Friend of Julie: Inspiration

Inspiration is a wonderful gift that comes to us in many forms. I am inspired by Linda's recent post still can't believe it, in which she writes about her lifelong struggle with her weight and her recent triumph.  I'm inspired by my friend who wore a beautiful polka-dotted dress a few weeks ago, which I hope is too big for her soon enough that I can wear it before summer end.

Shoes by Ariat. Photo by Theresa.

Feeling inspired about my own weight loss, I wanted  new sandals to wear this summer that will match my new (upcoming) wardrobe. Last weekend I found two new pair that have incredible support and I love how they look. They are nothing like the styles I've bought before. (BTW, when I added the link above to Ariat I found these sandals marked down from$125 to $93 - I bought them for $60!)

Last night I went to the movies after work to get out of the heat and after leaving the theater I read Linda's  post. I was so inspired that I went into JCPenney's to try on clothes. I tried on two tops in a size I'd never seen before (PXL). I was happy that I could slip them on and off without feeling like I was going to split them open in the process. I didn't buy them because I didn't like how they looked on me.

In fact, I didn't like most of the clothing options at JCPenney's. As my body changes, so does my clothing style. I'm not sure what my new style is, but I'm really looking forward to reaching the sizes Linda just bought and discovering my new wardrobe style!

Like Lynn, who commented on Linda's post that she goes shopping in her closet; I too shop in my own closet. These days I'm finding less and less clothes to wear in my closet, which means I'm dropping weight once again. Yeah! When I look in my mirror, I see that my clothes are either too small or too big. I move the later into the eBay closet (which is really full now) and put the small ones back in the closet.

Inspiration feels good and it's contagious. What inspires you? Share a story with us about your recent experience with inspiration.