It finally feels like spring in my soul

[VelmaD]

I was getting dressed for work this morning and was picking out something to wear when I came to a stunning realization about my wardrobe. After over a decade long winter of essentially wearing nothing but black it is spring in my closet.

Many of you know about my 2 year long weight-loss oddysey. It has required significant shopping to keep up with my body. I've been shopping again recently (got into size M shirts) and there's more lilac and peach and even pink in my closet today than there ever has been before in my life.

When did I become a lilac and peach and pink person? :)

If the external reflects the internal then I have changed in a way that I'm not quite sure I understand yet. I know I'm happier than I've been in as long as I can remember. Every day takes me a little further from the mistakes and unhappiness of the past.

There's still a lot I'm unsure about but maybe I've finally turned the corner and I just wanted to share and to thank the people on DU who have been so good to me over the last few months. *smooches*

[absyntheNsugar]

1. Lilac and Pink OH MY!

Is that Shania Twain I'm hearing in the background! ARGH!!!

Seriously, that's awesome to hear!

[VelmaD]

3. Stop it you

:spank:

Be good or I won't tell you exactly where I'm wearing some of that lilac and pink. ;)

[GOPisEvil]

2. Do you have a fever?

Lilac? Peach? PINK?! How girlie! :D

I'm so glad you're happier, though.

[VelmaD]

4. I know...it stunned me too

I adamantly refused to wear "girly" colors when I was a little girl. I don't feel any more girly than I ever did. Just happier.

[tigereye]

5. color is good

harbinger of spring in whatever form

I too have to wean all the black from my closet and move those jewel tones and a few pastels into position. Purple and green are especially
good for spring. Matches the croci and other spring flowers.

[VelmaD]

6. I guess why it's weird for me...

is that it isn't something I normally have done in the past for spring. I wore black year round because I was just the kind of person who always wore black.

[tigereye]

7. yeah me too to some extent

I never totally grew out of the punk, black- clothes- college- hipster thing. Plus I look good in it, so... How about black boots? - I have a closet full of those too....

[VelmaD]

9. Other than my tennies I run in...

I'm not sure I own a pair of shoes that aren't black. Love black leather boots...mmm

[Cuban_Liberal]

8. Next thing you know, you'll be buying a red hat!

:P

[VelmaD]

10. Or worse...

pink...eep.

on edit: Just saw your other post and got the joke. I'm not that old...but I will one day be a old southern lady who dresses funny and wears a floppy hat. :)

[kodi]

11. velma, dear, are you taking those female enhancement drugs again?

remember what happened last time?

[VelmaD]

12. I know, I know...

if "the girls" get any more "enhanced" I'll have to carry them around in a wheelbarrow. ;)