Melanie's Story, Small Changes that Make a Big Difference

We recently received a wonderful email from one of our viewers in the US, Melanie Stroud. Her message was so insightful and touching that we had to share it with you. Melanie's story illustrates how our YouTube channel and Melissa's expertise in personal styling, are making a difference for women around the globe. Her experience shows that even small changes can have a big impact on our everyday lives!

A happy Melanie posing with her husband

I was just walking out of church and thought of how good I felt today.  My dress wasn’t expensive.  My shoes I’ve had forever.  But the way I’ve learned to dress - to find dresses with puffier sleeves and even using shoulder pads to make my waste look smaller.  All the tricks have helped so much.  

And this is silly, I know. 

But my favorite hack yet has been to match my purse to my shoes.  I’m a busy mother of 5 + 3 step kids plus a new grand-baby.  I’ve always felt slouchy and not cute in the day to day look.  I’m not going to dress in tons of layers or wear a coat or shoulder pads in the summer in Phoenix Az! I can’t.  But I can match my bag to my shoes and it’s made so much difference in how I feel about myself when I go out. 

We live in an age where people are trying to say that big is beautiful and we should love ourselves at any size.  This is true.  But fact is, I think we’d all love to be thinner.  Especially those of us who wrecked our bodies having five children.  Haha.  (And who love to eat candy and donuts - let’s get to the real reason for the extra lbs!). 

Thanks again for helping me not feel as heavy as I am and for helping the “average woman” feel good too. But since finding your beautiful channel, and learning how to emphasize the good parts of my body and recognizing what clothes work and what don’t, I have felt so much happier about the way I look. 

Thanks for sharing your time and talents with all of us! Even those all the way across the pond in America.  

Sincerely,

Melanie W Stroud 

Melanie's message shows how personal styling can have a profound impact in how we feel about ourselves. It's stories like hers that inspire us at MM Personal Styling to continue sharing our knowledge with women everywhere. We're thrilled to have made a positive impact on Melanie's life and hope her experience encourages you to make those small changes that can lead to a big boost in confidence! Remember, it's not about how much you spend on the size printed on the labels, but how you style what you have. If you'd like to gain a deeper understanding of personal styling, why not consider one of our personal styling courses?