LightenUp: Every mind, every body.

I have just spent over an hour reading posts and I feel like I am just having a good old chat with friends over a cup of coffee/tea and maybe ... a piece of lemon tart? 

Anyway, what I came to share is something that I found extremely useful and yet very simple.  I have been talking to myself in the mirror when I get dressed.  I try to keep up with fashion in my own "special" way.  So often I buy something that I consider to be "in fashion" and I think it is going to fit brilliantly.  I come home and the image in the mirror is well, very far off the image I had in my head.

I used to just sigh and walk away, hoping that next time I come back, the image will somehow have changed.  If I loose a kilo or two (which I have plenty off!) I will be able to be more fashionable.

After a number of times, I came to the realisation that that image in the mirror is not going to change ... at least not with a little help from a friend.  Me.  So, I revisited my ideas of fashionable and decided that I will try every piece of clothing in my wardrobe on and if I don't feel happy or right in it, it has no place in my wardrobe.  I did this over a period of about two weeks and not only is my wardrobe cleared of crap but I know when I put something on, I will feel like me, fashionable or not.  I guess clearing out the wardrobe was a clearing out of the negative thoughts in my head about what I should be instead of recognising what I am.  

I still need to loose those few kilos ... but at least I am lighter in my inner self.