For the FIRST time in my LIFE I went clothes shopping and had FUN!!!
I was a vendor at a boutique this last weekend, thus why I didn't post last week due to being super busy. At the boutique was a woman who was selling clothes. Let me back up a little. I was late to this boutique because I couldn't find a shirt that would fit me. They are all too big. Feeling SO happy because all my clothes are too big and SO frustrated because.... ALL my clothes are too big, I thought I would look at what she had to see if I could fit into anything. (Usually clothes at boutiques are for the "petite" kind of women and children.) She gave me a couple skirts to try on. I went into the bathroom and tried on the first skirt. LOVED it!!! It was blue with an orange and brown design on it and it was an extra large. I was OK with that. Especially since that last skirts I bought were more 2X-ish. It was time to try on the next skirt. I slipped it on and it was awesome! I wasn't crazy about the design, but what made it awesome was that fact that it was a large. I set them aside and waited for my family to show up to show them. When they showed up I started to show my husband these clothes. In the midst of me showing him these clothes I found a dress and 3 other skirts. One of which was a medium. I tried it on and guess what.....it FIT!!!!
I have NEVER had so much fun shopping. I was actually happy!!! It has always been a "That looks better on the hanger than on me" kind of time. Or, "Ugh! I'm so fat!" kind of time. Things have drastically changed in my life. Most of all how I see myself. I can actually look at myself in the mirror and not pull some sort of look of disgust or disdain. This is a HUGE milestone for me.
Having clothes that are now too big for you to wear may not seem like a problem. But for me it is in other ways. I'm SO HAPPY that they are now too big for me. And I am actually excited to go shopping again. I am glad that I have reached this milestone. And I am glad that it is a steady journey. "He that is slow and steady, wins the race."
