Okay, I made that up. But I really want to talk about this. For me, it is a relatively new concept: Mid-size fashion.
For so many years I was a size 8-10/ Medium. Pretty much everything that fell into that category fit me. Most of the time, I didn’t even need to try the clothes on, I just new it would be fine for my average averageness. Not the best but I knew where I stood.
Then… I had a baby.
I became something between a person and an empty roll of toilet paper. A semi-tanned, splotchy cylinder. My post-baby body hopes and wishes were just not realized. I was still not curvy enough for the voluptuous plus size clothing at Torrid but all my baby leftovers came spilling out of the clothes that filled my closet. It appeared that there was no place for me. I felt doomed to a gunny sack for the rest of my life. After one too many nights feeling sorry for myself, I decided to build a bridge and get over it already. It was time.
Step one to this process was changing the way I viewed myself. This, my friends, is an ongoing process. One that I’m not sure I’ll ever see the end of. “I’m in repair. I’m not together, but I’m getting there.” ( Thanks John Mayer.)
Viewing myself and my body in a positive way has never come easy for me. I have been plagued with negative thoughts about the way I looked for as long as I can remember. But simply telling myself every day that this is where I am, this is who I am (and that’s okay!) has helped immeasurably. Just be happy! Acceptance is the first step to recovery, after all.
In this Fashion series, I will share what I found to be helpful for mid-size gals (or anyone, really) to find a style that makes us feel beautiful, fashionable and happy to be exactly who we are.
Modern Mommie 