Ok so if you ask people who know me whether I've always liked to shop, you would get an emphatic yes. I liked going to the stores, looking for deals, and walking out with an armful of goodies. I have a big and beautiful collection of purses and shoes in my closet. I have gorgeous accessories whenever I need them. And my kids have more cute outfits than they know what to do with. For these things, I loved to shop.
Now ask me if I liked clothes shopping for me. To that you would get a head shake that will leave a headache behind. I hated shopping for clothes. I hated having to try on 30 different things only to buy one shirt that looked "ok". And I can count on one hand the number of times I felt really, really good in what I was buying. The only good thing was that I had limited stores to shop in so the torture did not last long.
What a difference 9 months of hard work makes. Today I went shopping for an outfit to wear for a Christmas party. I walked into a regular store, grabbed a handful of stuff and headed into the change room. As I tried on outfit after outfit I actually felt my confidence rise. The stuff not only fit, but I had to get the salesgirl to get me smaller sizes in some of them.
I ended up buying a beautiful top, skinny black pants and some gorgeous shoes. I actually got a complete outfit in one shopping trip...and I walked out thinking "I'm going to look good". The feeling was amazing! Pics will come on the night of the party.
The only issue now is that I have to get used to having so much choice...am sure I'm going to feel overwhelmed at some point. But what the heck...I've worked hard to feel overwhelmed to bring it on!! :-)
