I went shopping for an outfit to wear to some holiday parties coming up. I still haven't replaced much in the way of dress up clothes for a few sizes. Anyway, something just clicked today. Like a lot of us, my confidence has lagged behind the physical changes I've made over the last few years.
Well today, I really felt it. I tried on outfit after outfit without a single negative self comment. Lots of things fit, lots didn't, but my self esteem survived without a scratch. I finally settled on a pair of (
size 6) dressy sparkly black pants with a lace shrug. Then I spotted a beautiful dress that would be perfect for New Years. Amazingly it fit at both waist and hip so I was forced to pick up that as well. 
The icing on the cake? A pair of tall boots to go with the dress. They laced up all the way with no skin showing on the edges! (Just barely but I'll take it)
What a luxury, shopping without drama! Now I just have to figure out how to walk in these boots (the heels are way higher than I'm used to)
