The Clothes I Wear Determine My Mood

When I used to sit around eating and writing all day I'd sometimes wear a muumuu. I felt huge and slow. It made me billow around the house whenever I could be bothered to actually stand up and walk to the fridge.

Thankfully, those kinds of days were few and far between.

But existing like that taught me a lesson. That what I wear really does determine my mood and motivation for the whole day.

Nowadays when I get up in the morning I wear clothes that support me comfortably. I'll wear a sporty outfit that I can do the school run in, come home for a power walk, stretch when finished, then shower. After my first shower of the day I wear another sporty yet comfortable outfit to start novel writing. I use my chair, but also standing desk, intermittently. Then after school pick up I can do more activities with my kids.

At the end of the day I like to have a bath and then put on my pyjamas. Most importantly I can relax and I don't have to wear a bra! Whilst watching a bit of TV or listening to an audiobook before bed.

When I go out (rarely) and I get to dress up, that makes me feel good too. Excited to be doing something fancy, and looking dolled up. lol

Overall though, the clothes I wear are important to my daily motivation. I'm happy with my routine now. I've got my diet / eating sorted, and I'm active. I can amalgamate my writing perfectly into my schedule without feeling like a blob just sitting around in a muumuu or pyjamas all day. That's for the end of the day. And after an active day it feel so good to just relax and unwind. Unlike when I've been blobbing it all day and just felt huge, stiff, and sore. Not to mention unhealthy.

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