On Friday, I loaded up 3 trash bags of donation clothes that I don't really like. And came home from Target with a little sack of all my summer clothes for the year. And in doing so, I had a life epiphany that brings me great joy.
I've been a different size/shape every summer for the last 6 years. Pregnant, just recently un-pregnant, whatever. It's time to unload all the "souvenir clothes" and just own the things that are perfect for this weight, this season.
I had no idea that Target rocked so much. I used to think their clothes were pricey for being cheap quality. TJ Maxx seemed better on both counts. BUT...there was something quite wonderful about finding a rack with a pair of gray cropped pants...black ones...navy ones...brown ones...all in any size you want. No picking through random assortments. Just good ol' basic clothes.
Life changing.
I have my new summer uniform - one of my 4 tank tops and one of my 3 cropped pants. Every day. If you see me regularly, expect to be very sick of my outfit by summer's end.
I think "Monk" was on to something. It's like a school uniform. But a "mom uniform." No thinking. Just sleepily grab a tank top and some shorts and flip flops every day.
I love summer!
From now on, I will go out on a shopping trip to jump start the summer. Buy my tank tops and pants that fit me that summer. Not care if they last me 2 decades. Why I kept trying to buy nice quality summer clothes, I have no clue. I'm too messy, too something to have clothes last that long. I'd rather hike and beach the life out of a tank top and then just replace it the next summer.
When I realize new better ways to do things in my life, there is some irritation about how off-base I've been before. Why was I was wearing 15 year old T-shirts that I didn't really like, and safety pinning my pants at the waist because they didn't really fit? No clue.
