My guests will arrive in an hour, and I still have to do
some cooking and cleaning, but it is Monday, and my mind has gone blank for
#MicroblogMondays ... so when in doubt, repost!
Those of us who go through loss, infertility, or end up
living without children often end up feeling less like a woman, and decidedly
unattractive. When I was going through my second ectopic, an internet friend
suggested I go out and buy myself some sexy underwear. At the time, sexy was
the last thing I felt like - it was feeling sexy that had caused all this
trouble, after all!
But one day I did as she suggested, and although I might not have felt particularly sexy, I did feel
- younger, more pert
- more feminine (which was particularly important at the time)
- more beautiful, and
- a wee bit naughty.
Whatever size you are, whatever you might be doing, don’t
underestimate the rejuvenating power of some new underwear, or a sexy new bra. They lift your spirits as well as those cheeks and boobs!
PS. Based on the comments I received first time around, feel
free to replace underwear with shoes - they have similar beneficial results.
This made me smile. Guilty of buying new shoes here! My DP always says he doesn't care for sexy stuff, and it has taken me a long time to realise that I still do, and it does make me feel different indeed.
ReplyDeleteGood advice! Have a nice time with your guests!
ReplyDeleteI can attest to the benefits of stepping out of your comfort zone in the undergarments department!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha.. as a recent convert to this line of thought I agree wholeheartedly.
ReplyDeleteI have been having a kind of blah last few days and this made me smile! It also made me think I need to go by some lingerie or shoes :)
ReplyDeleteGrinning on this end. I love this advice! Though initially it seems strange, there is something about wearing lingerie.
ReplyDeleteOr lipstick! A bit more obvious to to others, but still lifts the spirits!
ReplyDeleteVery good suggestion! It is a way to express yourself and reconnect with yourself. It reminds you of who you are and how you see yourself in the world.
ReplyDeleteI do love a new bra, but nothing really beats shoes for making me feel pretty.
ReplyDeleteOh, rock on! I second everything, especially the wee bit naughty part.
ReplyDeleteAs I was going through treatments I took an immature, obnoxious satisfaction in any way I could manage to feel and look sexy. What the heck, I still do. I feel I've earned very bit of it, for as unevolved and superficial as my adolescent gloating may be.
For me, a new lipstick or lip gloss always does the trick. ;)
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