful, whether it's me or not.

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Kebba Buckley Button link
10/14/2017 10:57:02 pm

Jeanine, I love these pieces from the animal-print-Maenad type! I have a number of animal-print pieces, and I always get compliments and strong positive energy from people when I wear them. I even have a pair of mid-heel slingbacks in a fabric animal print. There's some vibration there that people love on/weith me.
Hmmm! Now, how do we pronounce "Maenad"?

I am excited you're going to focus on the blues and Hygge help! Now I'm off to get a mug of tea and curl up with a book :-).

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