Skinny Pants

     I did a bit of shopping on Saturday. I wasn't looking for anything in particular just seeing what was out there. I went to JCPenney and walked around for a bit. I found a couple of shirts in my favorite bright colors. Then as I was looking through the clearance rack I saw a pair of dark gray corduroy pants. They just happened to be my size and in petite as well. Figured I'd better try them on. I went in to the dressing room and tried on the pants. It's then that I realized that instead of them being straight legged they were skinny. I am not skinny and had never tried on a pair of skinny anything.

     For some reason these pants felt amazing. I was worried they would be too tight near the ankles (makes me feel claustrophobic) but they weren't. I feel really good in them. They are totally comfy and I love the color. I'm so glad I tried them on. I'm proud of myself for taking a chance on something I felt wasn't for ME. Turns out I was dead wrong. 

    Take a chance on yourself......you just might get a wonderful surprise.

Restlessness

This has been a hard week. It's been full of everything just not going as well as it could have. Lots of little things going wonky in a way that makes you want to pull your hair out or go back to bed until next week. I haven't done any of those things. I've tried just to push through each task that needed to be done and to breathe through the difficult parts. It's left me with the crushing sense of restlessness that I can barely put into words. It almost feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest and won't get up until all the tasks are done. 

Yet in spite of the elephant I had some good times this week. I had an awesome conversation with a dear friend who has asked me to help her with a project that holds a dear place in my heart. I confirmed plans to meet an online friend next week. I did a bit of retail therapy and got some awesome deals. 

I'm still feeling a bit restless but like the clouds in the picture above the feeling will pass and the light will shine again. What do you do when you feel restless?