03/03/2020
This statement has never meant more to me than now.
It has always been a belief but it wasn't until after Evie that I actually lived it.
Pre Evie I was super defined in my style, knowing:
exactly what I liked and what suited me.
I had extra $$ to buy as I wanted, when ever I wanted.
I was constantly in shops absorbing what was available.
I had $$ to pamper myself, hair, makeup, nails etc.
I had the time to put together my looks on a daily basis.
I had a lifestyle that enabled me to wear the looks I loved
BUT... After having Evie all of it changed;
I changed
My body changed
My vibe changed, what I was drawn to changed
The time I had available changed
The funds available changed
My values changed
My needs changed
Feeling the effects of these changes left me in a place I wasn't comfortable with, felling a way i never had never felt....I was feeling Blahhhhh and this had NEVER before been a option before.
On a low day pre-Evie I'd simply put on a extra glam get up and extra intense colour popped lip and I almost always managed to squish those feelings after investing the time and energy in to myself to look and feel great!
BUT post Evie meant;
being time poor
none of the glam get ups fit me nor were they appropriate for baby days
my vibe changing
not connecting with my wardrobe as it was
I had to change something and that i did!
Filling up x4 massive vacuum seal bags of clothes I still loved but didn't fit and x3 bags to charity condensed my wardrobe dramatically.
I no longer started my days walking into a wardrobe of what was, I had started the process to coming home to myself.
With my condensed wardrobe I started to see the gaps and began to invest in a few new pieces and before long i had a mix'n'match wardrobe that I loved, that fit me, that
worked in with the vibe I wanted 'fun, easy, not mumsy' I was home, I was feeling like 'me' again.
I had refused to buy clothes because I was determined to lose the 26kg I put on in the year after having Evie.
I denied myself what I constantly preach; INVEST IN YOURSELF and I absolutely felt the difference and I will never let myself down like that again.
If I was to tell you that 5-10 items can have you feeling amazing, why deny yourself that, I sure as hell never will again!
