This is a first for me this year. Shopping for clothes. Spring is in the air and I finally feel like I have shed some of the winter weight I typically put on, but this year I really felt drab until today. Even a pedicure a couple days ago couldn’t shake the funk like it usually does.
Earlier this year I would look at the new spring clothes to see what was coming out and had fun while I was house bound trying to think about summer. Escapism. The feeling of not being able to get out, lots of rain, no exercise to help me feel better and putting on a couple extra pounds on top of the holiday weight was enough for me to look, but not really think about what I would like for me.
Today, I decided to go to an outlet shopping center to get out in the car and drive, and maybe consider trying on a summer dress. It feels like a big deal. Something I’ve done for years is different this year. I’m different. I’m conflicted. Do I really want to get anything new this year? Do I want to look nice? I’m not sure. I think I do, but it doesn’t have the same excitement. Hmm…
Well, just getting out to someplace different and driving will be a good thing. The clothes don’t matter. Driving for some reason feels like I’m doing something freeing.
Have a great weekend.
