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My friend took me out yesterday to get some deals. I have told her many times she needed to take me clothes shopping because I don't really "embrace" myself. I don't wear flattering anything really, well unless it's something for my husband. She took me to the dress section and they were definitely not things I would have picked for myself. I tried some on and with a belt I was surprised at how happy I felt looking at my curves in the mirror. Well, I'm not stoked about my tummy obviously. I have five children and while I don't hold that as any excuse, it just gives me a little forgiveness in myself. The dresses are form fitting, my friend and husband thought they looked really nice. I liked them even more when I put on a flattering bra opposed to my typical sports bra. Womanly, I guess. I clearly don't spend enough time looking at myself and trying to feel more "beautiful" and I know that.
The big note also, I expected to try to grab some size L. I could only find one of those. I found a M size dress clearanced and I typically only shop clearance for myself. I figured, I gotta at least try it. The blue dress pattern I liked was only there in S and M. So I said, what the heck... I went in and first tried the M and was shocked that first it wasn't horrifying but it looked nice. We figured I should try the L too. It drooped a little more on under my arms so I wasn't happy with those. In the end I purchased 3 dresses (including the clearanced one), a couple pair of flip flops on sale to match and a belt that I can use with the dress to help with the length since I am a little too short for them.
A medium... Maybe I should still be in a L, but I also figure if it wasn't ideal yesterday and I am still keeping with this, the M will make more and more sense. Supposed to wear one today for a 4th of July shindig with my friend. Nervous but looking forward to it too. Eeeeek!
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